The middle g is a 5th harmonic of the A flat horn, so is naturally flat (14 cents to be exact). In C major for example will be to low because is the 5th that should be a little sharp) but, for example in Eb major is OK because naturally flat as the major third should be. I use it a lot on technical passages and even on lyrical, but usually on slow passages I use it on F horn. My advice is to play both on Bb and F horn. Bb horn on technical passages and F or Bb on lyrical.
On 2011-04-30 03:56, SH wrote: > Does middle g ever get good on the b horn? Is there a way to get it to sound > like the notes above it or is it always destined to sound honkey? > > Thanks _______________________________________________ post: [email protected] unsubscribe or set options at https://pegasus.memphis.edu/cgi-bin/mailman/options/horn/archive%40jab.org
