what double horns should I consider for my daughter?
what double horns should I consider for my daughter?
21:53 on Sunday, November 15, 2009
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sarika (2 points)
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Teacher says it's time to get her a double. (She's been playing a school rental Yamaha F horn, and they don't rent doubles.) Talented kid, practices some, not as much as she should. She began playing about 15 months ago, made the town's specialty band for elementary school age kids in her first year of playing. She's ten and 2/3 yrs old, 5'2", growing fast, probably will top out at no more than 5'6" by the time she's twelve. I expect she'll use it to play in junior high and high school orchestras/bands, also in the local conservatory's youth orchestra/band and wind ensembles. Unless she gets motivated to practice more, I don't see her going to college for music. If she does, we'll get her a better one if she needs it. We'd prefer to buy used, so as to get more horn for the money. We have a good horn technician in town. Can anyone tell me what brands I should look at for her? I was considering buying her a Yamaha 567 over the internet.
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Re: what double horns should I consider for my daughter?
00:28 on Monday, November 16, 2009
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Re: what double horns should I consider for my daughter?
00:43 on Monday, November 16, 2009
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Re: what double horns should I consider for my daughter?
07:30 on Monday, November 16, 2009
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Re: what double horns should I consider for my daughter?
17:26 on Friday, November 20, 2009
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Val_Wells (222 points)
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I'd suggest a used Holton 177 or Holton 178 (or the cut bell versions: 277, 278). Great horns for anyone, any age. Very reasonably priced, too. Very few horns have a sweeter, more elegant tone than the Holton 178 (278).
My two cents.
Valerie Wells
http://www.beforhorn.blogspot.com/
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