Brass Instruments for Little People | The jHorn

[@PatDavis-qg5no]

*_"able to spit bits of biscuit and cerial into their instrument"_* There goes my appetite

[@duckserenade]

That sounds loads better than I was expecting.

[@uriahlegutki2257]

Agree

[@zanebenziger5425]

I gave my son a 6/4 Miraphone tuba when he was 5. Even though the pt50 mouthpiece was half the size of his face.

[@pukalo]

microcephaly?

[@Hiroyuki_T]

Really half of his face? Lol

[@zanebenziger5425]

HKH Plays [Roblox] yes the diameter of a pt50 is 33mm while the diameter of his face is 66mm

[@Hiroyuki_T]

@@zanebenziger5425 milimeter u said is so small the 66 mm is even longer than my index finger

[@Hiroyuki_T]

It'll be enough if the radius is 66mm so that it'll be x2 in Diameter

[@ccmardon]

I bought this based on your review, and love it. It makes a perfect practice horn, especially at night when I don’t want to disturb my condo neighbors. It allows me an extra practice a day without the sound a baritone can make. I’ve practiced at midnight without waking my family up.

[@Kimov892]

Where do you get it?

[@joshuamorehead6124]

The camera got foggy as the vid went on

[@ataricom]

I thought I was going crazy.

[@TWX1138]

@@ataricom The foggy view is not evidence to the contrary.

[@RipzOnNubes]

It’s getting hot in here...

[@lokiofasgard69]

Someone was hitting a juul in the back

[@joshuamorehead6124]

@Adeline Chong thx dude☺

[@edwardcooper7711]

Thanks for the great video Trent Getting young children to learn instruments is so important and this is instroment is a great start

[@Oshawartist]

Thank you for further publicizing this! Ever since I met these wonderful people at the Midwest Clinic Ive been telling anyone that would listen about these instruments and this company. Another quick note that they told me while I was there, lots of teachers in elementary schools will keep these instruments and between classes clean them in a tub of bleach and water to disinfect and reuse them between different classes. Just a thought.

[@valery8817]

I've owned a Nuvo jSax for about a year and a half, mostly for giggles (I've been a saxophonist for many years). It's definitely not a horn I would play serious music on, but the build is quality and the sound is more than bearable. The jSax in its normal state is curved and sized for a child, but a straightening kit can be bought separately to make the instrument comfortably usable for an adult, at the expense of making it look more like a clarinet. Nuvo is doing great things!

[@Studio42dotCom-Real]

Very helpful. As I"m teaching my daughter to play baritone, and I'm a trumpet player, I currently don't have sufficient funds for TWO baritones. This might be a viable option for me to use while she uses the real brass instrument. The price is right. I might order one next week.

[@JennyEverywhere]

It reminds me of an Altohorn. I'm a generalist as far as music goes. I started with Cornet when I was in 3rd grade (American school system), added valve bugle for drum & bugle corps a year later, then switched to trumpet in Jr. High and got into marching band. I added french horn and baritone in high school, then tuba. I never learned trombone, though. I have played all sorts of interesting brass instruments, the aforementioned altohorn, euphonium, post horn, medieval krumhorn, and various different bugles including a valve baritone bugle. These days, due to a neck injury, I tend to play lighter weight instruments. I have a Tromba trumpet that I like a lot. The sound is perfectly adequate for my casual play. At 500 grams, I can hold it long enough to matter, where a brass instrument would be too heavy. I also noodle around with guitar, blues harmonica, tinwhistle, Japanese shakuhachi, Chinese xiao, a little violin (badly, it's too heavy), and most recently, after an experiment with a Xaphoon-like instrument called the Saxmonica, I ordered the JSax. It should be here tomorrow. I play a lot of instruments, but brass is my overall favorite. I'm liking the sound I can make on the saxmonica, so I'm looking forward to the JSax. If I can find a light enough full size sax, perhaps a plastic one, maybe I'll try it. Transverse flute is a bit difficult with my neck problems, but the shakuhachi is a good replacement. I've got access to keyboards, but I never learned. My sister got the piano lessons instead. UPDATE: I have both the JHorn and the JSax, and they are wonderful instruments, whether you're a kid just learning, or an adult who wants something low-maintenance and fun to play. Or if you're an adult learning a new instrument inexpensively. The JSax is serving that need for me, since I never played the saxophone before.

