Should a French horn player play mellophone or marching French horn?

Question

What are the pros and cons of both? All of the music for what I'm trying to do for "Horn in F", so how would I have to change it for a B flat marching horn?

Answer 1

Ok, well I would get a double horn. You can use a trigger to use the Bflat side, so you can learn the mellophone fingerings. And if you let go of the trigger, you can play with the F side. If  I were you I would do mellophone, because the Bflat side sounds WAY more cool, it has a full, projecting, majestic sound, and can still play delicate pieces perfectly. The marching horn in F,is easier to produce the notes, but has a weak sound. So ultimately a Mellophone.

P.S. mellophone is easier to hold. =)

P.P.S. hope it helps =)