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The answer may depend. If you are playing the Clarinet at the same "pitch" as the tuning fork, you should hear the same frequency (the notes should sound the same). However, if you are playing the same note name, it's probably because theclarinet is a b-flat instrument and the tuning fork is probably tuned to concert A at 440.

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A tuning fork has a very pure tone. Most instruments have many overtones.

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What instruments are in key of concert pitch c?

All string instruments are in the key of C (concert pitch), as well as the flute, oboe, bassoon, trombone, baritone, euphonium, tuba, and the piano.


Why are the scales not in concert?

Transposing instruments are generally families of instruments, with each family having several instruments sounding at different pitches. There are usually soprano, alto, tenor and other voices in the family of instruments. Using saxophones as the example, it is advantageous for a player to be able to change to a different instrument in the family, say alto to tenor, without learning an entirely different set of fingerings. If all of the saxes were scored in concert pitch, the Eb instruments ( alto, baritone, sopranino, and contrabass) and Bb instruments (soprano, tenor and bass) would have different fingerings. To avoid that, music for the different instruments is transposed. When the saxophones were first patented, Adolph Sax intended for there to be two families of saxes, the Bb and and Eb family for use in military bands, and the F and C instruments for use in orchestras. The Bb and Eb instruments were extremely useful in bands and they caught on pretty quickly. The F and C instruments never caught on in orchestras, but if they had, the C instruments would have been in concert pitch (or even octaves from concert pitch).


Which Instruments Don't Have Pitch?

instruments that dont have pitch


In guitar tuningwhat is the difference between eadgbe and dgcfad?

EADGBE is concert pitch tuning for a guitar.DGCFAD is one tone lower.This would mean other instruments would have to adjust to suit,which usually is not recommended.The guitar tuned to the latter would sound ok if played by itself or with other guitars tuned the same because it is tuned to itself.Usually when instruments play together,they are all tuned to concert pitch.


When an organ player tells the tenor saxophone player to play the song in b flat so it can be in tune with the organ player how should the song be played by tenor saxophone player?

The tenor sax always plays a whole tone above concert pitch instruments like the organ. If the organist is playing in C then the tenor sax plays in D. This is because when you play lin key of C on the tenor sax you are playing in Bb concert. So you always have to raise your pitch by a whole tone in order to be in tune with the concert pitch instruments

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What instruments are in key of concert pitch c?

All string instruments are in the key of C (concert pitch), as well as the flute, oboe, bassoon, trombone, baritone, euphonium, tuba, and the piano.


How many steps from a concert scale to major scale for a Eb instrument?

If I'm correct Eb instruments are a minor third above concert pitch instruments. This means go up 3 intervals and down a half step, or up 3 half steps if you prefer. This is transposing from concert to Eb.


Why are the scales not in concert?

Transposing instruments are generally families of instruments, with each family having several instruments sounding at different pitches. There are usually soprano, alto, tenor and other voices in the family of instruments. Using saxophones as the example, it is advantageous for a player to be able to change to a different instrument in the family, say alto to tenor, without learning an entirely different set of fingerings. If all of the saxes were scored in concert pitch, the Eb instruments ( alto, baritone, sopranino, and contrabass) and Bb instruments (soprano, tenor and bass) would have different fingerings. To avoid that, music for the different instruments is transposed. When the saxophones were first patented, Adolph Sax intended for there to be two families of saxes, the Bb and and Eb family for use in military bands, and the F and C instruments for use in orchestras. The Bb and Eb instruments were extremely useful in bands and they caught on pretty quickly. The F and C instruments never caught on in orchestras, but if they had, the C instruments would have been in concert pitch (or even octaves from concert pitch).


The brass instruments with the lowest tone?

The tuba has the lowest tone/pitch. It is actually a pretty cool instrument, I play it in concert band!!


Which Instruments Don't Have Pitch?

instruments that dont have pitch


In guitar tuningwhat is the difference between eadgbe and dgcfad?

EADGBE is concert pitch tuning for a guitar.DGCFAD is one tone lower.This would mean other instruments would have to adjust to suit,which usually is not recommended.The guitar tuned to the latter would sound ok if played by itself or with other guitars tuned the same because it is tuned to itself.Usually when instruments play together,they are all tuned to concert pitch.


When an organ player tells the tenor saxophone player to play the song in b flat so it can be in tune with the organ player how should the song be played by tenor saxophone player?

The tenor sax always plays a whole tone above concert pitch instruments like the organ. If the organist is playing in C then the tenor sax plays in D. This is because when you play lin key of C on the tenor sax you are playing in Bb concert. So you always have to raise your pitch by a whole tone in order to be in tune with the concert pitch instruments


What is everyone's concert F note?

On C instruments (flute, piccolo, oboe, bassoon, low brass, all strings), concert F is their written F. On B-flat instruments (clarinet, bass clarinet, soprano and tenor saxophone, trumpet/cornet), concert F is written G. On F instruments (English horn, F horn), concert F is written C. On E-flat instruments (alto and baritone saxophone, alto clarinet), concert F is written D. On A instruments (A clarinet, piccolo trumpet), concert F is written A-flat. On G instruments (alto flute, G bugle), concert F is written B-flat.


What are some Victorian musical instruments?

A variety of instruments were prevalent during the Victorian Era or the Romantic Era when referring to music. Some musical instruments that were used were the pianoforte, bassoon, oboe, tuba, French horn, and different types of concert flutes.


French horn does play high pitch or low?

Both. It can read in both treble and bass clef. It has a long range of notes, so it can reach F below the staff on bass and C above the staff in treble. It all depends on the ability of the player and the mouthpiece.


What woodwind instruments are involved in a concert band?

oboe, flute


Is the clarinet at concert pitch a double reed instrument?

The clarinet is a single reed instrument. Most clarinets are tuned in B-flat and are transposing instruments, playing a tone lower than written.