Technical Clinic

Glossary of Horn Specific Terminology  

Names of the Horn
English

horn

valve horn natural horn
French cor

cor-ā-pistons

cor d' harmonie
      cor chromatique

   

German Horn Ventilhorn Naturhorn
        

Waldhorn

Italian corno corno ventile corno naturale
      corna a macchina    
Spanish trompa trompa de pistķn   

Stopped Horn

English stopped open
French

sons bouché

sons naturels
German   gestopft offen
Italian chuiso  
Spanish   tapada  

Muted

English mute with without muted open
French sourdine avec sans    ouvert
German   Dämpfer mit ohne gedämpft offen
Italian sordina con senza          
Spanish   sordina                    
Other Terms
English brassy bells up
French cuivre pavillion en l' air
German   schmetternd schalltrifter auf
      schalltrifter in der hohe

 

As with so many items at this site this will continue to be a work in progress. If you find a term you don't know, or one that you do know that isn't included here, e-mail me and I'll add it.

 

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