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French Horn Fingering Chart

Fingering chart for the French horn from low F♯ (F♯2) to high C (C6), showing the F-side fingerings and the B♭-side fingerings used with the thumb trigger. Horn valves are operated with the left hand. The horn in F sounds a perfect fifth lower than written; see the “sounds” column. Tap a note name to hear it.

Full-range fingering chart

Tap a note name to hear its concert pitch.

♯ F♯2 G2 ♯ G♯2 A2 ♭ B♭2 B2 C3 ♯ C♯3 D3 ♭ E♭3 E3 F3 ♯ F♯3 G3 ♯ G♯3 A3 ♭ B♭3 B3 C4 ♯ C♯4 D4 ♭ E♭4 E4 F4 ♯ F♯4 G4 ♯ G♯4 A4 ♭ B♭4 B4 C5 ♯ C♯5 D5 ♭ E♭5 E5 F5 ♯ F♯5 G5 ♯ G♯5 A5 ♭ B♭5 B5 C6 ♯ F♯2 G2 ♯ G♯2 A2 ♭ B♭2 B2 C3 ♯ C♯3 D3 ♭ E♭3 E3 F3 ♯ F♯3 G3 ♯ G♯3 A3 ♭ B♭3 B3 C4 ♯ C♯4 D4 ♭ E♭4 E4 F4 ♯ F♯4 G4 ♯ G♯4 A4 ♭ B♭4 B4 C5 ♯ C♯5 D5 ♭ E♭5 E5 F5 ♯ F♯5 G5 ♯ G♯5 A5 ♭ B♭5 B5 C6
Selected note (written)
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Sounds (concert pitch)
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Valves

Click a note on the staff to see its fingering. The ← → keys also move between notes.

Show every note as a list (for printing)

