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Also called:
Althorn, orAlto Horn
Related Topics:
saxhorn
baritone
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tenor horn

musical instrument
Also known as: althorn, alto horn
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tenor horn, brass wind instrument derived from the cornet and the valved bugle, or flügelhorn. A saxhorn of tenor range and a tenor bugle are also sometimes called tenor horns.

The tenor horn was used in Prussian cavalry bands by 1829. It has three valves, a cup mouthpiece, and a narrow bore and medium bell. Though usually pitched in B-flat, it is also built in A and C.