French Horn
C♯4 on the French Horn
Written C♯4 — sounds concert G♭3. Tap the diagram to hear it.
Plays the real sound: written C♯4 sounds concert G♭3 on french horn.
Written C♯4 is valves 1-2 on the F horn: the 5th partial, 3 semitones below open E4. It sounds concert G♭3. The 5th partial sits flat, so lift it with the air and open the right hand slightly in the bell. Most players stay on the F side up to written G4, where its partials are still far enough apart to find.
About this note
Written C♯4 is valves 1-2 on the F horn: the 5th partial, 3 semitones below open E4. It sounds concert G♭3. The 5th partial sits flat, so lift it with the air and open the right hand slightly in the bell. Most players stay on the F side up to written G4, where its partials are still far enough apart to find.
- Primary fingering: F side + valves 1 + 2
- Written pitch: C♯4 · Concert pitch: G♭3
- Sounding frequency: 185.00 Hz
- Harmonic partial: 5 — the valves set the tube length, but your air and embouchure select the partial.
Alternate fingerings for C♯4
- B♭ side (thumb): valves 2-3: Thumb (B♭ side) + valves 2 + 3. The same note on the B♭ horn (4th partial). Safer to hit in fast or loud passages; check the tuning against the F side.
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