8F. TranspositionAll Woodwinds

Question One

Give the sounding pitch for this written clarinet part: Clarinet in B-flat

Answer One

Clarinet in B-flat sounds a major second lower than written pitch.

Question Two

Give the sounding pitch for this written saxophone part: E-flat Alto Saxophone

Answer Two

E-flat Alto Saxophone sounds a major sixth lower than written pitch.

Question Three

Give the sounding pitch for this written Alto Flute part.

Answer Three

Alto Flute sounds a perfect fourth lower than written pitch

Question Four

Give the sounding pitch for this written clarinet part: Clarinet in A

Answer Four

Clarinet in A sounds a minor third lower than written pitch.

Question Five

Give the sounding pitch for this written saxophone part: B-flat Tenor Saxophone

Answer Five

B-flat Tenor Saxophone sounds a major ninth lower than written pitch.

Question Six

Give the sounding pitch for this written bass clarinet part: B-flat Bass Clarinet

Answer Six

B-flat Bass Clarinet sounds a major ninth lower (major 2nd plus one octave) than written pitch.

Question Seven

Give the sounding pitch for this written Bassoon part.

Answer Seven

The Bassoon is not a transposing instrument, so the sounding pitch and written pitch are the same.

Give the sounding pitch for this written saxophone part: E-flat Baritone Saxophone

Question Eight

E-flat Baritone Saxophone sounds a major sixth plus one octave lower than written pitch.

Answer Eight

Question Nine

Give the sounding pitch for this written clarinet part: E-flat Alto Clarinet

Answer Nine

E-flat Alto Clarinet sounds a major sixth lower than written pitch.

Question Ten

Give the sounding pitch for this written Piccolo part.

Answer Ten

Piccolo sounds one octave higher than written pitch.

Question Eleven

Give the sounding pitch for this written clarinet part: E-flat Soprano Clarinet

Answer Eleven

E-flat Soprano Clarinet sounds a minor third higher than written pitch.

Question Twelve

Give the sounding pitch for this written Oboe part.

Answer Twelve

The Oboe is not a transposing instrument, so the sounding pitch and written pitch are the same.

Question Thirteen

Give the sounding pitch for this written saxophone part: B-flat Soprano Saxophone

Answer Thirteen

B-flat Soprano Saxophone sounds a major second lower than written pitch.

Question Fourteen

Give the sounding pitch for this written Flute part.

Answer Fourteen

The Flute is not a transposing instrument, so the sounding pitch and written pitch are the same.

Question Fifteen

Give the sounding pitch for this written English horn part.

Answer Fifteen

English horn sounds a perfect fifth lower than written pitch.

Question Sixteen

Give the sounding pitch for the written Contrabassoon part.

Answer Sixteen

Contrabassoon sounds one octave lower than written.