Instrument Ranges

Question 1

Piccolo

Answer 1

D below treble staff to C 8va treble Staff.

Sounds octave higher.

Question 2

Flute

Answer 2

C below treble staff to D 8va treble staff.

Sounds as written.

Question 3

Alto Flute

Answer 3

C below treble staff to C 8va treble staff.

Sounds perfect 4th lower.

Question 4

Oboe

Answer 4

Bb below treble staff to A 8va treble staff.

Sounds as written

Question 5

English Horn

Answer 5

Bb below treble staff to G 8va treble staff.

Sounds perfect 5th lower.

Question 6

All clarinets except bass

Answer 6

E below treble staff to A 8va treble staff.

Bb : major 2nd lower

A: minor 3rd lower

D: major 2nd higher

Eb: minor 3rd higher

Eb alto: major 6th lower

Question 7

Bass Clarinet

Answer 7

E below treble staff to E above treble staff.

Sometimes D and Eb below.

Sounds major 9th lower;

If written in bass clef,

major 2nd lower

Question 8

Bassoon

Answer 8

Bb below bass staff to top space Eb in treble staff.

Sounds as written

Question 9

Contrabassoon

Answer 9

Bb below bass staff to Bb 8va bass staff.

Sounds octave lower.

Question 10

All saxophones

Answer 10

Bb below treble staff to G 8va treble staff

Bb soprano: major 2nd lower

Eb alto: major 6th lower

Bb tenor: major 9th lower

Eb baritone: octave plus a major 6th lower

Bb bass: 2 octaves plus a major 2nd lower

Question 11

Horn

Answer 11

F# below bass staff to C above treble staff

Sounds perfect 5th lower.

Question 12

All trumpets except Eb and D bass

Answer 12

F# below treble staff to C above treble staff

C: as written

Bb: major 2nd lower

D: major 2nd higher

Eb: minor 3rd higher

Bb Cornet: major 2nd lower

C Bass: octave lower

Bb Bass: major 9th lower

Flugelhorn: major 2nd lower

Question 13

Eb and D Bass trumpets

Answer 13

F below treble staff to C above treble staff

Eb: major 6th lower

D: minor 7th lower

Question 14

Tenor Trombone

Answer 14

E below bass staff to top line F of treble staff

Sounds as written

Question 15

Bass Trombone

Answer 15

Bb below bass staff to Bb 8va bass staff

Sounds as written.

Question 16

Alto Trombone

Answer 16

A below alto staff to Eb above alto staff.

Sounds as written

Question 17

Tuba

Answer 17

D 8vb bass staff to G above bass staff

Sounds as written

Question 18

Euphonium

Answer 18

Bb below bass staff to Bb 8va bass staff

As written,

If notated in treble clef, major 9th lower.

Question 19

Baritone

Answer 19

E below bass staff to Bb 8va bass staff

Sounds as written

If noteted in the treble clef, major 9th lower