Written note ｜ Valves

F♯2sounds B1
1 · 2 · 3123Thumb B♭
1 · 2 · 3
Standard
G2sounds C2
1 · 3123Thumb B♭
1 · 3
Standard
G♯2sounds C♯2
2 · 3123Thumb B♭
2 · 3
Standard
A2sounds D2
1 · 2123Thumb B♭
1 · 2
Standard
3123Thumb B♭
3
Alternate
B♭2sounds E♭2
1123Thumb B♭
1
Standard
B2sounds E2
2123Thumb B♭
2
Standard
thumb + 1 · 2 · 3123Thumb B♭
thumb + 1 · 2 · 3
B♭ side (thumb)
C3sounds F2
open123Thumb B♭open
open
Standard
thumb + 1 · 3123Thumb B♭
thumb + 1 · 3
B♭ side (thumb)
C♯3sounds F♯2
1 · 2 · 3123Thumb B♭
1 · 2 · 3
Standard
thumb + 2 · 3123Thumb B♭
thumb + 2 · 3
B♭ side (thumb)
D3sounds G2
1 · 3123Thumb B♭
1 · 3
Standard
thumb + 1 · 2123Thumb B♭
thumb + 1 · 2
B♭ side (thumb)
thumb + 3123Thumb B♭
thumb + 3
B♭ side, alternate
E♭3sounds G♯2
2 · 3123Thumb B♭
2 · 3
Standard
thumb + 1123Thumb B♭
thumb + 1
B♭ side (thumb)
E3sounds A2
1 · 2123Thumb B♭
1 · 2
Standard
3123Thumb B♭
3
Alternate
thumb + 2123Thumb B♭
thumb + 2
B♭ side (thumb)
F3sounds B♭2
1123Thumb B♭
1
Standard
thumb + open123Thumb B♭
thumb + open
B♭ side (thumb)
F♯3sounds B2
2123Thumb B♭
2
Standard
1 · 2 · 3123Thumb B♭
1 · 2 · 3
Alternate
thumb + 1 · 2 · 3123Thumb B♭
thumb + 1 · 2 · 3
B♭ side (thumb)
G3sounds C3
open123Thumb B♭open
open
Standard
1 · 3123Thumb B♭
1 · 3
Alternate
thumb + 1 · 3123Thumb B♭
thumb + 1 · 3
B♭ side (thumb)
G♯3sounds C♯3
2 · 3123Thumb B♭
2 · 3
Standard
thumb + 2 · 3123Thumb B♭
thumb + 2 · 3
B♭ side (thumb)
A3sounds D3
1 · 2123Thumb B♭
1 · 2
Standard
3123Thumb B♭
3
Alternate
thumb + 1 · 2123Thumb B♭
thumb + 1 · 2
B♭ side (thumb)
thumb + 3123Thumb B♭
thumb + 3
B♭ side, alternate
B♭3sounds E♭3
1123Thumb B♭
1
Standard
1 · 2 · 3123Thumb B♭
1 · 2 · 3
Alternate
thumb + 1123Thumb B♭
thumb + 1
B♭ side (thumb)
B3sounds E3
2123Thumb B♭
2
Standard
1 · 3123Thumb B♭
1 · 3
Alternate
thumb + 2123Thumb B♭
thumb + 2
B♭ side (thumb)
thumb + 1 · 2 · 3123Thumb B♭
thumb + 1 · 2 · 3
B♭ side, alternate
C4sounds F3
open123Thumb B♭open
open
Standard
2 · 3123Thumb B♭
2 · 3
Alternate
thumb + open123Thumb B♭
thumb + open
B♭ side (thumb)
thumb + 1 · 3123Thumb B♭
thumb + 1 · 3
B♭ side, alternate
C♯4sounds F♯3
1 · 2123Thumb B♭
1 · 2
Standard
3123Thumb B♭
3
Alternate
1 · 2 · 3123Thumb B♭
1 · 2 · 3
Alternate
thumb + 2 · 3123Thumb B♭
thumb + 2 · 3
B♭ side (thumb)
D4sounds G3
1123Thumb B♭
1
Standard
1 · 3123Thumb B♭
1 · 3
Alternate
thumb + 1 · 2123Thumb B♭
thumb + 1 · 2
B♭ side (thumb)
thumb + 3123Thumb B♭
thumb + 3
B♭ side, alternate
E♭4sounds G♯3
2123Thumb B♭
2
Standard
2 · 3123Thumb B♭
2 · 3
Alternate
thumb + 1123Thumb B♭
thumb + 1
B♭ side (thumb)
thumb + 1 · 2 · 3123Thumb B♭
thumb + 1 · 2 · 3
B♭ side, alternate
E4sounds A3
open123Thumb B♭open
open
Standard
1 · 2123Thumb B♭
1 · 2
Alternate
3123Thumb B♭
3
Alternate
thumb + 2123Thumb B♭
thumb + 2
B♭ side (thumb)
thumb + 1 · 3123Thumb B♭
thumb + 1 · 3
B♭ side, alternate
F4sounds B♭3
1123Thumb B♭
1
Standard
thumb + open123Thumb B♭
thumb + open
B♭ side (thumb)
thumb + 2 · 3123Thumb B♭
thumb + 2 · 3
B♭ side, alternate
F♯4sounds B3
2123Thumb B♭
2
Standard
1 · 2 · 3123Thumb B♭
1 · 2 · 3
Alternate
thumb + 1 · 2123Thumb B♭
thumb + 1 · 2
B♭ side (thumb)
thumb + 3123Thumb B♭
thumb + 3
B♭ side, alternate
thumb + 1 · 2 · 3123Thumb B♭
thumb + 1 · 2 · 3
B♭ side, alternate
G4sounds C4
open123Thumb B♭open
open
Standard
1 · 3123Thumb B♭
1 · 3
Alternate
thumb + 1123Thumb B♭
thumb + 1
B♭ side (thumb)
thumb + 1 · 3123Thumb B♭
thumb + 1 · 3
B♭ side, alternate
G♯4sounds C♯4
2 · 3123Thumb B♭
2 · 3
Standard
1 · 2 · 3123Thumb B♭
1 · 2 · 3
Alternate
thumb + 2123Thumb B♭
thumb + 2
B♭ side (thumb)
thumb + 2 · 3123Thumb B♭
thumb + 2 · 3
B♭ side, alternate
A4sounds D4
1 · 2123Thumb B♭
1 · 2
Standard
3123Thumb B♭
3
Alternate
1 · 3123Thumb B♭
1 · 3
Alternate
thumb + open123Thumb B♭
thumb + open
B♭ side (thumb)
thumb + 1 · 2123Thumb B♭
thumb + 1 · 2
B♭ side, alternate
thumb + 3123Thumb B♭
thumb + 3
B♭ side, alternate
B♭4sounds E♭4
1123Thumb B♭
1
Standard
