Hey, Im a young Bb French Horn Player, And Wondering, If anyone would help me with a few Fingerings on the chromatic Scale.
I Have been Playing The French horn For a few years now, So If anyone needs anyhelp with anything ,Feel Free to ask also x]
Ok, So, If you Could help With The Fingerings, I really could do with The whole Scale fingerings, Im Getting abit confused, as My tutor has written ''Bb Side'' Above a few notes, But, For example, I get to D, And As it says 'Bb Side' Im playing it with 1+2 valve,And the Trigger, But, Then, The next note Is actually written DBb.. [Flat] So, I'm Quite stuck on what to Do!, Would be excellent if i could have some help! - Thanks ,
Stephanie! x

On double horns, which is what I assume you are playing on, there are two sides to a horn. The f side (no trigger) and the B flat side (which is used while holding the trigger down.

Anything below and including the G in the staff will be played with the F side of the horn. G# (A flat) and everything above that will be played with the B flat side of the horn.

So I will give you fingering for a C two octives below the staff up to the high C above the staff.

(Starting on the C two octives below the staff played on the F side of the horn):
C-open, C#-123, D-13, D#-23, E-12, F-1, F#-2, G-open, G#-23, A-12, A#-1, B-2, C-open

(Starting on the C below the staff still on the F side, the last note of the first set I gave you):
C-open, C#-12, D-1, D#-2, E-open, F-1, F#-2, G-open, |Start holding the trigger down for the rest of these notes to be played on the b flat side of the horn!!! Do NOT let it go.|G#-23, A-12, A#-1, B-2, C-open

(Starting on the C in the staff with the trigger down, the last of the previous set).
C-open, C#-23, D-12, D#-1, E-2, F-open, F#-2, G-open, G#-23, A-12, A#-1, B-2, C-open

Anything higher then the high C will be played with the same fingers as the last set.


I hope this helps. Notes that are sharp being the same as the note above them being flat. (D# and E flat, etc etc).


Please let me know if this helps, if it does but you're still looking for me post another comment saying what. Good luck.

Hiya - Well, It was going great, Until i got confused!!, If its ok with you, Heres the notes i have for the Chromatic Scale
[F Side]
c c# d d# e e# f f# g
[Bb Side]
g# a a# b c c# d d# e f f' g gb f e eb d db c b bB a aB g
[F side]
gb f eb d db c

My tutor has wrote the [f side] etc above those certain parts, Could i have the fingerings for that inperticular? I know there somewhat similar, But im thinking, That this a wierd Chromatic scale! LOL!
Bty, Excellent advice - Thanks for The help - Stephanie xD

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P.s: Im not too Sure on what ''Staff'' Means.. ;l Sorry! LOL xDx x

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oh poo! I forgot to say Where i have put: example ''Db'' I mean D Flat :) Thanks - sorry, Steph x

The staff is the set of five lines that the notes sit on, below, or above. That scale you gave me looks like it's starting on the c below the staff, up to the G, and back down the to C again. At which point when going back down you would go back to the f side for the middle g and lower.

E# = F.

Hmm. As for fingers on the F side, the repeat over and over and over.

F-1, F#-2, G-open, G#-23, A-12, A#-1, B-2, C-open, C#-12, D-1, D#-2, E-open, F-1st.

This will work for the f below the staff all the way until you can't play anymore, but I strongly suggest going to the B flat side of the horn when you get to the G# in the staff.

I hope this helps.

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By the way, I just gave you the scale going up, going back down would in turn be the opposite.

Well, I already have that!, Im really confused now.
As, The notes That i have include Bflats coming down.. aka: Eb i guess 2nd valve? db i dont know.. Cb.. Im really just totally confused.. I guess ill just leave it to my music tutor.. I never knew a scale could be so confusing!!

If you wanted to help me still, I could scan the scale i have on this paper to you, and maybe you could see where im comming from? If You would like to do that, Please add ''omg-its-stephanie@hotmail.com'' to your msn.. Thanks P.s:
Thanks so so so much for your help - Your really awesome
Its helped me alot.. Just not completely ) Thanks x- Stephanie XX