French Horn
F♯5 on the French Horn
Written F♯5 — sounds concert B4. Tap the diagram to hear it.
Plays the real sound: written F♯5 sounds concert B4 on french horn.
Written F♯5 is valves 2 on the B♭ horn (thumb down): the 9th partial, 1 semitone below open G5. It sounds concert B4. The 9th partial runs a touch sharp; cover a little more of the bell with the right hand. Above the switch point the B♭ side's partials are farther apart than the F side's, so notes are easier to hit.
About this note
Written F♯5 is valves 2 on the B♭ horn (thumb down): the 9th partial, 1 semitone below open G5. It sounds concert B4. The 9th partial runs a touch sharp; cover a little more of the bell with the right hand. Above the switch point the B♭ side's partials are farther apart than the F side's, so notes are easier to hit.
- Primary fingering: Thumb (B♭ side) + valves 2
- Written pitch: F♯5 · Concert pitch: B4
- Sounding frequency: 493.88 Hz
- Harmonic partial: 9 — the valves set the tube length, but your air and embouchure select the partial.
Alternate fingerings for F♯5
- F side: valves 2: F side + valves 2. The same note on the F horn (12th partial). Often the better sound in this range; use it when the passage around it stays on the F side.
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