 Brass Section Members (cont.)
French Horn section
The French horn
section is typically in use more often than the other brass section members.
This is because their sound is most useful in quiet, tranquil moments,
as well as loud, vigorous ones. This is not to
say that the other brass members can't contribute quiet tones of music.
It's just that the French horns
blend better with softer string and woodwind passages.
There are usually four French
horns in the French horn section. Notice that in orchestral scores,
the French horns' staves are placed
above the trumpets, even though
the trumpets play higher sounding
notes:
This is just another indication of the importance of
the French horns.
A more complete analysis of the usage of French
horns can be found in our French
horn chapter.
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