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Thread #134068   Message #3047045
Posted By: Tootler
05-Dec-10 - 03:51 PM
Thread Name: Tech: Musical Instrument Ranges
Subject: Tech: Musical Instrument Ranges
I have a piece I have written and arranged in five parts for recorders.

I want to arrange it for a band comprising mainly woodwind and brass. I suspect I am going to have adjust some of the parts to fit the instruments properly, particularly trumpet and saxophones.

I have had a hunt round the internet and found sites with typical instrument ranges, but it would be nice to hear from people who actually play the instruments in question what they find to be a comfortable range to play in.

I am particularly interested in Bb Trumpet, Eb Alto Sax and Bb Tenor Sax. Written ranges will be fine. I can make appropriate adjustments for transpositions.

The piece itself is in the key of C with a modulation to G in the middle and back to C at the end.