Sorimoji
most modern French horns play at a f-pitch with a Bb pitch key, whereas both trombone and flute are concert pitch instruments, the difference only in clefs, so sheet music wise trombone is easier.
Dr Grunbun
Bass clef and treble clef is a bigger difference than just a key.
It's easier to stay in the same clef.
It's easier to stay in the same clef.
Sorimoji
French Horn is the only instrument to have the bell facing the back (most brass have their bells facing foward) so you often need to play louder to be heard.
Dr Grunbun
AND you do not have to play louder to be heard, horns are loud as hell on their own. I find I play much too loud most of the time. If just takes LONGER for the sound to reach the audience.
Dr Grunbun
ALSO, Horns can play as low as BARITONE TROMBONES.
Sorimoji
though if you practice, a trombonist can reach the higher range, though I've never heard a French horn that can go low.
Dr Grunbun
And it is much harder to get the right notes on Horn. If your embouchre is a little messed up, or you're a little off, you can get a completely different note. On all other brass instruments, being off a little just toots out a weird squawk noise. What you need to worry about on Trombone is staying in tune in your positions, but it's just as hard to keep in pitch on horn, since it's all done with your MOUTH.
Sorimoji
Trombone has a slide, so you can't just hit a key or valve and get an in tune note. You need to know where to put the slide, which can change depending on temperature, place you're playing, and the note you are playing. Having perfect pitch helps, though not required. Ultimately you need to put a note where it sounds good. Luckily, there are only seven positions, and instead of learning a combination of keys for a note, you just need to know one position for a note. When you go higher in range, you really just use the first three positions anyway. You don't need a long arm to play, though to play complex music, you need fast reflexes and/ or wrist/eye coordination
Now, I would have assumed you simply misunderstood my post, Dr.Grunbun, but...
Dr Grunbun
Do some research next time. Do you even play an instrument? Are you in 8th grade, or just a trombone-thumper?
and...
Dr Grunbun
That's the biggest load of bullshit I've ever heard.
What this is is the biggest Gaia T.O.S. violation I have ever seen. This libelous post is immature, overly aggressive, and totally uncalled for. Try talking these things out before hopping up on a soap box.
Now, before you try and lash out at me again, PM me if you think my post is factually incorrect. These posts can edited, you know.
Oh, and
Dr Grunbun
IMO: Don't play either instrument in the band anytime soon. They're hard to just pick up and start, especially from a flute. You'll get frustrated a lot. =3
Don't tell her not to switch instruments because it's too hard and she'll get frustrated! blonde_n_proud knows this already, but is clearly willing to work for it if she wants it! Shame!
