Ranges'of'Common'Orchestral'Instruments'4'Written'&'Sounded'

Instrument! Written!Range! Sounded!Range! Notes!

D4#C7&
Piccolo' &
Sounds&an&octave&higher&than&written&

! !

C4#D7&
Flute' &
Sounds&as&written&

! !

Bb4#A6&
Oboe' &
Sounds&as&written&
! !

E3#C6&(written&B4#G6)&
Cor'Anglais' &
Sounds&a&5th&lower&than&written&

! !
Clarinet'
! !
D3#Bb5&/&C#3#A5&/&G3#Eb5&&
(written&E3#C5)&
&
Bb&Clarinet&#&sounds&a&tone&lower&
A&Clarinet&#&sounds&a&min&3rd&lower&
Eb&Clarinet&#&sounds&a&min&3rd&higher&

Bb1#Eb5&&
Bassoon' &
Sounds&as&written&

! !

F#3#D6&/&E3#C6&(written&F#3#D6)&
&
Trumpet' C&Trumpet&#&sounds&as&written&
Bb&Trumpet&#&sounds&a&tone&lower&
! !
Instrument! Written!Range! Sounded!Range! Notes!

C#2#F5&(written&F#2#C6)&
French'Horn'
&
(Horn)' Sounds&a&5th&lower&than&written&

! !

E2#F5&
Trombone' &
Sounds&as&written&

! !

D1#Eb4&
Tuba' &
Sounds&as&written&

! !

G3#A7&
Violin' &
Sounds&as&written&

! !

C3#E6&
Viola' &
Sounds&as&written&

! !

C2#C6&
Cello' &
Sounds&as&written&

! !

(C1)E1#G3&(written&(C2)E2#G4)&
Double'Bass' &
Sounds&an&octave&lower&than&written&

! !
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