Testing 4 Right Hand Positions on French Horn | Kate Warren 

Vertical 3 is 👑

This is priceless!! Thank you - also bravo on the beautiful effortless sounding playing and the dope hairstyle.

Your video makes me want to experiment with various hand positions. Thanks for that. Back in the 80s, I remember Kristin Thelander demonstrating the "1st quarter" as a way to get more volume in the low register, but I don't remember her pushing me to employ it throughout the entire range. It's a little too open for my ear, so I prefer the more veiled vertical 3 o'clock.

Hey Kate. - excellent video explaining the different positions of where your hand could go… all useful, and subjective bc of all the different sizes and shapes of the horn and the hornist. I actually prefer the 5 o clock, bc of a shoulder injury, with a half dozen metal parts in my blade and socket… but when standing, it’s the 1st hand position all the way… funky changes for me personally, but you’re right about what fits who the best. Now, combine that with a popping shoulder socket, and you’ll know my arm and shoulder woes! Haha. But I’ll never stop playing as long as I live! Thank you again! Keep those vids coming!

This is very helpful to more advanced players and I found it very informative. It’s a lot of fun to explore different hand positions. But how would you recommend teaching a hand position to a beginner? I wouldn’t want to overwhelm them with all the nuances of playing horn but I don’t want to make them practice with poor technique either.

You have achieved excellent horn resonance throughout the compass of your horn. Of the many parts of resonant playing, would the untouched rim of the bell allow for that wonderful live full sound?

I admit, that I'm mostly here to confirm if the French Horn is actually played with a Hand in the end. (I'm in no position to actually learn an instrument at the moment. Sorry about that.) And this video did just that. So thank you very much. :D But I gotta add one more thing. I LOVE your hair. It looks so dang good. I can't add any more than this sadly, as I have no clue about the french horn.

Tanks!!!!

Thanks for the video! When you reference the clock face, is 12 o'clock the body of horn (valves, mouthpiece, etc.) or is it wherever "up" is based on the way you're holding the horn? In other words, the Vertical 3 o'clock is vertical with respect to the floor, not the horn, right?

¿Is that an original Schmidt? ¿Rebuilt?