How to play the horn

1. Why is the horn difficult to play?
2. How is the French horn held and played?
3. Is it hard to play the French horn?

Why is the horn difficult to play?

The French horn is widely considered to be the most difficult brass instrument to play. ... Because the partials (available notes in the harmonic series) are so close together in the third octave, the horn's most comfortable range, it is fairly easy to miss or “crack” a note.

How is the French horn held and played?

The French horn is held with the right hand inside the bell and is one of the few instruments that has keys played with the left hand.

Is it hard to play the French horn?

Whilst the French Horn is a complex and challenging instrument, which harbors its own hurdles that any impassioned Horn player has to work hard to overcome, the French Horn isn't any more difficult to play than any other instrument. And, indeed, all instruments have their pain-points!