My hand joints are getting better finally and I wanna learn an instrument. The thing is, I’m dumb and have struggled really badly with reading music in the past.

  • Pat_Riot@lemmy.today
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    5 months ago

    I have to stop you there. Fingering for french horn is different from the other valved brass.

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      5 months ago

      It sorta is. It’s also sorta not.

      I wouldn’t recommend French Horn to most people as a first instrument without a good instructor.

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        5 months ago

        Agreed. There’s a lot more to it, the mouthpiece is small, hand position in the horn, knowing how to deal with what’s directly behind you.

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      5 months ago

      Because of the rotary valves and trigger? Or for some other reason?

      If that’s the only difference you’re calling out, it’s worth noting rotary valves and triggers show up on other instruments as well. In particular, tubas often have rotary valves, and it’s not uncommon to see trigger valves on trombones.

      Having played both piston valves and rotary, the difference is negligible.

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        5 months ago

        The fingerings are different. Playing one just doesn’t mean you can automatically switch back and forth.

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          5 months ago

          I think that applies to the others as well, except in some cases when they are tuned to the same fundamental, e.g. Bb Trumpet, BBb Tuba. But tubas commonly come in C, F, and Eb as well (trumpet variants also exist, but are less common).