Hiya,
Out from my lurkings I have an opinion to voice, and to my surprise
it's a rare disagreement with Prof. P.
The Bb side of the horn doesn't have the characteristic horn sound of
an F, but show me a 70 lb. 6th grader who can make a characteristic F
horn sound and I'll show you a phenomenon. Give that kid a single F,
put him into a carpeted band room and it will be a long, long time
before anything characteristic comes out of the bell.
It's easier for kids to hit the right notes on a single Bb and they
are lighter and easier to handle. Kids do fine with them. Once they
have grown to a more adult size and can pump some air into their
abdomen, they can make a good F horn kind of sound. By that time they
should be using a double horn anyway.
I'm not making the case to start kids on either F or Bb. At a very
young age it hardly matters. By the time it really matters they
should have a double horn.
scottito
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