French horn
E357341
The French horn is a brass musical instrument known for its wide range and rich, mellow tone, commonly used in orchestras, film scores, and classical ensembles.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| French horn canonical | 5 |
Statements (74)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
aerophone
ⓘ
brass instrument ⓘ musical instrument ⓘ |
| associatedGenre |
classical music
ⓘ
contemporary classical music ⓘ film music ⓘ jazz (less common) ⓘ |
| bellOrientation | backward-facing bell ⓘ |
| boreType | conical bore ⓘ |
| classificationSystem | Hornbostel–Sachs 423.232 ⓘ |
| commonClef | treble clef ⓘ |
| commonEnsembleSectionSize | 4 horns in standard symphony orchestra ⓘ |
| commonTuning | A=440 Hz ⓘ |
| commonType |
double horn
ⓘ
single horn ⓘ triple horn ⓘ |
| developedFrom | valved horn ⓘ |
| hasAlternativeName |
French horn in F
ⓘ
horn ⓘ orchestral horn ⓘ |
| hasComponent |
bell
ⓘ
finger hook ⓘ leadpipe ⓘ mouthpiece ⓘ rotary valves ⓘ slides ⓘ thumb lever ⓘ tubing ⓘ valves ⓘ |
| hasPitch |
B♭
ⓘ
F ⓘ |
| hasSubType |
Vienna horn
ⓘ
marching mellophone (related marching variant) ⓘ natural horn ⓘ |
| historicalPredecessor |
hunting horn
ⓘ
natural horn ⓘ |
| HornbostelSachsDescription | valve horn ⓘ |
| instrumentFamily | brass family ⓘ |
| notation | transposing instrument ⓘ |
| orchestralRole |
harmonic support
ⓘ
heroic fanfares ⓘ lyrical solos ⓘ melodic lines ⓘ |
| originPeriod | 19th century (modern valved form) ⓘ |
| playingTechnique |
glissando
ⓘ
hand-stopping ⓘ lip trills ⓘ muting ⓘ natural harmonics ⓘ stopped horn ⓘ valve fingering ⓘ |
| range | approximately four octaves ⓘ |
| requires |
breath support
ⓘ
embouchure control ⓘ pitch accuracy ⓘ |
| soundProduction | lip vibration ⓘ |
| timbre |
mellow
ⓘ
noble ⓘ rich ⓘ warm ⓘ |
| transposition | sounds a perfect fifth lower than written (in F) ⓘ |
| typicalFinish |
lacquered brass
ⓘ
silver-plated brass ⓘ |
| typicalMaterial | brass ⓘ |
| usedBy |
horn player
ⓘ
orchestral musician ⓘ |
| usedIn |
brass ensemble
ⓘ
chamber music ⓘ concert band ⓘ film scores ⓘ military band ⓘ opera orchestra ⓘ symphony orchestra ⓘ wind ensemble ⓘ |
Referenced by (5)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
subject surface form:
Pietro Amato