WorksheetsTransposing Instrument Basics
Total questions: 10
Worksheet time: 8mins
Sam and Bethany are in a band. Sam, who plays the clarinet in B flat, plays the note F. What note do we actually hear when he plays?
E flat
E
F
G flat
G
Lula, Mira, and Sophia are in a music class. They are learning about different musical instruments. They noticed that the standard clarinet and trumpet have one thing in common. What is it?
Both instruments have keys
Both instruments have cylindrical bells
Both instruments sound in the same key
The modern version of both instruments appeared in the Classical period
Both instruments are in concert pitch
Louis play the horn, a transposing instrument. When he plays a note on his horn, it sounds different from what appears on the sheet music. It sounds (a)
Tara and Luca are members of Birdland Jazz Orchestra.
During a rehearsal, Mr Bourgault is reading his conductors score, which is written in F# minor.
What key will Tara & Luca's part be written in?
G# minor
F# minor
G minor
A major
E minor
If this is what the audience hears, what will Bethany see on her part?
Holly doesn't usually read bass clef when playing her viola.
Which version of this melody is correctly notated for Holly to read?
(note: it should be written as it would sound)
During a music class, Mardi told everyone that the double bass is not a transposing instrument.
Is this statement true or false?
True
False
Lula (playing guitar) and Harper (playing flute) were reading from the same music written in the treble clef.
Did the two instruments sound at the same pitch?
Yes
No
Yuna was Mozart's Symphony in G minor in symphony orchestra.
Which score would she have been reading?
Mrs Walker wanted the orchestra to tune using concert pitch A.
What note will the trumpets play?
G
A
B flat
B
C
