French Horn
The french horn is a school owned instrument, meaning KISD will provide a french horn for your student while in band in the district. Each year the french horn families will pay $100 to use the french horn.
What's a French Horn?
The French horn, or sometimes just referred to as "horn," is a brass instrument made of tubing wrapped into a coil with a flared bell. The double horn in F/B♭is the horn most often used by players in professional orchestras and bands. Many of the most EPIC music heard in movies such as Star Wars and Harry Potter feature the French Horn!
History
The modern orchestral brass French horn was an invention based on early hunting horns. Horns were first used as musical instruments during 16th century operas.
How to play
To play any brass instrument, one must “buzz” the lips in order to produce a sound. Put your lips together as if you were saying the letter, “M”, then pretend to spit out a watermelon seed as you blow air through your lips. Allowing the lips to “buzz” freely, without playing into the mouthpiece, will ensure a good sound when playing your first notes on your French Horn. Fun fact, when uncoiled, the horn is 12 to 13 feet long. That’s a lot of tubing!!!!
What do I need for French Horn class?
Below you can find the class supply list for French Horn. You can also go directly to the Bells Music website and get supplies that way!
