Transposing the Keys of Musical Instruments

Key Transpose Charts

Middle C is shown as C4

Keyboards	Key	Written Range	Transpose	Concert Range
Piano	C	A 0 - C 8	0	A 0 - C 8
Vibraphone	C	F 3 - F 6	0	F 3 - F 6
Strings	Key	Written Range	Transpose	Concert Range
Guitar	C	E 3 - C 6	-12	E 2 - C 5
Double Bass	C	E 2 - E 5	-12	E 1 - E 4
Flutes	Key	Written Range	Transpose	Concert Range
Piccolo	C	D 4 - C 7	+12	D 5 - C 8
Flute	C	C 4 - C 7	0	C 4 - C 7
Alto Flute	G	C 4 - C 7	-5	G 3 - G 6
Bass Flute	C	C 4 - C 6	-12	C 3 - C 5
Oboes	Key	Written Range	Transpose	Concert Range
Oboe	C	Bb3 - A 6	0	Bb3 - A 6
Oboe d'Amore	A	Bb3 - E 6	-3	G 3 - C#6
English Horn	F	B 3 - F 6	-7	E 3 - Bb5
Clarinets	Key	Written Range	Transpose	Concert Range
Piccolo Clarinet	Ab	E 3 - E 6	+8	C 4 - C 7
Piccolo Clarinet	Eb	E 3 - G 6	+3	G 3 - Bb6
Piccolo Clarinet	D	E 3 - G#6	+2	F#3 - Bb6
Clarinet	Bb	E 3 - B 6	-2	D 3 - A 6
Clarinet	A	E 3 - B 6	-3	Db3 - Ab6
Alto Clarinet	Eb	Eb 3 - G 6	-9	G 3 - Bb5
Bass Clarinet	Bb	Eb 3 - G 6	-14	D 2 - F 5
Contrabass Clarinet	Eb	E 3 - D 6	-21	G 1 - F 4
Contrabass Clarinet	Bb	E 3 - D 6	-26	D 1 - C 4
Bassoons	Key	Written Range	Transpose	Concert Range
Bassoon	C	Bb1 - Eb5	0	Bb1 - Eb5
Contrabassoon	C	Bb1 - Bb4	-12	Bb0 - Bb3
Saxophones	Key	Written Range	Transpose	Concert Range
Sopranino Sax	Eb	Bb3 - Eb6	+3	Db4 - Gb6
Soprano Sax	Bb	Bb3 - F#6	-2	Ab3 - E 6
Alto Sax	Eb	Bb3 - F#6	-9	Db3 - A 5
Tenor Sax	Bb	Bb3 - F#6	-14	Ab2 - E 5
Baritone Sax	Eb	A 3 - F#6	-21	C 1 - Gb4
Bass Sax	Bb	Bb3 - Eb6	-26	Ab1 - Db4
Trumpets	Key	Written Range	Transpose	Concert Range
Piccolo Trumpet	Bb	F#3 - C 6	-2	E 4 - F 7
Trumpet	Bb	F#3 - G 6	-2	E 3 - F 6
Cornet	Bb	F#3 - C 6	-2	E 3 - Bb6
Fluegelhorn	Bb	F#3 - C 6	-2	E 3 - Bb6
French Horn	F	C 3 - G 6	-7	F 2 - C 6
Trombones	Key	Written Range	Transpose	Concert Range
Alto Trombone	Eb	A 2 - F 5	0	A 2 - F 5
Tenor Trombone	Bb	E 2 - Db5	0	E 2 - Db5
Bass Trombone	Bb	Bb1 - Gb4	0	Bb1 - Gb4

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