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Violin Range
Sounds as Written |
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Professional- G3-B7
Non-Professional- G3-D6 |
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Viola Range
Sounds as Written |
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Professional- C3-A6
Non-Professional- C3-A5 |
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Cello Range
Sounds as Written |
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Professional- C2-E6
Non-Professional- C2-A4 |
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Double Bass Range
Sounds an Octave Lower |
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Professional- E2-G5
Non-Professional- E2-G4 |
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Piccolo Range
Sounds an Octave Higher |
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Professional- D4-C7
Non-Professional- G4-A6 |
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Flute Range
Sounds as Written |
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Professional- B3(Amer)C4(Euro)-D7
Non-Professional- D4-A6 |
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Alto Flute Range
Sounds a Perfect 4th Lower |
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Oboe Range
Sounds as Written |
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Professional- Bb3-A6
Non-Professional- C4-E6 |
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English Horn Range
Sounds a Perfect 5th Lower |
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Professional- B3-A6
Non-Professional- B3-D5 |
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Bb Clarinet Range
Sounds major 2nd Lower |
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Professional- E3-A6
Non-Professional- E3-F6 |
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A Clarinet Range
Sounds minor 3rd Lower |
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Professional- E3-A6
Non-Professional- E3-F6 |
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D Clarinet Range
Sounds Major 2nd Higher |
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Professional- E3-A6
Non-Professional- E3-F6 |
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Eb Clarinet Range
Sounds minor 3rd Higher |
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Professional- E3-A6
Non-Professional- E3-F6 |
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Eb Alto Clarinet Range
Sounds Major 6th Lower |
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Professional- E3-A6
Non-Professional- E3-F6 |
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Bass Clarinet
Sounds Major 9th Lower
If in Bass Clef, Major 3nd Lower |
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Professional- D-E4-E6
Non-Professional- Eb4-C6 |
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Bassoon Range
Sounds as Written |
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Professional- Db1-Eb5
Non-Professional- Db1-G4 |
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Contra Bassoon Range
Sounds an Octave Lower |
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Bb Soprano Saxophone Range
Sounds a Major 2nd Lower |
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Professional- Bb3-G6
Non-Professional- Not very low or high |
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Eb Alto Saxophone Range
Sounds Major 6th Lower |
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Professional- Bb3-G6
Non-Professional- Not very low or high |
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Bb Tenor Saxophone Range
Sounds Major 9th Lower |
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Professional- Bb3-G6
Non-Professional- Not very low or high |
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Eb Baritone Saxophone Range
Sounds an Octave & Major 6th Lower |
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Professional- Bb3-G6
Non-Professional- Not very low or high |
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Bb Bass Saxophone Range
Sounds 2 Octaves & Major 2nd Lower |
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Professional- Bb3-G6
Non-Professional- Not very low or high |
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| Strings of the Double Bass |
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| Expressive gliss from one pitch to another, minimal slide between two notes |
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| Full volume slide between two notes |
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non-legato bowing, seperate bows
At or near the frog |
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a punta d'arco
a la pointe
an der Spitze |
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At the tip
Light, delicate sound |
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al tallone
au talon
am Frosch |
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Legato bowing
Dashes under slur |
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detached or seperate
on-the-string effect |
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'to hammer'
fast, well articulated, heavy, seperate stroke |
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Line through stem
cut division in half for each line |
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| Line in between note stems |
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Sul tasto
Sur la touche
Am Griffbrett |
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On the fingerboard
Flute-like, soft, hazy tone |
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Sul ponticello
Au chevalet
Am steg |
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Very near or on the brige
Eerie, glassy tone |
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Col legno
Avec le bois
Mit Holz |
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Con sordino
Avec sourdine
Mit Dampfer |
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| Altering the pitches of the open strings |
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