English Horn
The English horn (cor anglais) is a transposing double-reed instrument in F, sounding a perfect fifth lower than written. Its melancholy tone is used for solos in orchestral music.
Transposing instrument: The English Horn is written in F and sounds a perfect fifth lower from written pitch.
| Instrument family | Woodwind |
| Clef | Treble |
| Concert pitch | No — transposes F |
| Transposition | F |
| Concert range | E3–A5 |
| Written range | B3–E6 |
Playable Range
Comfortable range: E3–A5
Fingering Chart
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