[@danwittmayer6539]

I'm very glad to see new footage from you, Trent! I hope your recovery goes well with a minimum of discomfort. The J Horn looks like it's well thought out for the purpose of introducing children to brass instruments. Could it serve for senior citizens who'd like to relearn to play a horn they haven't touched since high school?

[@grahamlyons8522]

Interestingly, all the Nuvo instruments: clarinéo, jFlute, jSax, jHorn are all more comfortable not only for small children but also for their grandparents. I taught a class on Nuvo clarinéos whose ages ranged from 65 to 92.

[@bikkies]

This looks VERY interesting. Someone has put a bit of thought into this one. Thank you for this!

[@LarryShone]

Forget the kids, I'm 53, never tried a brass instrument. I'd love one

[@vince8849]

What’s that new intro song? It struck a chord of my childhood and I would really like to hear it again

[@UpcomingJedi]

3 blind mice.

[@WEMBOBOG]

The chord from 0:02 to 0:03 could habe remind you of the cup winning theme of Mario Kart 64? kzbin.info/www/bejne/Y57UZneVpJWbmrs

[@loganstroud7357]

It took me until 9:16 to be 100% sure you weren’t being sarcastic the entire video

[@samwright7877]

you never can tell with him. I never thought I'd see a instrument aimed at children he actually likes

[@dakotahrickard]

I'm so excited about this one. I really want to get at least one of these for my children. Thinking Christmas.

[@pubgnot3204]

I just realized that those rotary valves would technically be a tarv (top action rotary valve), or as Trent Hamilton calls it, upright rotary valve.

[@flexprog3374]

Could you do a longer demonstration ? The quality of sound and intonation of the instrument (considering its amazing price) is what I'm most interested in, because I want to use it as a travel instrument.

[@JacksonSnyderPresents]

I have one. I've just been waiting for a horn like this to come out! When I saw it and heard some sample playing, I was mystified and had to have one. It's fun and sounds good IF the player uses a small shank trombone/baritone mouthpiece. Else, for me anyway, each of the three mouthpieces included cover a very limited range. A cheap metal mouthpiece corrects that situation, though some tuning may be needed if playing ensemble because even the small shank barely fits. But otherwise, I am very happy with it as an old man trying to recapture school-days playing for a very low price ($129 on Ebay). I'm glad Trent doles out the praise for it - he is a musical snob, but we like him.

[@lanaurban5730]

More people should subscribe to you for your amazing videos that you’ve worked hard to put on KZbin.

[@catatonicbug7522]

I grew up playing the trumpet from 4th grade on. The idea of switching instruments was never even presented until I was in High school when we needed a French horn player for a song we were playing. I muddled my way through it because the music was in bass clef, and I both didn't know how to read it and didn't know the fingerings for the French horn. I wish I had been given a chance to apply my skills to other instruments earlier...

[@OcusticClear92]

I am a Brass Teacher in the North DFW area and I just bought a jhorn based on your opinion. Thanks for a great video!

[@koshersalt3233]

My Nephew has been showing interest in music, and was trying to think of how to teach him a wind instrument. This will certainly be something to pick up for him, as I’m already experienced with euphoniums.

[@bradleythekid]

Thanks for looking at these instruments! I’ve been curious for years.

[@AndrewBarsky]

I’m more of a sax player. But that thing looks PERFECT for a kid. I’m a teacher and it’s awe inspiring how kids can manage to destroy almost anything. Seems like a good starter.

[@LarryShone]

Ok so I now have a Jhorn, my first brass instrument. Ok its designed for kids and I'm....not a kid but you gotta start somewhere and decent brass instruments are eye wateringly expensive. 100 quid for what is effectively 3 instruments in one seems pretty good to me. Oh yea and people say its quiet. Well actually its louder than my clarinet. When played in the upstairs room its audible down here. But it is possible to get a cornet practice mute for the smallish bell.

[@rafaeltrindade6414]

Do more vídeos! About This instrument

[@artistboat]

I played baritone in highschool but never after that since i didn't own a baritone. I think I'm going to get one of these just to play around with. It's been 8 years and i feel like I've forgotten everything so it would be fun to have a cheap way to just okay around with it.

[@antonbroanda9771]

Have you heard about the Finnish brass septet (seitsikko) from the 1870s? 1Eb cornet, 2Bb cornets, 1althorn, 1 tenor, 1baryton and a tuba.

