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In the hands of an experienced professional the French Horn can play over a huge range of 4 and half octaves. The lowest note is the Double pedal C, below the bass clef, and the highest note is the F, an octave above the stave of the treble clef.
- What is the lowest note on the French horn?
- Does the French horn have the widest pitch range?
- Is French horn in F instrument?
- Is a French horn low or high?
What is the lowest note on the French horn?
The standard range starting from a low F♯ is based on the characteristics of the single horn in F. However, there is a great deal of music written beyond this range on the assumption that players are using a double horn in F/B♭.
Does the French horn have the widest pitch range?
The French horn has the widest tonal range of all brass instruments. Its extremely rich, soft timbre gives it a special quality somewhere between brass and woodwinds, enabling it to blend well with the sound of many other instruments.
Is French horn in F instrument?
French horns are often called "F Horns" because they are pitched in F. The notes they see and play on sheet music are a perfect fifth higher than what is heard when played. Said another way, music for the French horn sounds a perfect fifth lower than what is notated.
Is a French horn low or high?
In F the horn sounds a perfect fifth lower than written. In older music, bass-clef notes are written one octave lower and thus sound a perfect fourth higher than written.
