Composers' handbook is a musical dictionary containing information about over 50 instruments used in jazz and classical music.

It helps you composing by showing you basic and extended ranges of instruments and transposition information. On instruments that are rarely used, you will find information on techniques and notation issues. Most information about ranges on the internet is confusing. This is a try to show it to you in an easy-to-use way. No network connection needed. The composers' handbook also gives you new ideas by listing extended techniques used in modern classical music and jazz. There is also a list of practicable low interval limits used by jazz and pop arrangers.

Main features
- over 50 instruments used in jazz and classical music, no network connection needed!
- basic sounding (concert) range on all instruments
- extended sounding (concert) range on most instruments
- transposition information on all instruments
- extended techniques list (most instruments)
- notable techniques (some instruments)
- standard tunings (string instruments)
- sound in various registers (some instruments)
- list of practicable low interval limits for jazz and pop arrangers and composers
- much more!


the following instruments are included:

Keys:
- Celesta
- Accordion (chromatic)
- Swiss Diatonic Accordion
- Harpsichord
- Piano
- Organ

Pitched Percussion
- Glockenspiel
- Tubular Bells
- Vibraphone
- Timpani
- Marimba
- Xylophone

Reed Instruments:
- Eb Clarinet
- Bb Clarinet
- Bass Clarinet
- Contrabass Clarinet
- Bassoon
- Contrabassoon
- English Horn
- Oboe
- Soprano Saxophone
- Alto Saxophone
- Tenor Saxophone
- Baritone Saxophone
- Bass Saxophone

Guitar family:
- Classical Concert Guitar
- Banjo
- Mandolin
- Electric Guitar
- Electric Bass

Strings:
- Violin
- Viola
- Violoncello
- Double Bass
- Harp

Voice:
- Soprano
- Mezzo Soprano
- Alto
- Tenor
- Baritone
- Bass

Flutes:
- Piccolo Flute
- C Flute
- Alto Flute
- Bass Flute in C

Brass:
- F Horn
- Bass Trombone
- Tenor Trombone
- Alto Trombone
- Soprano Trombone
- Bb Trumpet
- Flugelhorn
- Piccolo trumpet
- Euphonium
- Tuba