[@swedbander2709]

I have heard about them, but all I found out about it was that it had an extra Bb kornett in comparison to the Swedish brass sextet of the same vintage (1 Eb kornett, 1 Bb kornett, 1 Eb alto horn, 2 Bb tenors [just named Tenor 1 and 2, but traditionally Tenor 2 is treated as 2nd horn and is often played on a tenor horn while Tenor 1 is the solo-obbligato tenor voice meant to be played on valve trombone], F Tuba, sometimes drums). I googled some septets and noticed that in all instances the players all used modern instruments, while sw sextets preferably plays on old 1800s instruments. Is this uncommon with the Finnish 7tets? Are there similar traditions on how to treat the different parts? Are 7tets common in today's Finland?

[@F__a__u__x]

This guy should have more subs

[@tomcline5631]

I played french horn for 8 years. This sounds like a good trainer to see if a kid has the pumps to actually learn how to play a French horn! Whole bunch of trumpet players by capacity quit band cuz they couldn't fill a French horn up. This would be ideal for that. If they can get a clean sound outta this device,it might be worth handin them a Horn! At under 140 bucks, yeah it might be a stretch for an individual to buy for a child,but a school could buy a buttload before handing a kid a 3 to 6 thousand dollar French horn!

[@bobbyfeatherstone2834]

"It comes with a brochure." Is it an EM-brochure? yuk yuk..

[@bobbyfeatherstone2834]

@@ZaneGrayMusicMaster1 Bad puns are the best kind!

[@jabelsjabels]

*slow clap*

[@RyanAlexanderBloom]

Genuinely expected a joke and then it sounded ok.

[@JackalSniperSnipez]

Out of all brass instruments, which do you like the most?

[@christianraduns9700]

Soprano sousaphone obviously

[@prstudios3256]

@@christianraduns9700 What?!? xD

[@MaxRamos8]

Euphonium

[@pascaldijkhuizen6600]

Flugelhorn mate

[@queerwizard]

The jHorn

[@imbeatle4556]

As someone who owns this thing, I suggest getting a conventional mouthpiece to use because the plastic and rubber combo is a bit odd and takes time getting used to. Plus the conventional mouthpieces sound much better

[@stevem9754]

Thanks for the suggestion. After seeing Trent's review, I was intrigued to try one and so I bought a jHorn as a practice instrument when I saw it on special offer from a UK online retailer. I'm an adult learner who has already mastered the basics of a silver trumpet I inherited from my uncle and a pBone plasitc trombone bought on eBay. So far, I've been disappointed with the jHorn. I find it quite hard to play in tune (I actually find the trumpet easier - ignoring the high notes!). I think Trent rather glossed over that fact that it is NOT easy to play. And since it is aimed at children, I'm not convinced this would be a good instrument for a child. It's a great idea but imho doesn't work so well in reality...unless I was just unlucky and got a "friday afternoon model"!? I'll try some 'propoer' mouth pieces and see if it improves (even so it's not good that the mouthpieces supplied might put a kid off). Will report back.

[@lavaguanix6804]

@@stevem9754 So? How was it with the real mouthpiece?

[@mr.klunee4103]

Would a brass mouthpiece fit this instrument?

[@GregArmWrestling]

6:54 "$130, That's not a little amount of money to invest on an instrument" *Looks at background*

[@LieutenantTbone]

I saw this prototype at tmea last year and thought it was very interesting. They had a functioning demo at namm. I think these are awesome instruments to start kids on at around the recorder age. I just hope that these don’t find their way up the food chain and 6th graders playing these.

[@ataricom]

How loud would 90 of these be in a horn arc?

[@TWX1138]

fortissimo?

[@majcrash]

With elementary school intonation, you may just off yourself no matter what the volume is.

[@xanri7673]

What is a horn arc?

[@ataricom]

@@xanri7673 In field marching like marching bands and drum corps, you stand side by side in a big arc or semicircle around the conductor.

[@joethanks8479]

WOW. I have someone's busted old trumpet that I squeak out a few notes on to add flair to recorded woodwind sections, but $130 for a quiet practice baritone horn with rotary valves?! I need to do some soul searching, maybe I am this product's target demographic

[@bigbrungus5284]

... is it bad that I want one and I'm 6'2?

