Hey alto/tenor horn gang,
I normally would not be seeking you guys out, but there's one RSO project going on right now that needs alto/tenor horns, and that's Pas Redouble. It should not be a terribly difficult piece to play, and the deadline is April 10. If you're interested we'd really appreciate it :) If you can't do this that's totally fine, no pressure. If you have any more questions please feel free to ask. Have fun! :)
My first brass instrument was the French horn which I've played for 2 years and I joined a brass band where I was offered the choice to play tenor horn so I wouldn't have to transpose. Anywho I was only able to play the C major scale so far on tenor but I noticed my lips grew fatigued much faster than when I was on french horn. The fingering/hand switch confuses me as well. Any tips about playing Tenor vs French horn or just general brass playing advice is much appreciated.
Hey folks -- I've got a quick question about the natural French horn harmonics used in the first/last movement of the Britten. The highest note in the "Prologue" is notated as an A, which in principle seem like it should be a 13th harmonic (and therefore roughly halfway between a minor sixth and a major sixth above the tonic).
But it seems like almost all the recordings I can find perform this note as a 14th harmonic, which is to say a notated (but flat) B-flat. Here's Dale Clevenger and here's Radek Baborák doing it that way.
The one exception that a quick search reveals is Dennis Brain, for whom I think the piece was originally written. Here it sounds pretty clear that he's not playing a 14th harmonic; it sounds more like a real A (but not as flat as it should be in the overtone series).
Does anyone know what the story/performance tradition is here? Are most hornists really picking the wrong note to play, or are my ears way off base?
Im trying to get back into tenor horn and it seems really difficult to find popular/film music for the instrument.
Anyone got any recommendations?
Hey guys I got a tenor horn in Eb as part of my brass collection, does anyone know any good songs to play on it because it's been sitting on my wall for weeks!
Well yeah so my brass teacher shows me a brand new french horn and said that i could swap my tenor horn for a french horn so that's what i did.
Hello, r/brass. I've been looking at purchasing a tenor horn for doubling in my church orchestra. I currently play trumpet in my church orchestra, but the orchestra is quite small and rarely has either a French horn or alto sax to cover the middle voices. Typically in the worship music we play, the alto sax and horn parts are doubled, so I could theoretically play the sax part as written or transpose the horn part to Eb.
What would be a quality yet affordable tenor horn for this use case? It's only going to be played twice on Sundays and possibly another few days during the week to practice. I've looked at John Packer , Wessex, and a few older used bell-front models on eBay and Reverb, but I can't seem to decide. I would prefer to get a new instrument, but I don't want to spend a ton of money on something that isn't going to be played very often, nor do I want to get a cheap horn that will break after a few weeks of playing and become a money pit.
I recently bought a Tenor Madness branded Taiwanese horn as a backup to my Keilwerth (it surprised me too - fully expected to pick up a Yani or Yamaha before playing it).
The stock gig “bag” it came with is too wide for my city commuting, so I need to replace the case.
Does anyone have experience with BAM or other cases (not protec) for modern Taiwanese horns?
I am looking to purchase a new horn since I have strayed from my jazz playing towards classical.
I have been using a Bach 36BO, which I found used, and although I think it is a great horn, I am after not only a larger horn but also one that I find has a sound more suited towards classical playing.(I find the Bach very bright and stark, which is why I originally purchased it).
I have played and old and very used Conn 88h, aswell as a Q Series SE Shires. I am also tossing up over a Yahama Xeno or even a K&H Bolero. I also don't know if I want yellow brass or good brass, since I have been unable to playtest them (apparently SE Shires with gold brass are unavailable in Australia)
Does anyone have any experience and recommendations with regards to both the quality of the horns aswell as their sound?
I just found this silver plated True Tone for cheap. I've always wanted a silver horn, and while checking to see if the tone holes matched the model I noticed the F# looked different than the others. The F# on the C Melody horns are L-shaped with the hole on the back, and the Tenors are I shaped with the hole directly above the lever. The horn was labeled as a tenor, and in my excitement, I nearly threw a wad of cash at it. So calm down a bit before you get too carried away. You might miss something.
Also, if for some reason I'm wrong about this horn please let me know. I still kinda want it, but I have no use for a C horn.
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I am a former horn player but want to buy a plastic Eb instrument just so I can keep practicing incase I ever need to play Horn again in an emergency ie all 2 horn players are away 😂
I wanted a plastic tuba but couldn’t find an Eb one and they are quite expensive so I’m leaving that search for now.
I am looking a plastic Eb instrument preferably Horn. I would take a Euphonium but I don’t believe that you can get an Eb one so it’s no use to me.
Edit: even a cheapish Tuba or Horn however I am a tuba player with a borrowed tuba so tuba would be nice.
Hi, was just wondering if anyone knows of some cool gift ideas for an Eb Tenor Horn player? It seems to be predominantly French horn or tuba things I keep seeing figurines of, seems a rarity! Thanks!
I just need some advice for this year
To be clear, I'm voluntarily doing drumline. I love percussion and have been drumming on stuff since I was a little kid. However, I've never actually done any proper learned percussion as far as snare or bass or tenors/quints.
I have a good grip on rhythms and how that works, so thats not much of a problem for me. Mainly, I just need advice on technique, tips on practicing, tips for tenors specifically, etc. Basically, everything that involves actually hitting something with a stick.
I'm currently working with another guy in drumline as far as the extreme basics are concerned. (ex, hand positioning, double stroke rolls, buzz rolls...) but we don't get time to work together much, so I could use advice from yall.
So any and every comment is welcome. I've got less than two months to become /decent/ at tenors, so I guess I'm in for quite the ride.
tl;dr, i understand rhythm, looking for advice/resources to learn actual drumming technique/tenor technique
I'm an experienced Euphonium player and have played the euphonium for about 7 years now.
My question is, should I buy a Baritone Horn, which is basically the same playing experience or the Tenor Horn (Alto Horn for Americans) which is an instrument in Eb and with a smaller mouthpiece?
How large is the step from an Euphonium to a tenor horn and is it easy to learn? What will benefit me as a musician and player the most?
Thankful for answers!
If only the prelude and/or the pastoral I would be forever grateful