2 · 3123Thumb B♭
2 · 3
Alternate
1 · 2 · 3123Thumb B♭
1 · 2 · 3
Alternate
thumb + 1123Thumb B♭
thumb + 1
B♭ side (thumb)
B4sounds E4
2123Thumb B♭
2
Standard
1 · 2123Thumb B♭
1 · 2
Alternate
3123Thumb B♭
3
Alternate
1 · 3123Thumb B♭
1 · 3
Alternate
thumb + 2123Thumb B♭
thumb + 2
B♭ side (thumb)
thumb + 1 · 2 · 3123Thumb B♭
thumb + 1 · 2 · 3
B♭ side, alternate
C5sounds F4
open123Thumb B♭open
open
Standard
1123Thumb B♭
1
Alternate
2 · 3123Thumb B♭
2 · 3
Alternate
thumb + open123Thumb B♭
thumb + open
B♭ side (thumb)
thumb + 1 · 3123Thumb B♭
thumb + 1 · 3
B♭ side, alternate
C♯5sounds F♯4
2123Thumb B♭
2
Standard
1 · 2123Thumb B♭
1 · 2
Alternate
3123Thumb B♭
3
Alternate
1 · 2 · 3123Thumb B♭
1 · 2 · 3
Alternate
thumb + 2 · 3123Thumb B♭
thumb + 2 · 3
B♭ side (thumb)
thumb + 1 · 2 · 3123Thumb B♭
thumb + 1 · 2 · 3
B♭ side, alternate
D5sounds G4
open123Thumb B♭open
open
Standard
1123Thumb B♭
1
Alternate
1 · 3123Thumb B♭
1 · 3
Alternate
thumb + 1 · 2123Thumb B♭
thumb + 1 · 2
B♭ side (thumb)
thumb + 3123Thumb B♭
thumb + 3
B♭ side, alternate
thumb + 1 · 3123Thumb B♭
thumb + 1 · 3
B♭ side, alternate
E♭5sounds G♯4
2123Thumb B♭
2
Standard
2 · 3123Thumb B♭
2 · 3
Alternate
thumb + 1123Thumb B♭
thumb + 1
B♭ side (thumb)
thumb + 2 · 3123Thumb B♭
thumb + 2 · 3
B♭ side, alternate
thumb + 1 · 2 · 3123Thumb B♭
thumb + 1 · 2 · 3
B♭ side, alternate
E5sounds A4
open123Thumb B♭open
open
Standard
1 · 2123Thumb B♭
1 · 2
Alternate
3123Thumb B♭
3
Alternate
thumb + 2123Thumb B♭
thumb + 2
B♭ side (thumb)
thumb + 1 · 2123Thumb B♭
thumb + 1 · 2
B♭ side, alternate
thumb + 3123Thumb B♭
thumb + 3
B♭ side, alternate
thumb + 1 · 3123Thumb B♭
thumb + 1 · 3
B♭ side, alternate
F5sounds B♭4
1123Thumb B♭
1
Standard
thumb + open123Thumb B♭
thumb + open
B♭ side (thumb)
thumb + 1123Thumb B♭
thumb + 1
B♭ side, alternate
thumb + 2 · 3123Thumb B♭
thumb + 2 · 3
B♭ side, alternate
F♯5sounds B4
2123Thumb B♭
2
Standard
thumb + 2123Thumb B♭
thumb + 2
B♭ side (thumb)
thumb + 1 · 2123Thumb B♭
thumb + 1 · 2
B♭ side, alternate
thumb + 3123Thumb B♭
thumb + 3
B♭ side, alternate
thumb + 1 · 2 · 3123Thumb B♭
thumb + 1 · 2 · 3
B♭ side, alternate
G5sounds C5
open123Thumb B♭open
open
Standard
thumb + open123Thumb B♭
thumb + open
B♭ side (thumb)
thumb + 1123Thumb B♭
thumb + 1
B♭ side, alternate
thumb + 1 · 3123Thumb B♭
thumb + 1 · 3
B♭ side, alternate
G♯5sounds C♯5
thumb + 2123Thumb B♭
thumb + 2
B♭ side (thumb)
thumb + 2 · 3123Thumb B♭
thumb + 2 · 3
B♭ side, alternate
A5sounds D5
thumb + open123Thumb B♭
thumb + open
B♭ side (thumb)
thumb + 1 · 2123Thumb B♭
thumb + 1 · 2
B♭ side, alternate
thumb + 3123Thumb B♭
thumb + 3
B♭ side, alternate
B♭5sounds E♭5
thumb + 1123Thumb B♭
thumb + 1
B♭ side (thumb)
B5sounds E5
thumb + 2123Thumb B♭
thumb + 2
B♭ side (thumb)
C6sounds F5
thumb + open123Thumb B♭
thumb + open
B♭ side (thumb)
Most players use the F side below G4 and the B♭ side (thumb trigger) above it. Since many notes exist on both sides, pick by intonation and tone. “B♭ side (thumb)” marks trigger fingerings.

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Frequently asked questions

What does the thumb trigger do on the horn?

It switches between the F and B♭ sides of a double horn. The shorter B♭ side makes high notes more secure; the F side has a warmer tone. Use each by register.

What note is written C on the horn?

Concert F. The horn in F sounds a perfect fifth lower than written, so a piano part must be transposed up a fifth for the horn.

Can I use this chart on a single horn?

On a single F horn, use the fingerings without the trigger. On a single B♭ horn, use the “B♭ side” fingerings, without pressing a trigger.

Why are there so many fingerings for one note?

The horn’s long tubing gives closely spaced harmonics, so one fingering produces many notes and each note has several options. The first fingering listed is the standard one.

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