Thanks John .... I can't believe I spend this much time on something
so seemingly simple ...
Cheers,
Dean
On May 6, 2011, at 2:49 PM, John Howell wrote:
At 1:06 PM -0700 5/6/11, Dean M. Estabrook wrote:
Ok, Horn players .... I'm confused (not a new thing). I'm
transcribing a Mendelsshon overture for Wind Ensemble .... the
orchestra score lists the Horns as "Cor. in D". What is the
concert pitch for a given note in that part? For the most part,
they are written quite high, so I've have to believe if I'm
transcribing for F Horns (which I am), that the concert pitches
have gotta be lower ... no?
Appreciate any help ...
Dean
Horn in D sound a minor 3rd below horn in F. So a written C5
sounds D4 on horn in D. And to sound D1 concert on F horn you must
write A4. So if you're copying from a D horn part, transpose it
down a minor 3rd.
In general, horn in D will always sound lower than horn in F, just
as horn in A (Beethoven's 7th, for example) will always sound higher.
For F horn I think mezzo-soprano clef. For anything else I have to
go through this whole process to make sure I'm doing it right. And
I might STILL have messed it up!
John
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