Horn Transposition Reference Chart

KEY

INTERVAL*

OCCURRENCE

Horn in C (alto)

up P5

Rare

Horn in B-flat (alto)

up P4

Less Common

up M3

Less Common

up M2

Less Common

up m2

Extremely Rare

down m2

Common

down M2

Common

down m3

Common

down M3

Very Rare (symphonic)

Rare (operatic)

down P4

Fairly Common

down TT

Rare

down P5

Fairly Common

down m6

Very Rare (symphonic)

Common (operatic)

down M6

Very Rare (symphonic)

Common (operatic)

Horn in A (alto)
A German; La - French, Italian

Horn in G
G German; Sol French, Italian

Horn in F-sharp
Fis German; fa dise French;
Fa diesis Italian

Horn in E
E German; Mi - French

Horn in E-flat
Es German; Mi bmol French;
Mi bemolle Italian

Horn in D
D German; Re - French, Italian

Horn in D-flat
Des German; Re bmol French;
Re bemolle Italian

Horn in C
C German; Ut French;
Do Italian

Horn in B-natural
H German; Si French;
Si basso Italian

Horn in B-flat (basso)

B German; Si bmol French;
Si bemolle Italian

Horn in A (basso)
A German; La French;
La basso Italian

Horn in A-flat (basso)

As German; La bmol French;
La bemolle basso Italian

Based on a valved horn pitched in F.

French horn transposition chart

Bruce Hembd, hornmatters.com

EXAMPLE*