French Horn
G5 on the French Horn
Written G5 — sounds concert C5. Tap the diagram to hear it.
Plays the real sound: written G5 sounds concert C5 on french horn.
Written G5 is open on the B♭ horn (thumb down): the 9th partial. It sounds concert C5. 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 G5 is open on the B♭ horn (thumb down): the 9th partial. It sounds concert C5. 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), open
- Written pitch: G5 · Concert pitch: C5
- Sounding frequency: 523.25 Hz
- Harmonic partial: 9 — the valves set the tube length, but your air and embouchure select the partial.
Alternate fingerings for G5
- F side: open: F side, open. 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.
French Horn fingering data last updated . Every diagram here, in the printable PDF and in the chart image comes from one dataset, so the paper and the screen cannot disagree.