August 26, 2008 by John Ericson
Archived under: Teaching | Beginners, Fingerings
A Fingering Chart for Single F, Double, and Single B-flat Horns
I know from the blog stats that people are looking for fingering charts for the horn. Typically horn fingering charts are somewhat confusing as they combine fingerings for F and B-flat horns without presenting clearly a preferred set for the double horn. In response to this need I have now posted my horn fingering chart, which clearly presents the fingerings for the three most popular types of horns for beginners, extracted from Introducing the Horn. It may be found here, and is also linked from the Getting Started on the Horn section of Horn Articles Online.
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