Transposing Instrument vs Transposing Instrument
Side-by-side comparison of two musical terms.
Transposing Instrument
- Definition
- An instrument whose notated pitch differs from the actual sounding pitch it produces.
- Category
- pitch
- Pronunciation
- /trænzˈpəʊzɪŋ ˈɪnstrʊmənt/
- Origin
- Latin (transponere)
- Synonyms
- transposing instrument
- Usage
- The B-flat trumpet reads a C but sounds a B-flat, so the part must be written a tone higher than concert pitch.
Transposing Instrument
- Definition
- An instrument whose notated pitch differs from the actual sounding pitch it produces.
- Category
- pitch
- Pronunciation
- /trænzˈpəʊzɪŋ ˈɪnstrʊmənt/
- Origin
- Latin (transponere)
- Synonyms
- transposing instrument
- Usage
- The B-flat trumpet reads a C but sounds a B-flat, so the part must be written a tone higher than concert pitch.