YouTube Symphony Orchestra Audition 2011: French Horn

[fdx183]

The air from the tub flows through your legs to the lungs out your mouth to the bell of the horn. To many horn players play at the horn, not through the horn...Also, practice playing very slow passages, triple slow substaining looooooong notes....

[fdx183]

Beautiful!...First, you are chest breathing, learn to belly breath...Lay down on your back...place several books on your stomach...When you inhale through the mouth, raise the books several inches..exhale slowly...you will get dizzy...When you are breathing correctly your chest doesn't raise...Also, think of your feet being in a tub of water. Inhale like above, but pull the water up your legs into the lungs, then exhale slowly through the horn...The horn is connected to your body...Next page...

[Universlmusician]

when did u start playing?

[makingmusicismylife]

Omg you sound so good!!!!!!! I just started to play 2 weeks ago (I originally played trumpet). I just thought I was starting to sound good, but then I heard you. and omg you sound amazing!!!!!! Thats too bad that you didn't make it, you so should have.

[201197697]

toca pacaramba!! show de bola.

[tblowry]

This is really good. You should post it on the Musical Overture site so more recruiters and conductors will see it.

[AMAC48]

I'm 63 and working to play as well as you do now. Keep up the good work, you can only get better and better! :-)

[Moonmatt2]

Holy crap, for 15 years old you're as good as me and I'm 19! Keep it up, read horn books, learn from the best and you could have a great future!

[fx902]

I guess the notes at @3:12 should be slower.. :)

[angeldragon2004]

great sound, and your trills are nice!

[martinusB95]

Beautyfull tone! Nice meaty sound! :)!

[Akantha2009]

You are AMAZING!!!!! 

[missbrooklyn1416]

@Akantha2009 thank you :) 

[ultracherry55]

tell me you made it .

[missbrooklyn1416]

@ultracherry55 unfortunately, no. =/

[ultracherry55]

@missbrooklyn1416 awwww /: maybe next time (:

[ohnoesitsrem]

Holy fuck. You're only 15?! Jesus. How long have you been playing?

[missbrooklyn1416]

@ohnoesitsrem I've been playing since I was 7 in second grade. My parents are both professional musicians, so it was kind of a given that i would end up playing something hahaha

[wnance3]

@ohnoesitsrem Dad chiming in here! Yes, she's 15, can you please edit your post and use another colorful but slightly more appropriate modifyer? Thanks for the comment though, we were disappointed she didn't make it into the voting round.

[Butterz8]

amazing amazing amazing!

[missbrooklyn1416]

@Butterz8 thank you thank you thank you!

[musicmom3x]

only horn audition for Mozart 4 I've seen so far that had the correct timing! Great job..Good luck,...do you study in NY?

[missbrooklyn1416]

@musicmom3x thank you! yes, i do study in NY.

[Digitalpuppy]

Sounded absolutely great!!! Good luck with the audition!!

[1337evan]

wow for 15 you are a very good hornist! Keep up the great work! Bravo.

[missbrooklyn1416]

@1337evan thank you!

[onewholovesbooks]

@1337evan For any age she is a really good hornist!!!!!!!!!!!!

[missbrooklyn1416]

@onewholovesbooks thank you very much :)

[onewholovesbooks]

@missbrooklyn1416 No problem!!!! I am fifteen and I wish that I was that good!!!!!!! :)

[onewholovesbooks]

@missbrooklyn1416 No problem!!!! I am fifteen and I wish that I was that good!!!!!!! :)

[wnance3]

Beautiful playing, Brooke! I hope Sarah Willis has a chance to see your audition!