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The '''French Horn''' (or the abbreviated name, Horn) is a musical instrument in the brass family. It has the longest piping in the brass family, excluding obscure instruments. It also has one of the largest ranges of brass instruments, rivaling that of the [[trumpet]] or [[trombone]]. | The '''French Horn''' (or the abbreviated name, Horn) is a musical instrument in the brass family. It has the longest piping in the brass family, excluding obscure instruments. It also has one of the largest ranges of brass instruments, rivaling that of the [[trumpet]] or [[trombone]]. | ||
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French Horns generally come in three musical keys: | French Horns generally come in three musical keys: | ||
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*Concert Eb, making the Concert Bb scale a G scale. | *Concert Eb, making the Concert Bb scale a G scale. | ||
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An experienced horn player on an F French Horn can easily play from a Pedal-Tone F (directly below the bottom line of the bass clef) to a high F (far above the top of the treble clef's top line). This gives you an idea of it's range. | An experienced horn player on an F French Horn can easily play from a Pedal-Tone F (directly below the bottom line of the bass clef) to a high F (far above the top of the treble clef's top line). This gives you an idea of it's range. | ||
Revision as of 00:58, June 2, 2007
The French Horn (or the abbreviated name, Horn) is a musical instrument in the brass family. It has the longest piping in the brass family, excluding obscure instruments. It also has one of the largest ranges of brass instruments, rivaling that of the trumpet or trombone.
Keys
French Horns generally come in three musical keys:
- Concert F, making the Concert Bb scale an F scale,
- Concert Bb, making the Concert Bb scale a C scale, and
- Concert Eb, making the Concert Bb scale a G scale.
Range
An experienced horn player on an F French Horn can easily play from a Pedal-Tone F (directly below the bottom line of the bass clef) to a high F (far above the top of the treble clef's top line). This gives you an idea of it's range.