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transposing instrument
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transposing instrument

Musical instrument that does not play at the pitch of their notation, but automatically at a higher or lower pitch. The English horn, clarinet, horn, and trumpet are transposing instruments; the flute, oboe, bassoon, and trombone are not. In brass bands, all the instruments except the bass trombone are transposing instruments.



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Very easy arrangements, many based on hymn tunes, are written for a C- or B-flat instrument and organ, thus providing an early ensemble experience for the young organ student.
 
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