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The correct name for the instrument is simply the horn, or F horn, or horn in F. That F refers to the key in which it plays. People erroneously thought the F stood for French, and the name stuck. There was something unsatisfying about calling an instrument the horn without adding a modifier to the name.

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Why is french horn called a french horn?

The reason why the french horn is called a french horn is because, even if it started to develop in Germany it was completed in France, heinz the name French Horn


Where was the french horn found?

The French horn was actually first created in Germany. I don't how it came to be named a French horn, but I know that the correct name is just "horn". So it was actually created in Germany.


Where was the french horn first found?

The French horn was actually first created in Germany. I don't how it came to be named a French horn, but I know that the correct name is just "horn". So it was actually created in Germany.


How did the french horn get its name?

The instrument received its name in the 17th century because France was the center of manufacturing. French instrument makers are credited with giving the horn its distinctive shape.


Another name for French Horn?

the F-horn or simply the horn which is the name recommended by the international horn society. It is also called 'cor' or 'cor d'harmonie' in French."un cor d'harmonie" in French, simply 'a horn' in English, also called a 'F-Horn'


What is the real name for a corno?

Corno is Italian for the (French) horn.


Is French horn a brass?

The French horn is a brass.


Do French people play the French horn?

Some French musicians do play the French horn, but it is hard to play and is not a popular instrument. It is not used in folklore compositions and the proportion of musicians playing the French horn isn't certainly any higher than in other countries. Its French name is 'cor d'harmonie', making no reference to its origin.


How do i finger a marching french horn versus a regular french horn?

The actual name for the "marching F-Horn" is a Mellophone. The fingerings are identical to that of a trumpet. On a Horn, you finger the E open and the D first. On a Mellophone (marching horn) the E is first and second, and the D is first and third.


Which brass intrument was originally used for hunting?

The French horn. Though a brass instrument it most often sits with the woodwinds.


What is the French word for horn?

A horn is 'une corne' (fem.) in French.


Ano ang French horn?

ang french horn ay./.........