List of transposing instruments

List of transposition (order by instrument and amount of transposition):

Instrument familyInstrument nameA written C4 produces: Comment
Accordion A♭ Piccolo Accordion A♭5 Used with the University of Chicago Carillon
Alto Accordion  C5 Being built by Yamaha
D♭ Piano Accordion D♭4 An Accordion that transposes up a half step from concert pitch.
Piano Accordion C4
Diatonic Accordion in C C4
Tenor Accordion  C3 A Special Accordion used to reinforce the Tenors in Choir Concerts
arpeggione Arpeggione C3 in Treble Clef
arpeggione Arpeggione C2 In Bass Clef, sounds 1 octave below the guitar when written on the treble clef
bagpipe Great Highland Bagpipe D♭4
bagpipe Great Highland bagpipe in A C4 Newly used
banjo Soprano Banjo C4  Tuned an octave above a regular Banjo
banjo Banjo C3
basson Sopranoon F5 Soprano basson
basson Tenoroon  F4
basson Bassoon C4
basson A Bassoon  A3 From part in BWV 150
basson Contrabassoon C3
basson Contraforte C3  Newer version of the Contrabassoon
bugle Piccolo soprano bugle G4
bugle Soprano bugle G3
bugle Mellophone bugle G3
bugle French horn bugle G3
bugle Baritone bugle G2
bugle Euphonium bugle G2
bugle Contrabass bugle G1
carillon Carillon in Wiesbaden, Germany C5
carillon Sydney University Carillon D♭4
carillon The National Carillon in Canberra B3
carillon Carillon at the University of Chicago. A♭3
carillon Tenor Carillon in Florida C3
celesta D♭ Celesta  D♭5 A celesta tuned up a half step
celesta Celesta C5
celesta Tenor Celesta C4
clarinet B♭ Piccolo Clarinet  B♭4
clarinet Basset clarinet  A4 an A Soprano Clarinet w/ an Extended range (when written in bass clef)
clarinet A♭ Piccolo clarinet A♭4
clarinet E Sopranino Clarinet E4 an Octave lower version is the E alto clarinet
clarinet E♭ clarinet E♭4
clarinet D clarinet D4 rare
clarinet C soprano clarinet C4
clarinet B soprano clarinet B3
clarinet B♭ clarinet B♭3
clarinet Bass clarinet  B♭3 German notation in bass clef
clarinet A soprano clarinet A3
clarinet Basset clarinet in Treble Clef A3 Basically an A Soprano Clarinet with an Extended range
clarinet A♭ soprano clarinet A♭3
clarinet G Mezzo soprano clarinet G3
clarinet G basset clarinet  G3 Extended range Mezzo Soprano Clarinet in G
clarinet Basset horn  F3 F Alto Clarinet
clarinet Alto clarinet E♭3
clarinet C bass clarinet  C3
clarinet Bass clarinet  B♭2 French notation in treble clef
clarinet A bass clarinet  A2 Being made by Yamaha, ideal for Mozart's Clarinet Concerto in A major/Bass Clarinet Version
clarinet F Baritone Clarinet F2
clarinet Contra-alto clarinet E♭2
clarinet Contrabass clarinet B♭1
clarinet Octocontra-alto clarinet  E♭1 very rare
clarinet B♭ octocontrabass clarinet  B♭0 very rare
cornet Soprano cornet E♭4
cornet Cornet B♭3
crotales Crotales C6
crotales Tenor Crotales C4
csakan Csakan A♭4
euphonium Euphonium  C4 when written in bass clef
euphonium Euphonium  B♭2 when written in treble clef
fife Folk B♭ fife A♭4
flugelhorn Flugelhorn B♭3
flute D♭ piccolo D♭5
flute Treble flute G4
flute F Treble Flute F4
flute D♭ Flute D♭4
flute Flute C4
flute B♭ flûte d'amour B♭3
flute A flûte d'amour  A3 Mezzo-Soprano Flute
flute Alto flute G3
flute F Alto Flute  F3 Countertenor Flute
flute Bass flute (Tenor Flute) C3
flute Contra-alto flute  G2 now being called a Baritone Flute
flute Contrabass flute  C2 rare
flute G subcontrabass flute  G1 rare
flute Double contrabass flute  C1 very rare
flute Hyperbass flute  C0 True Subcontrabass Flute in C
garklein Garklein C6
glockenspiel Glockenspiel C6
glockenspiel Tenor Glockenspiel C4
guitar Piccolo Bass Guitar C4
guitar Guitar  C3 at times an octave G clef is used; see Octave clef
guitar Bass guitar C3
handbells Handbells C5
handbells Tenor Handbells C4
hardanger fiddle Hardanger Fiddle D4 Except when tuned like a traditional violin: G,D,A,E
hardanger fiddle Hardanger Fiddle in C C4
