Transposition Guide
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- Compiled by Jim Williams
Tranposition guide for Personal Orchestra, Jazz and Big Band, and Concert and Marching Band instruments:
| Instrument | To Hear This | Write This |
|---|---|---|
| Picc Trumpet in Bb |  | 
(down a minor 7th) |
| Picc Trumpet in A |  |
(down a major 6th) |
| Eb Clarinet Eb Trumpet Eb Cornet |  |
(down a minor 3rd) |
| D Trumpet |  |
(down a major 2nd) |
| Trumpet in Bb Cornet in Bb Flugelhorn in Bb Clarinet in Bb Soprano Sax |  |
(up a major 2nd) |
| Clarinet in A Trumpet in A |  |
(up a minor 3rd) |
| Bass Flute in G |  |
(up a perfect fourth) |
| Horn in F Mellophone in F English Horn |  |
(up a perfect fifth) |
| Horn in Eb Alto Sax Alto Clar. in Eb Mellophone in Eb Alto Horn in Eb |  |
(up a major 6th) |
| Euph. TC (Bb) Baritone TC (Bb) Tenor Horn in Bb Tenor Sax Bass Clar. in Bb |  |
(up a major 9th or octave+major 2nd) |
| Bari Sax Contra Alto Clar. in Eb |  |
(up a major 13th or octave+major 6th) |
| Bass Sax Contrabass Clar. in Bb |  |
(up two octaves and a major 2nd) |
[edit] See also
Note: The designation "bass flute in G" is archaic, and should be replaced with "alto flute in G", which avoids confusion with the true bass flute in C.
