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Alto horn. Nominal pitch: E♭.

Technical description: Brass with german silver trim; 3 rotary valves; fitting for music card-holder; no water-key. Valve type: 3 rotary valves, string-coupled side action, with cork buffers on valve top caps.

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  • Hornbostel-Sachs category:423.232.2 Valve horns with wider bore
  • Repository:University of Edinburgh
  • Measurements:417; bell 155.