High G#: never on F-horn, and mostly 2nd valve on the B-horn. Now and then it's 
too flat in the context, so B23.

I change usually at G# in the staff.  Will occasionally play higher on F-horn 
for sound purposes. Sometimes D at bottom of treble clef B3. Low notes C# B23, 
D B12 or B3, Eb B1, E B2 or occasionally F12 or F3, F B0 or F1 depending on 
context. 

Robert N. Ward
Principal Horn
San Francisco Symphony
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On Aug 21, 2011, at 3:01 PM, Luke Zyla wrote:

> 
>> 
>> 
>> (1)          What fingering do you prefer to use most of the time for high
>> G#/Ab ?
>> 
>>          1a  Fingering on F horn: __2-3_______    1b. on Bb horn: 
>> ___2-3_(will use 3 sometimes for security, but a little flat)
>> 
>> (2)          At what point do you like to switch from F horn to Bb horn
>> side, when playing an F/Bb double horn?  I always change to Bb horn on G#.  
>> I like to keep it automatic.  The tone quality of the Bb and F horns on the 
>> notes between G# and C match so closely on my Paxman Model 20L that I just 
>> want to keep it automatic.  I think this is the best route when on the 
>> battlefield.
>> 
>> 
> Luke Zyla
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