Back Althorn ALS صور (موسيقا) Arabic Альт (духавы інструмент) BE Альт (духавы інструмэнт) BE-X-OLD Althorn Danish Althorn German Trompa alto Spanish Alttotorvi Finnish Trompet tenor ID Flicorno contralto Italian
 Yamaha tenor horn in E♭ | |
| Brass instrument | |
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| Other names | en: alto horn (American), tenor horn (British), de: Althorn, fr: saxhorn alto or pichotte, nl: althoorn, it: genis, fi: alttotorvi, sv: althorn, es: onoben (Spain) or saxor (Mexico) |
| Classification | |
| Hornbostel–Sachs classification | 423.232 (Valved aerophone sounded by lip vibration) |
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The tenor horn (British English; alto horn in American English, Althorn in Germany; occasionally referred to as E♭ horn) is a brass instrument in the saxhorn family and is usually pitched in E♭. It has a bore that is mostly conical, like the flugelhorn and euphonium,[2] and normally uses a deep, cornet-like mouthpiece.
It is most commonly used in British brass bands, and Mexican banda music whereas the French horn tends to take the corresponding parts in concert bands and orchestras. However, the tenor horn has occasionally been used as an alternative to the French horn in concert bands.
- ^ Herbert, Trevor, ed. (2019). "Appendix 2: The Ranges of Labrosones". The Cambridge Encyclopedia of Brass Instruments. Cambridge: Cambridge University Press. p. 489. doi:10.1017/9781316841273. ISBN 978-1-316-63185-0. OCLC 1038492212. OL 34730943M. Wikidata Q114571908.
- ^ Company, West Music (2010-12-07). "A Guide to Baritone, Euphonium and Tuba". West Music. Retrieved 2022-03-02.