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Using this table, it is easy to see how much a stave has to be transposed when changing from one key to another. For eaxmple, Horn in E to Horn in G is -8 to -5 = up 3. Clarinet in A to Clarinet in C is -3 to 0 = up 3. !tabulardata(Instrument|Sounds|tr|Alt|tr) Piccolo|Sounds 8va||| Double Bass/Bassoon|Sounds 8vb||| Alto Flute in G|C sounds G below|-5|| Cor Anglais|C sounds F below|-7|| Clarinet in Bb|C sounds Bb below|-2|Bass Clarinet 8vb|-14 Clarinet in A|C sounds A below|-3|| Clarinet in Eb|C sounds Eb above|+3|Bass Clarinet 8vb|-9 Clarinet in D|C sounds D above|+2|| Alto Saxophone in Eb|C sounds Eb below|-9|| Tenor Saxophone in Bb|C sounds Bb and 8vb|-14|| Horn in A|C sounds A below|-3|Trumpet A below|-3 Alto Horn in Bb|C sounds Bb below|-2|Trumpet Bb below|-2 Basso Horn in Bb|C sounds Bb 8vb|-14|| Horn in C|C sounds 8vb||| Horn in D|C sounds D below|-10|Trumpet D above|+2 Horn in Eb|C sounds Eb below|-9|Trumpet Eb above|+3 Horn in E|C sounds E below|-8|Trumpet E above|+4 Horn in F|C sounds F below|-7|Trumpet F above|+5 Horn in G|C sounds G below|-5|Trumpet G above|+7 !tabulardata-end

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