Concert Pitch - Instrument Transposition chart

Non-transposing (Concert Pitch) and Transposing Instruments

The following chart lists non-transposing instruments (instruments whose parts are written in concert pitch) followed by transposing instruments.

Non-transposing Instruments

Instrument	Interval of Transposition	Clef(s)
Violin	Concert Pitch	Treble
Viola	Concert Pitch	Alto/Treble
Cello	Concert Pitch	Bass
Harp	Concert Pitch	Grand Staff

Flute	Concert Pitch	Treble
Oboe (Oboes)	Concert Pitch	Treble
Bassoon	Concert Pitch	Bass

Trombone	Concert Pitch	Bass
Bass Trombone	Concert Pitch	Bass/Tenor
Tuba	Concert Pitch	Bass

Marimba	Concert Pitch	Treble
Vibraphone	Concert Pitch	Treble
Timpani	Concert Pitch	Bass

Piano	Concert Pitch	Grand Staff
Organ	Concert Pitch	Grand Staff
Harpsichord	Concert Pitch	Grand Staff

Transposing Instruments

Instrument	Interval of Transposition	Clef(s)
Double Bass	Sounds one octave lower than written	Bass
Guitar	Sounds one octave lower than written	Treble

Piccolo	Sounds one octave higher than written	Treble
Alto Flute	Sounds one perfect 4th lower than written	Treble
English Horn	Sounds one perfect 5th lower than written	Treble
Clarinet in Bb	Sounds one Major 2nd lower than written	Treble
Clarinet in A	Sounds one minor 3rd lower than written	Treble
Clarinet in Eb	Sounds one Major 6th lower than written	Treble
Bass Clarinet in Bb	Sounds one Major 9th lower than written	Bass
Contrabassoon	Sounds one octave lower than written	Bass
Soprano Sax in Bb	Sounds one Major 2nd lower than written	Treble
Alto Sax in Eb	Sounds one Major 6th lower than written	Treble
Tenor Sax in Bb	Sounds one Major 9th lower than written	Treble
Baritone Sax in Eb	Sounds one octave + one Major 6th lower than written	Treble

French Horn	Sounds one Perfect 5th lower than written	Treble
Trumpet in Bb	Sounds one Major 2nd lower than written	Treble

Glockenspiel	Sounds two octaves higher than written	Treble
Xylophone	Sounds one octave higher than written	Treble

Celesta

Sounds one octave higher than written

Grand Staff