1. French horn
The origins of this horn come from the ancient times, when instruments like this were made out of animal horns. French horn originated in the 17th century in France from French hunting horns. The range of French horn is vast, depending on the musician’s skill, goes up to 4.5 octaves. It is a brass instrument consisting of 5 meters of rolled tube! This means it takes very much air needed to make a sound. And much of playing this instrument is tied to the air control, since often some tones have the same fingering, and can only be achieved through the mouth and air control. It requires a strong and precise breathing technique, trained mouth-finger cooperation and excellent hearing, so it’s not strange that it is our number one of the 7 hardest instruments to play.
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