Althorn – Definition in music

Definition of the German term Althorn in music:

alto horn (American English), tenor horn (British English)

Language

German

Singular

Althorn

Plural

Althörner

Variant

Alt-Horn

Abbreviation

Ahn.

Alt. abbreviation

Althn.

German musical terms related to Althorn:

Alphorn – alphorn
Alt – contralto (the lowest female voice type with an ap...
Altflügelhorn – alto flugelhorn (pitched in E-flat)
Baritonhorn – baritone horn (brass instrument)
Basshorn – bass horn
Bügelhorn – saxhorn (family of valved brass instruments)
Clairon – bugle...
Clarino – clarion (high-pitched trumpet used in the Middle A...
Clarintrompete – clarion (high-pitched trumpet used in the Middle A...
Euphonium – euphonium (brass instrument)
Flügelhorn – flugelhorn...
Horn – horn...
Hupe – vehicle horn
Inventionshorn – invention horn
Klaxonhorn – vehicle horn
Kornett – cornet...
Kuhlohorn – kuhlohorn
Lure – lur
Ophikleide – ophicleide (family of keyed brass instruments)...
Piston – cornet...
Posaune – trombone...
Posthorn – post horn
Sarrusophon – sarrusophone
Saxhorn – saxhorn (family of valved brass instruments)
Sousaphon – sousaphone
Stierhorn – steerhorn
Tenorhorn – tenor horn (although the term sometimes denotes th...
Trompete – trumpet...
Tuba – tuba
Ventilhorn – valve horn
Waldhorn – French horn...