baritone horn
BAIR-ih-tone horn
[English]
A valved brass instrument in the tuba family. It is pitched in B flat, the same as a trombone, and has a practical range of E to B flat1. Music for the baritone horn is typically notated in both bass clef and treble clef. This instrument is commonly used in bands both in north America and Europe.
Example
Modest Musorgsky: Pictures at an Exhibition, "Bydlo"
Photo courtesy of G. Leblanc Corporation
Baritone Horn Range (Bass and Treble Clef)
See Also
[French] baryton[German] Bariton
[Italian] baritono
[Spanish] bombardino
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Last Updated: 2016-05-14 01:48:47