Title: The right brass instrument – what’s best for the beginner?
Headings: The right brass instrument – what’s best for the beginner?
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The right brass instrument – what’s best for the beginner?
Trumpet:
Cornet:
Pocket Trumpet/Flugel Horn:
Tenor Horn:
French Horn:
Baritone:
Euphonium:
Trombone:
Bass Trombone:
Tuba
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Content: Although this instrument can play in a similar range to the French horn, it is not always easy to swap between the two different instruments. French Horn: The French horn is used in chamber groups (such as the brass quintet or woodwind quintet) and the orchestra. This instrument uses rotary valves and will often have four of them that are played using the left hand. The players’ right hand sits in the bell of the instrument and can be used for muting or adapting the sound the instrument makes. The French horn is a very versatile instrument and it has a very long cylindrical tube with a small funnel shaped mouthpiece. It is often said that the French horn is the most difficult brass instrument to play, but I fundamentally disagree with this. Due to the way that it is made, some of the pitches of the notes may feel closer together than on any of the other brass instruments, but with good teaching and time spent developing listening skills, this poses no real additional difficulties than any other instrument. Baritone: The baritone is very similar to the euphonium and the student instruments normally have three valves.