French Horn
D4 on the French Horn
Written D4 — sounds concert G3. Tap the diagram to hear it.
Plays the real sound: written D4 sounds concert G3 on french horn.
Written D4 is valves 1 on the F horn: the 5th partial, 2 semitones below open E4. It sounds concert G3. 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 D4 is valves 1 on the F horn: the 5th partial, 2 semitones below open E4. It sounds concert G3. 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
- Written pitch: D4 · Concert pitch: G3
- Sounding frequency: 196.00 Hz
- Harmonic partial: 5 — the valves set the tube length, but your air and embouchure select the partial.
Alternate fingerings for D4
- B♭ side (thumb): valves 1-2: Thumb (B♭ side) + valves 1 + 2. 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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