French horn does play high pitch or low?

Answer 1

Both. It can read in both treble and bass clef. It has a long range of notes, so it can reach F below the staff on bass and C above the staff in treble. It all depends on the ability of the player and the mouthpiece.

Answer 2

To answer your question "Nearly" L.P. but hang on this is going to be a bumpy ride!

There have been twelve standard pitches for the note that we now call concert 'A' and at numerous different temperatures.

Military Brass band instruments used to be HP high pitch and you can see this marked on the bell of some instruments like the Besson Flugelhorns.

There were two pitches that instruments were designed for prior to WWI the most commonly used were:

The French concert pitch of A=435 Hz

High pitch or "military pitch" of A = 452 Hz

Standardisation came about with the agreement of the Treaty of Versailles at the end of World War One when the "Concert Pitch"of A = 440 Hz was agreed.

Here is the "Treaty of Versailles" reference:

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PART X. ECONOMIC CLAUSES.

SECTION II.

TREATIES.

ARTICLE 282.

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22. Convention of November 16 and 19, 1885, regarding the

establishment of a concert pitch.

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Further information can be found on a Conn loyalist website listed in the related URL's section

Answer 3

When compared to other instruments in the brass family, trumpets are considered to be very high-pitched instruments.

Answer 4

A Trumpet can play both high and low notes but it can hit much more high notes than low notes.