Wat type of french horn should i get???

Question

a double or a single or a tripple!!!!! and watz dah diff between them all!!!

Answer 1

In summery:

Single: no thumb valve, good for starters

Double: with a thumb valve, most high school students and pros play this

Triple: two thumb valves or a thumb and pinkie valve. Only some pros play this, but more prefer the double.

I have a Conn 8D double that's 6 years old and it's still in wonderful condition! :)

Answer 2

This isn't on the right board but the single valve french horn is usually pitched in F which is good for beginners but the high range or tone isn't that great. F horns are cheap though. A double valve french horn is usually pitched F/Bb and is more expensive than a single valved horn but is all around better, especially, in tone and the high register.

I'm afraid I don't know much about the triple horn but if you haven't tried a double horn, i'm pretty sure you shouldn't start on a triple.

Answer 3

Single horns are generally for beginners, although many pros use them as solo instruments, Bb/A and Bb/C are somewhat common esp. in Europe.

Double horns are the standard for most ensemble and solo playing.  This is what you would want for high school and college playing.  In this category I would recommend a Holton 179.  However later on in college you might want something better like a Hoyer/Durk/Dieter Otto.

Triple horns are for serious pros and people with lots of $$.  The f alto side is for extreme high notes, but doens't help you if you can't already play them on a standard double horn.  It doesn't increase your range, just improves the sound on the range you already have.  Triples are most common in large orchestra settings that might require extremes of range, esp from the principle player.

In summary, since you are asking this question, I will assume you are about to join beginning band and need an instrument.  Get a single horn.  You may decided not to stick with it and don't want to waste money on a good horn.  If you can rent an instrument for the first few months, if you decide not to stay in band you've spent maybe $100-$150.  If you have not played any other instruments you might want to look into a SINGLE Bb horn not a single F horn.  If you wanna stick with it go ahead and stop renting the single horn and buy a double preferably a Holton 179.  If you have any questions just email me.  [e-mail]