Meaning Of The Word Transposing instrument

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transposing instrument in American English
noun: a musical instrument played at a pitch different from that indicated in the score

transposing instrument in British English
noun: a musical instrument, esp a horn or clarinet, pitched in a key other than C major, but whose music is written down as if its basic scale were C major. A piece of music in the key of F intended to be played on a horn pitched in F is therefore written down

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