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Re: French Horn Hand Stopping

To: brass-band@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
Subject: Re: French Horn Hand Stopping
From: Darren.Ashman@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx (Dashman)
Date: Fri, 21 Feb 97 14:55:44 GMT
Priority: low
Reply-to: brass-band@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx

>   I love the effect of French Horns being "Hand Stopped"
>   
>   The question is - When a French Horn is hand stopped, does the player
>   transpose up a semitone or down a semitone?  Can they do either?  Does
>   each get a different sound?  
>   

When playing Hand Over Bell, the note is flattened, so the obvious answer is to 
transpose up a semitone to compensate.  However, quite an experienced French 
Horn player once told me that it should be transposed down, and swore by it.  
So, I'm confused too!

Darren

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