French horn made simple pdf
3 really important things you need to understand to play the French horn: 1. Harmonics 2. Valves 3. Air pressure
Engaging with the natural notes of the (French) horn.
Currently you will find educational videos as well as videos for playing along with.
Notation uses the Extended Helmholts-Ellis Just Intonation system devised by Marc Sabat & Wolfgang von Schweinitz (see their detailed explanation at https://marsbat.space/pdfs/notation.pdf).
Some of the videos below have been renamed and are in the playlist Tuning the Horn https://youtube.com/playlist?list=PLj-3CaGOcPF0PYFll2X_gd7T8Yjb80v1p . They are for advanced players wishing to expand their knowledge, experience and skills.
Overview - embedded below
3rd harmonic - https://youtu.be/Ur-WWNJARL0
5th harmonic - https://youtu.be/Yz9anwRH_1M
7th harmonic - https://youtu.be/YDjYnxAs6Ck
11th harmonic - https://youtu.be/Jp1qaHl5b0g
13th harmonic - https://youtu.be/PLnf0lW3XOs
New in 2023:
Harmonics 8-64 in three videos:
Part One (harmonics 8-16) https://youtu.be/zYgTj1Zphog
Part Two (harmonics 16-32) https://youtu.be/u9ZMvPuXgus
Part Three (harmonics 32-64) https://youtu.be/Ml1Yclvw7y8
Practical exercises:
7th harmonic - https://youtu.be/TPmVYGvXJ2s
11th harmonic - https://youtu.be/0KHtVSxlXI0
13th harmonic - https://youtu.be/Yb1ugIlY6v0
3 really important things you need to understand to play the French horn: 1. Harmonics 2. Valves 3. Air pressure
New items:
Trio in Free Time Nr. 2 using harmonics 4, 6, 7, 9