James Stamp Basic Warmup - French Horn - Buzz Along

[nitro3122]

Can you please give the notes for it I play French horn too

[TheHannahhan]

I want to play French Horn this year, but i can't get the buzz right!! can anyone tell me how to do it right.

[marieantionette]

Did doing these exercises help your overall tone and efficiency on the horn. by this i mean "first attacks" and just an over all tone production?

[MrHazelRah]

Thanks for this! It was great watching someone go through the whole routine.

[trash266001]

wow it sounds so pretty on the french horn

[jtpage552]

I studied with James Stamp for four years in the mid 60's. He would have me hold the trumpet mouthpiece with just thumb and index finger to prevent too much pressure. Sometimes he'd put a toothpick inbetween my index and second finger to keep me from clamping down with what he called the "death grip" At the lessons he would always be sitting at the baby grand piano guiding me through the notes. Play along with your right hand on the piano to prevent the pitch from sliding around.

[horn1palmer]

Great comments!!!

I really appreciate helpful advice like this!!!

Way to go!!!

[donius22]

@jtpage552 have any other useful advice? :)

[RJones306]

haha my lesson teacher JUST started me on this warm up for the trumpet.

[ChiefKibitzer]

I've been using the stamp book (on trumpet) for about a week and I'm liking the results so far. I use it in conjunction with the BERP (in order to minimize mthp. pressure and gain the right horn angle). Also, the Stamp accompaniment is great for matching pitches.

[s5bg1k]

Dude awesome! I learned this in middle school, but I don't think I ever got it right! Thanks XD

[voicesinurhead01]

So this is the infamous Stamp Warmup.

Well done! I've been using the Farkas.

[tomtinsulanonda]

Thanks for this!!!!

[blaz19921992]

Stamp rox, i play it on trumpet

[horn1palmer]

Me too!

[axelandrikulover007]

3-12 lol i laughed at that

[goldcrayon2]

Thanks for this!

[miousik]

in all world Stamps warmup are welcome ;-)

[paulhorn27]

Thanks so much for demonstrating what a good buzz sounds like!

[horn1palmer]

You're welcome!

[xkarax1995]

is that a double horn or single horn

or compensating

[horn1palmer]

Its a conn 8d full double.  I'm acutally selling it if anyone is interested.

[3rdknukl]

how much and what serial #?

[Sili90]

I was wrong. it isn't Chickowitz..

[Sili90]

That's Chickowitz warmups ;)

[cordsman]

do you know a good website for french horn music?

[susi330]

do you know where i can get good music for the horn? im prac rite now and all i hav is boring

[susi330]

how do u get that buzz?

[horn1palmer]

I'm not quite sure of your question, but:

I vibrate my lips into the mouthpiece.

For the specific sound, I try to relax as much as possible, and generate the pitch I'm looking for with the least possible effort.

I hope this answers your question.