Playing on “Small Instruments”

Flute

Will Sound an “A” on the headjoint

Oboe

The Reed should sound a “C”

Bb Clarinet

Will sound a concert F# on the mouthpiece and barrel

On some brands of bass clarinet, the sounding pitch is D#/Eb because of the size of the neck

Bassoon

Will sound a concert C with the bocal and reed

Alto Sax

Will sound a concert Ab with the mouthpiece and neck

Tenor Sax

Will sound a concert E with the mouthpiece and neck

Bari Sax

Will sound a concert E with the mouthpiece and neck

All Brass (except horns)

Buzz a concert F (middle) and concert Bb (lower)

Horns

Buzz a written G, E, and C (concert C, A, and F- high, middle, low)