The only problem I've found is that it is fairly easy for one F tuba to overpower seven french horns; but if the tuba player is willing/able to take it easy, it can blend quite well, especially if the tubist is also a horn player and has a concept of horn sound.Bob1062 wrote:MaryAnn wrote:F tuba is really fun to play on the low part of a horn octet.
MA
I would love to do this some time. Is this a hard thing to do?
Basically, are most French horn players too snobby to play with a tuber?
I also enjoy doing the very low parts on the horn, but it seems whichever instrument I'm playing, I get the urge to play the part on the other one!
MA
). I assume with 5th valve is a thumb trigger (I guess the only option would be to have it in the bell...as interesting as I find though, I doubt it) and no pinky ring, most of the weight would have to be supported by the right hand/wrist/arm/whatever. It looks a little big for one of those dandy horn gloves to help hold it up, but I'm sure a custom one could be made. If I had one, I'd probably end up engineering something out of double-sided velcro*.