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 Posted: Wed Jul 09, 2008 5:25 pm
FrenchBananaHorn Ok, so I was in a rally and was talking with some ppl and asked them if they played any instuments and I met this person who used to play F.Horn then quit.So, being that I have only played for a year I asked him if he had any tips and he told me that he had only 1, which was to quit! I told well that is kind of a problem cuz I am the best player in my grade,but not a section leader cuz um...only higher grades are able to be section leader, but i bet I will be one someday! p.s. any tips... Are you playing on a double or a single horn? Otherwise the only real tip I can offer is to start practicing scales and try to get them into the double and triple octave range. Every scale can be done double and if your skilled you can do a good number of them triple octave. Another thing I recommend is to start practicing your tonguing by doing this little trick. Play 3 measures on a on the staff G. 1st measure is quarter notes, next is eigth notes, and the last would be sixteenth. Pick whatever tempo you want to do that on.
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Posted: Sat Jul 12, 2008 9:55 am
Yay! The F Horn is a sacred and wonderful insrament, renowned for both its size and sound throughou the land!
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Posted: Sat Jul 12, 2008 9:59 am
FrenchBananaHorn fredsgrl365 I am now a senior in high school and love my french horn/mellophone. This year for marching band we are playing Thriller and Beetlejuice it's awsome. I can't wait for our first competition. I went back to my Elementary school and did that. I convinced my friend's little brother to play French Horn, but his Mom won't let him because she refuses to carry it cuz it's so big.
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Posted: Mon Jul 14, 2008 2:53 pm
Woot for mellophone, also wondering if anyone has tip for marching the mellophone, Im starting my first year doing such and am amzingly nervous XD
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Posted: Mon Jul 14, 2008 11:57 pm
twichyinuyashafreak Woot for mellophone, also wondering if anyone has tip for marching the mellophone, Im starting my first year doing such and am amzingly nervous XD Don't be nervous! The upperclassmen will help you out. Or at least should. The only thing I can say is listen to your section leader and director(s). Marching comes with practice, like anything else. other than that, I don't know. I'm not the best for advice. sweatdrop
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Posted: Wed Jul 16, 2008 10:21 am
Evara Silvaen twichyinuyashafreak Woot for mellophone, also wondering if anyone has tip for marching the mellophone, Im starting my first year doing such and am amzingly nervous XD Don't be nervous! The upperclassmen will help you out. Or at least should. The only thing I can say is listen to your section leader and director(s). Marching comes with practice, like anything else. other than that, I don't know. I'm not the best for advice. sweatdrop Other than that, you can prepare by doing pushups. Not much, just ten a day to get you in shape. You'll be doing them anyway. The first couple of days of band camp might feel like torture but they get better. Evara's right, your section leaders and directors should be able to get you through it.
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Posted: Thu Jul 17, 2008 8:10 am
1st chair French horn!!!!!!!!!!
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Posted: Wed Jul 30, 2008 1:24 pm
Mello & Trumpet player!!! I love mello and it's only my 1st year playing!! lol
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Posted: Wed Jul 30, 2008 1:26 pm
Hey! I'm going to be a first year mellophone marcher too! (2nd year marcher in general though. I've been playing the trumpet for years) I just don't like having that big bell in my face whee but...Oh well. They sound so nice! 3nodding
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Posted: Sat Aug 02, 2008 1:36 pm
megrace33 Hey! I'm going to be a first year mellophone marcher too! (2nd year marcher in general though. I've been playing the trumpet for years) I just don't like having that big bell in my face whee but...Oh well. They sound so nice! 3nodding thats the same thing for me...except im a third year marcher
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Posted: Sun Aug 03, 2008 11:13 am
pyrojazz kiefy FrenchBananaHorn Ok, so I was in a rally and was talking with some ppl and asked them if they played any instuments and I met this person who used to play F.Horn then quit.So, being that I have only played for a year I asked him if he had any tips and he told me that he had only 1, which was to quit! I told well that is kind of a problem cuz I am the best player in my grade,but not a section leader cuz um...only higher grades are able to be section leader, but i bet I will be one someday! p.s. any tips... Are you playing on a double or a single horn? Otherwise the only real tip I can offer is to start practicing scales and try to get them into the double and triple octave range. Every scale can be done double and if your skilled you can do a good number of them triple octave. Another thing I recommend is to start practicing your tonguing by doing this little trick. Play 3 measures on a on the staff G. 1st measure is quarter notes, next is eigth notes, and the last would be sixteenth. Pick whatever tempo you want to do that on. I am on a single horn at the moment, and thankies to da tip!
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Posted: Sun Aug 03, 2008 11:16 am
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Posted: Mon Aug 04, 2008 8:11 am
awesome_writer101 FrenchBananaHorn fredsgrl365 I am now a senior in high school and love my french horn/mellophone. This year for marching band we are playing Thriller and Beetlejuice it's awsome. I can't wait for our first competition. I went back to my Elementary school and did that. I convinced my friend's little brother to play French Horn, but his Mom won't let him because she refuses to carry it cuz it's so big. well, why does his mother have to carry it? Let him do it!!!! That way, he'll get stronger! Survival of the fittest!!! And french horns are at the top with our symmetry in sound and size!!! woot!
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Posted: Thu Aug 07, 2008 12:51 pm
I'm the only French Horn in our High School Band. ^.^ It's hard work, especially with braces. Can you say.. OWW..? Ah well, I should be getting them off soon.
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Posted: Thu Aug 07, 2008 4:12 pm
look at this funny image I found on photobucket: 
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