Bribe arranged in Ohio, offering notes in elevated positions? (9)
I believe the answer is:
sopranino
'bribe arranged in ohio offering notes in elevated positions?' is the definition.
I can't judge whether this defines the answer.
'bribe arranged in ohio' is the wordplay.
'bribe' becomes 'sop' (sop can mean a concession or bribe).
'arranged in' becomes 'ranin' (I can't explain this - if you can you should believe this answer much more).
'ohio' becomes 'O' (abbreviation for Ohio).
'sop'+'ranin'+'o'='SOPRANINO'
Can you help me to learn more?
(Other definitions for sopranino that I've seen before include "higher instrument" , "High-sounding instrument" .)