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Learn how to play the French horn, from using the mouthpiece, to fingering and maintenance, as our expert French horn player teaches in this free orchestra video music lesson on the brass instrument.
There are 23 videos in this series:
Get started playing French horn; learn how with tips from our expert French horn player in this free orchestra video music lesson on French horns.
Hold the French horn properly when playing; learn how with tips from our expert French horn player in this free orchestra video music lesson on French horns.
Use proper mouthpiece pressure when playing French horn; learn how with tips from our expert French horn player in this free orchestra video music lesson on French horns.
Use embouchure and your lips correctly when playing French horn; learn how with tips from our expert French horn player in this free orchestra video music lesson on French horns.
Sound notes accurately when playing French horn; learn how with tips from our expert French horn player in this free orchestra video music lesson on French horns.
Play with complex fingerings for the French horn; learn how with tips from our expert French horn player in this free orchestra video music lesson on French horns.
Control volume when playing French horn; learn how with tips from our expert French horn player in this free orchestra video music lesson on French horns.
Change pitch using embouchure when playing French horn; learn how with tips from our expert French horn player in this free orchestra video music lesson on French horns.
Change intonation using the slides when playing French horn; learn how with tips from our expert French horn player in this free orchestra video music lesson on French horns.
Hand mute the bell when playing French horn; learn how with tips from our expert French horn player in this free orchestra video music lesson on French horns.
Change pitch with your hand in the bell when playing French horn; learn how with tips from our expert French horn player in this free orchestra video music lesson on French horns.
Stop or mute a French horn when playing; learn how with tips from our expert French horn player in this free orchestra video music lesson on French horns.
Slur notes when playing French horn; learn how with tips from our expert French horn player in this free orchestra video music lesson on French horns.
Play with legato tonguing techniques when playing the French horn; learn how with tips from our expert French horn player in this free orchestra video music lesson on French horns.
Play staccato notes when playing the French horn; learn how with tips from our expert French horn player in this free orchestra video music lesson on French horns.
Play accent notes when playing the French horn; learn how with tips from our expert French horn player in this free orchestra video music lesson on French horns.
Play glissando notes when playing the French horn; learn how with tips from our expert French horn player in this free orchestra video music lesson on French horns.
Empty the spit valve after playing the French horn; learn how with tips from our expert French horn player in this free orchestra video music lesson on French horns.
Oil the rotor valves on a French horn for better sound; learn how with tips from our expert French horn player in this free orchestra video music lesson on French horns.
Grease the slides of a French horn for better playing; learn how with tips from our expert French horn player in this free orchestra video music lesson on French horns.
Get the most out of your practice when playing French horn; learn how with tips from our expert French horn player in this free orchestra video music lesson on French horns.
Use training methods for learning difficult French horn pieces; learn how with tips from our expert French horn player in this free orchestra video music lesson on French horns.
Play the French horn standing up; learn how with tips from our expert French horn player in this free orchestra video music lesson on French horns.
The French horn is a brass instrument often used in orchestral music and arrangements. It has a rounded body, which tapers from a small mouthpiece to a rather large bell. Perhaps this quality, most of all, allows it to produce a distinctly smooth tone still often associated with an afternoon of the fox and the hound in the pastoral English countryside. This strong connection is well-earned, since the French horn is a legitimate descendant of the hunting horns of simpler times. While modifications like valves and slides have been incorporated, the musical heritage is still quite apparent.
In this free video series on how to play French horn, learn basic tips and techniques for playing this brass instrument, including how to hold the horn, form proper embouchure, and changing pitch using your lips, the rotary valves, or by putting your hand in the bell. Also learn some intermediate French horn skills involving orchestral music, like how to play slurs, legato, glissando, staccato, and accent notes. Finally, get some practical care and maintenance tips for your horn, as well as some basic guidelines for creating a practice routine.
Katherine Liesener Katherine Liesener has played French horn for 15 years, performing primarily in the central Illinois area. She has played with Opera Illinois, the Millikin-Decatur Symphony Orchestra, and the Danville Symphony Orchestra. She has also played in numerous pit orchestras, for shows varying from The Wiz to Cabaret. Liesener has additional experience playing with brass and woodwind quintets and other chamber ensembles. <p> In 1999, she won a solo competition with the Prairie Wind Ensemble of Peoria, Illinois, in an open field of several different instrumentalists. She has performed as a soloist both in recitals and for church services. Liesener has taught horn lessons to students from middle school to high school, and led master classes for high school students.dkdk
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