Bass clef is used for the cello, double bass and bass guitar, bassoon and contrabassoon, trombone, tuba, and timpani. It is used for baritone horn or euphonium when their parts are written at concert pitch, and sometimes for the lowest notes of the horn.

What instruments play the treble or bass clef?

For example, instruments with a high pitch such as violin, flute, piccolo, or clarinet use the treble clef. Instruments with a lower pitch such as cello, bassoon, or tuba, use the bass clef. There are some instruments that fall in the middle, such as the viola or alto clarinet, who use the alto clef.

Is piano a bass clef instrument?

This is why the bass clef is also known as F clef. Musical instruments in the lower ranges, such as the bass guitar, use the bass clef. On the piano, the bass clef is played by the left hand.