Hi all who are reading this
I was just wondering if French Horn really is the hardest brass instrument to play. Im a flute player so i dont really know these things
Often people refer to the french horn as the most difficult brass instrument to play. In a way I suppose it is. I like to not tell people that, especially my students. I think too many people make it seem too hard and students or new players then are weary of it.
The main reason it is considered difficult is because the horn player plays up in the higher partials than other brass instruments. So it is really easy to miss a note by not having your lips just right and hitting the wrong partial; of course this can work the other way also. Sometimes you can be trying to hit the right note (but be set wrong for it) and end up getting the right note.
It actually ends up being easier in a way, because conductors let you get away with more mistakes than the other instrumentalists. (he he he )
Yes, well after you've played your instrument for 30 years you start leanring some stuff. Actually you learn so much more when you are teaching. Because students ask you questions that you never really thought about.
A lot of teachers just give a pre-learned answer. But I never liked that after I got graded down on an English paper because the teacher thought 'heliotrope' was a yellow color. Everyone in class supported her because she should know. BUT !!! I knew heliotrope was not. So "Miss I've been teaching this course for 25 years", got really embarrased when she found out it was a violet/purple.
MY advice to everyone is, you don't have double check everything that everyone tells you.But you should do spot checks just to stay on top of things. And instead of just wanting to know the answer, try to understand why that answer is the correct answer. You will learn so much you never thought about before.
no,I'm not considering to switch, I just got a new flute and was just really curious about french horn.
But,I do know many who did switch because there are always so many flutist and there's like never enough french horns.
LOL, funny you should say that. The ONLY French horn player quit band in 8th grade so the teacher made an open call for anyone who wanted to learn it. I looked around at the other 25 or so flute players and raised my hand. I was consistently getting 1st flute parts but I wanted something different and I liked the feeling of being a team player ‘for the band’ and such.
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