horn Descant Horn F4
horn Horn F4 when written in bass clef (old notation)
horn Baritone horn  C4 when written in bass clef
horn Horn in C alto  C4 new instrument in production
horn B♭ marching horn B♭3
horn Horn F3
horn Tenor horn E♭3
horn Baritone horn  B♭2 when written in treble clef
mando-guitar Mando-guitar C4
mandolin Mandolin tuned down a half step B3
mellophone Mellophone F3
oboe F piccolo oboe F4
oboe E♭ piccolo oboe E♭4
oboe Oboe C4
oboe Oboe d'amore A3 Mezzo Soprano Oboe
oboe Cor anglais  F3 English horn or F alto Oboe
oboe Heckelphone  C3 Extended Range Tenor Oboe
oboe Bass oboe  C3 Actually a Tenor Oboe
organ Cammerton Pipe Organ in D D4 A pipe organ that transposes up a whole step from concert pitch
organ Organ C4
oud Piccolo Oud  C4 Non transposing because it's tuned an octave higher
oud Oud G2 bolahenk tuning
piano Piccolo Piano C5 Sounds an octave higher than a traditional piano
piccolo Piccolo C5
recorder Sopranino recorder,  F5 alternative notation
recorder Sopranino recorder C5
recorder Soprano recorder C5
recorder bass recorders C5
recorder great bass recorders C5
recorder B♭ Soprano Recorder  B♭4 A Concert Band Soprano Recorder
recorder Soprano recorder  G4 old notation, then known as "fifth Flute"
recorder Alto Recorder  F4 In alternative notation
recorder Tenor recorder C4
recorder Voice flute A3 D Tenor Recorder
recorder Tenor Recorder G3 Old Notation like the Soprano
recorder Great Bass Recorder C3 in Treble Clef
saxophone Piccolo saxophone B♭4
saxophone Sopranino saxophone E♭4
saxophone C soprano saxophone C4
saxophone Soprano saxophone B♭3
saxophone F alto saxophone  F3
saxophone Alto saxophone E♭3
saxophone C Tenor Saxophone C3 aka C Melody Saxophone
saxophone Tenor saxophone B♭2
saxophone F baritone saxophone  F2
saxophone Baritone saxophone E♭2
saxophone C bass saxophone  C2
saxophone Bass saxophone B♭1
saxophone Contrabass saxophone E♭1 rare
saxophone C contrabass saxophone  C1 New instrument in production
saxophone Subcontrabass saxophone  B♭0 very rare
tin whistle Tin whistle C5
trombone Trombone  C4 except in brass band music
trombone C Soprano Trombone C4
trombone Tenor trombone B♭2  when written in treble clef
Trumpet C Piccolo Trumpet C5
Piccolo trumpet B♭4 may also be in A
Piccolo Trumpet in A A4
F trumpet F4
E trumpet E4
E♭ trumpet E♭4
D trumpet D4 may also be in E♭
C trumpet C4
Trumpet B♭3
A trumpet A3
A♭ Trumpet A♭3 New
E♭ bass trumpet E♭3
D bass trumpet D3
Bass trumpet C3 Tenor Trumpet
Bass trumpet  B♭2 when written in treble clef
tuba Tuba  C4 except in brass band music
tuba E♭ tuba E♭2  when written in treble clef (British brass band music)
tuba B♭ tuba  B♭1 when written in treble clef (British brass band music)
venova Venova C5
violin Treble violin  C5 aka Pochette
violin Alto Violin C5 Upright Viola in Bass Clef
violin Cello  C3 in Treble Clef with a small 8 below the clef
violin Double bass C3
violin Octobass  C2 Found in the MIM
violin Octobass  C0 In Treble Clef
vocal Female Vocal  C5 Bari & Bass parts in Bass Clef: Female Barber Shop (aka Sweet Adeline quartet)
vocal Female Singing Voice C4
vocal Vocal tenor parts C3 when written in treble clef; at times an octave G clef is used; see Octave clef
Wagner Tuba Tenor Wagner tuba B♭3 new notation
Bass Wagner tuba  F3 new notation
Tenor Wagner tuba B♭2 old notation
Bass Wagner tuba F2 old notation
Whistle Low whistle  C4 a non transposing tin whistle
Xylophone Xylophone C5
Tenor Xylophone C4

See also
  • Category:Transposing instruments
  • Instrument transposition

Notes

    References
    • Kennan, Kent Wheeler. The Technique of Orchestration, Second Edition. Englewood Cliffs, New Jersey: Prentice-Hall, Inc., 1970, 1952; ISBN 0-13-900316-9
    • Del Mar, Norman. The Anatomy of the Orchestra. University of California Press, 1981
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