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162 Fingering Options
The Low Register.
You might be wondering why I didn’t just include the notes below F# as part of the normal F horn range. Although
these notes are part of the range of the F horn, modern demands on our playing dictates that we be able to play
many of these notes on either horn, or, know which notes to avoid on a particular horn altogether. These next few
notes are the “Twilight Zone” of horn fingerings.
Although this note is strong on F horn,
12 on F horn will be sharp but
When picking between F and Bb in
there will be times when you will want
is better for fast passages. 3 is
this range, you must use what you
to play it open on Bb horn. You must
solid and lower in pitch. T2
need to do the passage but make it
learn to cover the bell a little with your
is there too, especially if you
sound good. This note is really a toss-
hand and make it sound as “F hornish”
have mastered making these
up for most people on most horns in
as possible. This note, as well as others
notes sound like F horn.
terms of using F or Bb horn.
in this range, is an extremely wide pitch
target on Bb horn.
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A
A
" A
! A
1, T0
3, 12, T2
23, T1
To me there is no reason to
play this note on F horn, ever.
13 is way too sharp and a
Good old pedal C. A very
lousy note. Learn to play this
Hey, we finally found a note with
wide note that can slide
note beautifully on Bb horn.
just one fingering. Again, there is
down in pitch very easily.
Use the fingering that works
no reason to ever play this note on
Many people reach too far
with other fingerings. Know
F horn (123) unless that is all you
down for this note and play
the intonation tendencies of
have, or you are using it as part of a
it flat. If you have only a Bb
all of your fingerings.
warm-up sequence.
horn, it’s T13 or SV23.
Å
Ä
A
" A ! A
A
T3, T12
T23
0, T13
From here down, you can just play the same fingerings as an octave above, switching to Bb horn at low F. Of course
in this nether world we finally find a note that you would have to play 13, the pedal G, and one that you would ac-
tually have to use 123, the pedal F#. In this range on F horn, those fingerings are not so bad because the slots are
big enough to center the notes anywhere you want.
Å
A
"A !A
A
"A !A
A
"A !A
2
1
12, 3
23
13
123
Å
æ
A
A
" A ! A
A
" A ! A
A
T0
T2
T1
T12, T3
T23
T13, 0
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