1. A brass instrument similar to a saxophone in shape but with a conical bore, pitched in E♭ or B♭ and commonly used in military and concert bands.
Usage: Also called alto horn or althorn.; Primarily used in British and European brass bands.

Examples

• The althorn player sat in the middle section of the brass band.
• She learned to play the althorn in her school's music program.
• The warm, mellow tone of the althorn blended well with the other brass instruments.
• The E♭ althorn is one of the most common variants in concert bands.
• He switched from trumpet to althorn to explore a deeper register.