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Tuning A Double French Horn

To tune a double French horn: 1. Push the tuning slides all the way in and tune the open Bb side notes, then pull the F side tuning slide to tune those notes as the Bb side will remain sharp. 2. Release the change valve to switch to the F side and tune the open notes by adjusting the F tuning slide. 3. Tune the valve slides, starting with the Bb side and then the F side, after the open tones are in tune on both sides.

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Tuning A Double French Horn

To tune a double French horn: 1. Push the tuning slides all the way in and tune the open Bb side notes, then pull the F side tuning slide to tune those notes as the Bb side will remain sharp. 2. Release the change valve to switch to the F side and tune the open notes by adjusting the F tuning slide. 3. Tune the valve slides, starting with the Bb side and then the F side, after the open tones are in tune on both sides.

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Tuning a Double French Horn

1. Push tuning slides all the way in.


a. Throw the horn into Bb activating the change valve. Tune the open
notes of the Bb side using the main tuning slide. (Note: normal
tuning on the main tuning slide is having it out to to bring the
Bb horn down to pitch.) The whole horn is purposel built to be
sharp when the main tuning slide is pushed all the wa in.
b. !hen the Bb horn is brought down to pitch" the # side will remain
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2. Release the change valve and the horn goes back into F.
a. Tune the open tones of the # horn b pulling the # tuning slide.
b. &t this point" the Bb and # horn open tone notes are in tune.
3. Tune the valve slides.
a. !hen the open tones on the Bb and # side are in tune" ou ma
then tune the valve sides.
b. #irst tune the Bb side" then tune the # side.
4. Farkas style
a. %n a #ar1as wrap" the horn features an independent tuning sstem
where the Bb and # side can be tuned independentl.
b. 2ou ma also ad3ust the Bb tuning at the last minute if needed
without impacting the # side. 4espectivel" ou can also ad3ust the
# side without impacting the Bb side.

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