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What is the transposing range of clarinet and trumpet?

The transposing range of clarinet and trumpet are as follows:

Clarinet

- B-flat clarinet: Concert pitch is written a whole tone higher than it sounds.

- A clarinet: Concert pitch is written a minor third higher than it sounds.

- E-flat clarinet: Concert pitch is written a major sixth higher than it sounds.

- Bass clarinet: Concert pitch is written a major ninth lower than it sounds.

- Alto clarinet: Concert pitch is written a perfect fourth higher than it sounds.

Trumpet

- B-flat trumpet: Concert pitch is written a whole tone lower than it sounds.

- C trumpet: Concert pitch is written at the same pitch as it sounds.

- D trumpet: Concert pitch is written a whole tone higher than it sounds.

- E-flat trumpet: Concert pitch is written a minor third higher than it sounds.

- F trumpet: Concert pitch is written a perfect fourth higher than it sounds.

- G trumpet: Concert pitch is written a perfect fifth higher than it sounds.

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