Is it possible to play french horn and trumpet??!
Question: Is it possible to play french horn and trumpet!?!?
I'm 16 and i am a grade 8 french horn player (and grade 5 tenor horn) and i have recently been playing with a touring jazz\swing brass band!. I have been wondering for a while whether it would be possible to play the trumpet as well as the french horn, or would the embousure be too different!?!? also, does anybody have any other suggestions as to which brass instrument would be a good second instrument!?!? I want to play a brass instrument that is used more in swing/jazz groups!.Www@Enter-QA@Com
Answers:
I have been playing trumpet professionally for many years!. I started when I was eight, and I toyed with the idea of picking up a second brass instrument!. In general, though, it is bad for the embouchure to switch between brass instruments that have a marked difference!. Sure, there is no harm in playing a little bit on another brass instrument that is not your main instrument!. I can play a little bit on trombone, tuba, french horn, et cetera, but I don't do so often or for long periods of time!.
The reason is that it takes a long time to condition the muscles to respond well to your specific instrument!. They have to be finely tuned to respond well!. By switching embouchures so drastically, it really does make it so that the lips become less responsive to either instrument!.
It is okay to play in the same "family" of instruments, though!. As was mentioned, a mellophone could be a good option (and is used more by horn players in jazz and pep band settings)!. Even though french horns in jazz are not as common, there are exceptions like Gunther Schuller and Julius Watkins!. There are definitely more opportunities in the jazz arena on trumpet (and all its family members: cornet, flugelhorn, et cetera), but if you have progressed as far as you have on french horn, I would not recommend switching!.
I don't even recommend to my students that they try any other wind instrument, except perhaps the flute!. They say that the embouchure for flute and french horn are very similar!. I would suggest taking up the piano, bass, drums or guitar!. Those will serve you much better in the long run!. In addition to the trumpet, I play piano and organ and play a little bass and guitar!. Bands always need rhythm section players!. You will have a lot more business and land more gigs if you can play a rhythm section instrument as well!.
So I suggest no – don't try picking up another brass instrument outside of the french horn family!. It has the potential to undo the progress you have already made!. But it is a very worthy goal to master other instruments!. I wish you luck!.Www@Enter-QA@Com
The reason is that it takes a long time to condition the muscles to respond well to your specific instrument!. They have to be finely tuned to respond well!. By switching embouchures so drastically, it really does make it so that the lips become less responsive to either instrument!.
It is okay to play in the same "family" of instruments, though!. As was mentioned, a mellophone could be a good option (and is used more by horn players in jazz and pep band settings)!. Even though french horns in jazz are not as common, there are exceptions like Gunther Schuller and Julius Watkins!. There are definitely more opportunities in the jazz arena on trumpet (and all its family members: cornet, flugelhorn, et cetera), but if you have progressed as far as you have on french horn, I would not recommend switching!.
I don't even recommend to my students that they try any other wind instrument, except perhaps the flute!. They say that the embouchure for flute and french horn are very similar!. I would suggest taking up the piano, bass, drums or guitar!. Those will serve you much better in the long run!. In addition to the trumpet, I play piano and organ and play a little bass and guitar!. Bands always need rhythm section players!. You will have a lot more business and land more gigs if you can play a rhythm section instrument as well!.
So I suggest no – don't try picking up another brass instrument outside of the french horn family!. It has the potential to undo the progress you have already made!. But it is a very worthy goal to master other instruments!. I wish you luck!.Www@Enter-QA@Com
You'd definitely be able to play the trumpet!. Any french horn players started out on the trumpet and it was because they were better at it than the other kids that played they would get asked if they'd like to try the french horn!.
It'd take a wee bit of getting used to but its definitely possible/1Www@Enter-QA@Com
It'd take a wee bit of getting used to but its definitely possible/1Www@Enter-QA@Com
a flugelhorn or a mellophone might be a more natural second because of the similar style of valves!. also an interesting option might be a valved trombone aka superbone, as you use both valves and a slide, which can be helpful for transposing!.Www@Enter-QA@Com
Its possible!. Ive played both, and the cornet!. However, im not the best in the world at any of them!. But anything is possible!. Go for it!. If you dont like it, switch back!.Www@Enter-QA@Com
yeah it's possible!. it's just hard to get used to!. if you want something different try the trombone also!.Www@Enter-QA@Com
Difficult at the same time I would imagine!Www@Enter-QA@Com