I've been considering learning the french horn and I have a few questions for anybody that plays it.
How hard is it to learn? I've heard it is one of the hardest brass instruments to learn.
How much does it cost? I have looked in different places and I have found prices from $270-$3000.
I can also rent one from a local music store for about $40 and then own it after some time.
Is there anything else important I need to know before I start playing? I played piano, violin, and and thought it would be interesting to try french horn.
I've been considering learning the french horn and I have a few questions for anybody that plays it.
How hard is it to learn? I've heard it is one of the hardest brass instruments to learn.
How much does it cost? I have looked in different places and I have found prices from $270-$3000.
I can also rent one from a local music store for about $40 and then own it after some time.
Is there anything else important I need to know before I start playing? I played piano, violin, and and thought it would be interesting to try french horn.
That's just the way the beans bake, hon.
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fourr , thank you very much! May I ask what the difference between a single horn, double horn, and triple horn is?
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fourr , thank you very much! May I ask what the difference between a single horn, double horn, and triple horn is?
That's just the way the beans bake, hon.
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Sure thing!
So a single horn has one set of tuning tubes.
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Single is most common I believe. It's what I started out with.
F is used for single horns.
Double Horns have two sets, and usually a thumb trigger.
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Doubles are basically two horns in one, and will be easier to hit high notes.
F and B flat.
Triple Horns are pretty new, and not many people use, or like them.
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Three sets of tubes and even easier to hit high notes. Three instruments in one.
F, B flat, and a descant horn.
Some musicians consider a triple horn cheating, because it's easy to get high notes.
I would consider a double horn with a thumb trigger. The TT will help hit higher notes and lower notes, as it makes the horn into a B flat Horn.
@cheesetiger
Sure thing!
So a single horn has one set of tuning tubes.
Single is most common I believe. It's what I started out with.
F is used for single horns.
Double Horns have two sets, and usually a thumb trigger.
Doubles are basically two horns in one, and will be easier to hit high notes.
F and B flat.
Triple Horns are pretty new, and not many people use, or like them.
Three sets of tubes and even easier to hit high notes. Three instruments in one.
F, B flat, and a descant horn.
Some musicians consider a triple horn cheating, because it's easy to get high notes.
I would consider a double horn with a thumb trigger. The TT will help hit higher notes and lower notes, as it makes the horn into a B flat Horn.
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the big thing I've noticed with French horn is that pitch accuracy matters more since the intervals are so close together. You can get way more notes going up and down on a French horn than you can on a trumpet, if that makes sense.
Playing piano helps. I'm a music education student, and typically they will try to throw a piano student on French horn because their ears should already have some musical training.
Another tip:
DO NOT BUY BRAND NEW EBAY HORNS FOR CHEAP. They are very unreliable horns, and in most cases if they get damaged a music repair store will not be able to fix them due to being made of cheap parts (and sometimes random parts from different brands!)
If you're looking to buy, make sure you buy a reputable brand like Jupiter or Holton. You can find decent used ones for a nice price, and when they get damaged at least they can be repaired!
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cheesetiger
the big thing I've noticed with French horn is that pitch accuracy matters more since the intervals are so close together. You can get way more notes going up and down on a French horn than you can on a trumpet, if that makes sense.
Playing piano helps. I'm a music education student, and typically they will try to throw a piano student on French horn because their ears should already have some musical training.
Another tip:
DO NOT BUY BRAND NEW EBAY HORNS FOR CHEAP. They are very unreliable horns, and in most cases if they get damaged a music repair store will not be able to fix them due to being made of cheap parts (and sometimes random parts from different brands!)
If you're looking to buy, make sure you buy a reputable brand like Jupiter or Holton. You can find decent used ones for a nice price, and when they get damaged at least they can be repaired!
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notarealdragon Thank you for telling me. I live near a music store that has a Jupiter that I can rent for $40 a month. They also sell used horns in good condition.
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notarealdragon Thank you for telling me. I live near a music store that has a Jupiter that I can rent for $40 a month. They also sell used horns in good condition.
That's just the way the beans bake, hon.
Heya! It's actually been kind of a while since I picked up a Horn but it was the first instrument I ever learned! I thought I could contribute a bit ^^;
Basically, a lot of the pitch changes happen in the lip (waaay more than trumpets or even mellophones) so you can get away with fudging the fingerings pretty easily. Don't let that happen. It takes frequent practice, too, to keep your lips in shape and all. Fourr's advice is all really good and I second all of it.
I don't think it's actually more difficult than other brass, it's just different enough to weird brass players out.
Another thing is that for me, I learned on a single and switched to a double and ended up not using thr thumb trigger much at all. That was probably just me but, in my eyes as a (very) casual player, a double horn is a luxury and not a necessity unless you're going really high or really low. (Plus they cost a lot more :V) But I know many serious players that would strongly disagree haha.
Heya! It's actually been kind of a while since I picked up a Horn but it was the first instrument I ever learned! I thought I could contribute a bit ^^;
Basically, a lot of the pitch changes happen in the lip (waaay more than trumpets or even mellophones) so you can get away with fudging the fingerings pretty easily. Don't let that happen. It takes frequent practice, too, to keep your lips in shape and all. Fourr's advice is all really good and I second all of it.
I don't think it's actually more difficult than other brass, it's just different enough to weird brass players out.
Another thing is that for me, I learned on a single and switched to a double and ended up not using thr thumb trigger much at all. That was probably just me but, in my eyes as a (very) casual player, a double horn is a luxury and not a necessity unless you're going really high or really low. (Plus they cost a lot more :V) But I know many serious players that would strongly disagree haha.
