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What is French horn note range?

Written range:

* Lowest note: F#3 (concert E♭3)

* Highest note: F#6 (concert E♭6)

Playable range:

* Lowest note: C3 (concert B♭2)

* Highest note: A♭6 (concert G6)

The French horn is a transposing instrument, which means that the notes written in the music sound a different pitch than what is played. The French horn is notated in F, which means that the notes written sound a fifth lower than what is played. For example, when a French horn player plays a C, it sounds as a concert F.

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