Learning objectives - Horn
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Horn education can begin once students are physically developed enough to hold the instrument. Horn students should ideally have straight front teeth and not very thick lips The size and shape of the horn may make it difficult for children under 12 to hold. However, instruments specially designed for younger players are available.
Level 1
Range: a – c”
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Scales
Range | One octave |
Tempo | M.M = 88, scales played in quarter notes |
Scales (Choose two out of four) |
B-flat major, C major, A minor, Chromatic
(type of minor scale is optional) |
Triads | In all the above keys |
Chromatic | c’ – g’ (optional) |
Works and exercises
Piece |
Minuet by Bach, page 24 from AoA Book I,
Note. Better Take This Song from Trompetbókin (The Trumpet Book), (or a similar piece) |
Practice |
Exercise No. 5, page 42 from AoA Book I,
(or another similar exercise) |
Option |
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Sight reading | Play a song from music you've not seen before |
Study material |
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Level 2
Range: g – c”
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Scales
Range | One octave |
Tempo | M.M = 100, scales played in quarter notes |
Scales |
B-flat major, C major, G major, A minor, G minor, Chromatic
(type of minor scale is optional) |
Triads | In all the above keys |
Chromatic |
one octave of choice (judge selects)
bes – bes’ |
Works and exercises
Piece |
Polovetsian Dance, page 34 from AoA Book I,
(or a similar piece) |
Practice |
Exercise No. 2, page 42 from AoA II,
(or another similar exercise) |
Option |
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Sight reading | Play a song from music you've not seen before |
Study material |
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Level 3
Range: f – es”
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Scales
Range | One octave |
Tempo | M.M = 60, scales played in eighth notes |
Scales | B-flat major, C major, G major, E-flat major, D major, A minor, G minor, D minor, Chromatic |
Triads | In all the above keys |
Chromatic |
one octave of choice (judge selects)
f – f’, c’ – c” |
Works and exercises
Piece |
Serenade by Schubert, from French Horn Solos, AMSCO,
(or a similar piece) |
Practice |
Exercise No. 1 from 200 Études nouvelles Vol. 1 by M. Alphonse,
Exercise No. 6 from Supplementary Studies by Endresen, (or another similar exercise) |
Option |
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Sight reading | Play a song from music you've not seen before |
Study material |
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Level 4
Range: f – f”
Basic exam
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Scales
Range | One or two octaves, within the range |
Tempo | M.M = 66, scales played in eighth notes |
Scales | B-flat major, C major, G major, E-flat major, D major, F major, A minor, G minor, D minor, E minor, Chromatic |
Triads | In all the above keys |
Chromatic |
one octave of choice (judge selects)
c’ – c”, d’ – d”, es’ – es”, e’ – e”, f – f” |
Works and exercises
Piece |
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(or a similar piece) |
Practice |
Exercise No. 17 from 40 Progressive Studies by Hering,
Exercise No. 6 in M. Alphonse, (or another similar exercise) |
Option |
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Sight reading | Play a song from music you've not seen before |