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 Posted: Sun Jan 20, 2008 9:29 pm
well I'm a flute player and I've decided to learn french horn, but I herd it was really hard. I get my horn later in the week but I have my mouth piece now and I'm already having some issues. I figured it was just sort of like a baloon, but i guess not. Any tips for a beginner
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Posted: Mon Jan 21, 2008 12:12 am
Nope, you don't just blow. You have to buzz. It's not all that hard once you get the hang of it, but it'll take a bit of work to get a good, strong buzz going.
Basically, you need to have a little space between your lips in the center, and tighten them a little bit, then try blowing. They need to be close enough that they're not really touching in the very middle, but almost touching. Just play around until you get a buzz. It won't sound anything like the instrument, but that's okay.
Practicing on the mouthpiece is pretty much essential. Try buzzing around on the mouthpiece. Play some scales, buzz along to tunes you know, etc. You can influence the pitch of the buzz by increasing or decreasing the amount of air you use, flexing them, tightening and relaxing them.
Flute, I hear, uses a lot of air, so you shouldn't have too much trouble once you figure out how to do it. Air is your friend, and there's plenty of it. Not like you have to pay for it. ;P
I can't speak specifically for the French horn, but those are the basics of the brass mouthpiece.
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