Switch from Trumpet to French Horn
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What is the difference?
Mouthpiece
Embouchure
Holding the French Horn
Find Horn Fingerings Using Your Trumpet Knowledge
Fingering chart
Exercises, Warm Ups, Long tones
Method Books, and Solo Books
Why switch?
French Horn Heros
Maintenance
Conclusion
Trumpet Mouthpiece Vs. French Horn Mouthpiece
French Horn rim widths are usually thinner than trumpet mouthpieces.
The cup on a trumpet is usually shaped more like a cup where on French Horn its shaped more like a funnel.
French horn mouthpiece cups tend to be significantly deeper than trumpet cups.
The throat of a trumpet mouthpiece tends to be narrower and longer than on the French Horn mouthpiece.
The shank on a trumpet mouthpiece tends to be shorter on trumpet than the shank on a French Horn mouthpiece.
Some suggestions for Mouthpieces
Yamaha 30C4
About $37.00 online. Average
Giardinelli C8- C10
About $21.00 online. Good for thinner lips.
Schilke 30
About $51.00 online. Average