What's the hardest horn to play?

[WoofInTheWoods]

I vote for contra and French Horn.

[MuZiK11]

I vote for contra and French Horn.

brbeathwise , i would have to vote for the contra  ... technically speaking and playing, id have to say f horn

[BariEuph]

While I haven't marched them all, I've played them all except for contra and picc trumpet, and I must say that f horn was the most difficult - lotsa different intervals, plus it's a different key.

[Blaringbrass]

I would say f-horn, pretty darn hard.

[JBcontra]

i say french horn and contra

French horn has the small mouth peice

and

Contra is heavy and you need alot of air same could be said about Euph

[BadAzzMelloGrl]

Depends if you're talking single or double horn?? I started on single, and was forced to double in high school, its a little strange actually using your thumb for a key, but once you're used to it, its pretty easy. I had an easier time learning FH than mello and trumpet.

[MuZiK11]

Depends if you're talking single or double horn?? I started on single, and was forced to double in high school, its a little strange actually using your thumb for a key, but once you're used to it, its pretty easy. I had an easier time learning FH than mello and trumpet.

what about a triplet horn  :p

[mikemey]

Depends if you're talking single or double horn?? I started on single, and was forced to double in high school, its a little strange actually using your thumb for a key, but once you're used to it, its pretty easy. I had an easier time learning FH than mello and trumpet.

what about a triplet horn  :P

I've never seen a triple horn, let alone played one...

I'd like to try it once.  Although it's pretty safe to say that my F. Horn skills have left me...

*sigh*

[DevsBari02]

I have seen a triple horn. Interesting creatures.

I know marching french horn is hard but nothing is harder than contra. Having to haul your butt around at 200 bpm, AND putting a ton of air through the horn. That sure aint easy! I know as a baritone player, it's hard enough. I could imagine what it would be like to do that and play contra. Ouch.

[RenegadeBaritone]

This is so easy why poll...

The hardest instrument to play MUST be the Contra. There are always a plethera of other people (esp. sops) but a corps can never find enough talented Contra players. I truly believe if the talent and availability were there, Div I corps would consistantly march 12 contras (or possibly more) instead of 10 (or sometimes 9, like SCV last year, and several other corps).