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Yes, it's difficult to learn how to play the French horn. First, the tone may be discouraging from beginning and inexperienced players. It's apt to be wobbly without dedicated practice and experience.
Second, a French horn's sound is effective only in the upper notes. It requires more effort to produce higher than lower notes. So a French horn player must breathe very hard into the mouthpiece.
Third, the French horn's mouthpiece is difficult to work with. It's unique in having a funnel shaped mouthpiece. All other brass instruments have cup shaped mouthpieces. So experience with most other brass instruments is no help in learning this particularly challenging brass instrument.
Fourth, the tube of the French horn is about 16 feet/5.3 meters long. That means a lot of length through which the player must project breath. And the tube is not only long, but big. In fact, it forms a big circle. The player's hands must be able to be placed around the edge of that circle. At the same time, the fingers must be able to touch keys that aren't user friendly. They're located in the middle of the instrument!
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∙ 12y agoWell, I've played french horn - double french horn for about 3 years, and I've learned a few things:
1. You need to keep your pitch, don't let it go flat or sharp.
2. If your hand is not in the bell correctly, it WILL go sharp.
Just remember your embouchure.
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∙ 12y agoNo, I have heared many many people say French horn is the hardest instrument to learn. I would say violin is a lot easier. But it depends if you play a brass instrument already? If you do then it is quite easy to start the French Horn.
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∙ 12y agoDepends on how long you have been playing Trumpet for. I have just started the Frech horn about 6 months ago and play the trumpet as well and I find it easy. I am skipping grades 1,2 and 3 horn because I am finding it quite easy to play.
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∙ 12y agoMost instrument are not easy to play at first and to produce a good tone on. The french horn is no different, it will require a lot of practice to be able to build up your range to be able to play higher and lower notes, and to be able to produce a good tone on the instrument. Overall I would say the french horn is actually a more difficult instrument to learn to play and to sound good on. I heard in the Guiness Book Of World Records. That the French Horn(tied with Oboe) is considered the hardest instrument to play. That's mainly because the notes are so close together, that you either hit the note, or you don't.
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∙ 12y agoYes
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What are the advantages and disadvantages of playing french horn?
French horn is very hard- and that is both an advantage and a disadvantage. It is hard to learn and the music can be challenging to play, but many directors, composers, and colleges favor french horn over many other instruments because of its unique tone quality and sound. Scholarships are widely available to french horn players because it is such a hard instrument to master. It is a hard instrument to play because the space between notes of the same fingering, called partials, are very close together, making it hard to tell which note is being played. It also takes a lot of air and embouchure strength to play high notes, and even more air to play low notes. Another disadvantage is if you blow to hard your lungs and heart explode
What do you call a banana that plays the french horn?
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Are there scholarships for french horn players?
oh yeah......since there are little people that play the french horn, many scholarships are available to them. (ima french horn playa!) :] oh yeah......since there are little people that play the french horn, many scholarships are available to them. (ima french horn playa!) :]
What do the slides on the french horn do?
The slides on a french horn help carry the sound from the mouthpiece to the bell. I know this because i happen to play the french horn.
When a piano plays middle C what does a french horn play?
French Horn in F plays a G
Is the french horn fun to learn?
Generally, yes. The french horn is easy to learn, but difficult to play well.
What are the advantages and disadvantages of playing french horn?
French horn is very hard- and that is both an advantage and a disadvantage. It is hard to learn and the music can be challenging to play, but many directors, composers, and colleges favor french horn over many other instruments because of its unique tone quality and sound. Scholarships are widely available to french horn players because it is such a hard instrument to master. It is a hard instrument to play because the space between notes of the same fingering, called partials, are very close together, making it hard to tell which note is being played. It also takes a lot of air and embouchure strength to play high notes, and even more air to play low notes. Another disadvantage is if you blow to hard your lungs and heart explode
Do French people play the French horn?
Some French musicians do play the French horn, but it is hard to play and is not a popular instrument. It is not used in folklore compositions and the proportion of musicians playing the French horn isn't certainly any higher than in other countries. Its French name is 'cor d'harmonie', making no reference to its origin.
What do you call a banana that plays the french horn?
a banana that play the french horn dur
Are there scholarships for french horn players?
oh yeah......since there are little people that play the french horn, many scholarships are available to them. (ima french horn playa!) :] oh yeah......since there are little people that play the french horn, many scholarships are available to them. (ima french horn playa!) :]
What do the slides on the french horn do?
The slides on a french horn help carry the sound from the mouthpiece to the bell. I know this because i happen to play the french horn.
What kind of horn did Johannes brahms play?
He played the French Horn
When a piano plays middle C what does a french horn play?
French Horn in F plays a G
What instruments does Andrew Lloyd webber play?
French horn, violin, and piano.
Where is the french horn located in the orchestra setting?
the french for is usually located in the back and center depending on how musicians play the french horn
Is there a French horn on Wii Music?
there are french horns in wii music, but you can not play it. When you conduct a orchestra you see mii's playing the french horn.
What are the different types of french horn?
There is the French Horn and a Bb Horn.