[@ohshitnotanotherknob]

Wow that is a big for a 6yo

[@jimbles717]

No

[@zijilinthegreat7178]

Lol

[@seanlay9409]

I’m just curious man

[@andreashofer4979]

Same here😂

[@Joeybsmooth]

I have been trying to relearn the t-bone. I am really thinking about giving that up for this...at least for a little bit

[@nathanaelfubler9582]

Do you think it’s smart to have more resistance to have the student learn how to use power and breathing techniques?

[@gethoman]

Hi Trent thanks a lot for the wonderful content that you share with us on your channel, i have a question to you, i have noticed that some old trumpets from the 40's or 50's doesn't have devices such as rings or triggers to operarate the 3th valve's tuning slide nor 1st valve's tuning slide, the trumpets i have seen with those characteristics range from begginer models to professional level models. Do you know whats the reason why they used to design trumpets like that. Thanks and sorry for muy english

[@RockStarOscarStern634]

It's an Octave below a Trumpet just like a Valve trombone remember?

[@joshhayward9376]

Same with woodwind tbh, unless standard clarinet or flute. Trust me, I'd love to see a 5 year old play my contrabass clarinet

[@robinwilliams1253]

Awesome, thanks for the great video.

[@bearclayton1600]

Has anyone figured out how to make the valves more quiet?

[@themiddleman9376]

Isn’t a cornet a more proper starting brass instrument?

[@ES_ETP]

I saw this company at TMEA when I visited

[@baritonegirl27]

With the largest mouth piece insert, would it carry the tune of Bb baritone?

[@Benhornman]

this is awesome. Only thing I would like to know, does/can it take a traditional brass mouthpiece?

[@sokritlun1624]

Yes

[@bearclayton1600]

Has anyone used a normal baritone mouth piece if it would fit ?

[@brananherndon6947]

Good job. This seems very cool!

[@RipzOnNubes]

“Because of these mouthpiece inserts, by the time they’re ready to graduate from this instrument you’ll have a better idea of what direction to go afterwards whether it’s trumpet or trombone or some other instrument” (I’m pretty sure he wanted to say clarinet)

[@lethargicstove2024]

Because after playing this the child is going to want to play percussion

[@thinkerly1]

Bought one for me. I am an old geezer. Love it.

[@rickcroucher]

Thanks. Looks interesting

[@mancolon2697]

Love your comment can you compere a KING SYMPHONY TRUMPET, SUPREX 20 BY H WHITE CLEVE vs a Bach Stradivarius performance, Thanks

[@mitchellmccollom1711]

Seems like a nice instrument! I was wondering were I could purchase this.

[@belallix]

Have you bought it or did you get it from them?

[@ichirofakename]

So what's the upside of the new and unusual shape?

[@SorcerySpeedConcede]

It looks pretty snazzy. Will keep my eyes on these.

[@Markworth]

AWWYEAH!! The disc valve is back! Top action disc valves in 2019! It's just like I've always said: Old is the new new. No, seriously. Small profile horn in 9' Bb for $130? Take my money. It sounds a wee bit like a Trombone without looking absolutely stupid.

[@elicorley3052]

Markworth Take it back

[@Markworth]

So my money has been taken and no disappointments were had. This is the no brainer purchase of the year.

[@Markworth]

The Trombone looks alright. All those things that try to be a Trombone with valves? Not so much. Valve Trombone? Carpal tunnel syndrome in 30 seconds. Trombonium? Absolutely not. Flugabone? I've seen instrument cases with better proportions.

[@superchawks]

Why am I such a fan of the valve system

[@FirstnameLastname-et3wd]

what if u only replace one of the tuning slides with a C tuning slide?

[@bikkies]

Now a year has passed, I'm wondering if you still feel this way about these products and/or if you have seen much take-up of this range. Just as when you first uploaded this, I still strongly share your view of the benefits that an early exposure to instruments can bring, so anything that occupies the space to jiggle a child's musical interest can only be for the good. If they decide it's not for them then at least you've tried and, who knows, maybe they will return to our musical world later in life.

[@feelgoodcharlie3822]

What about adults that never grow past 5 ft 3 inches or so?? I've managed a single valve bass trombone along with reaching 7th position on a daily basis??

[@lelgamers419]

Ok i kindof want one bc of the fact that the mouth pieces are switchable (kindof) so a baritone or trumpet sound can come from it. And i want to earn trumpet without paying $2000+ on one. Since bari is my main i can still practice on it

[@prstudios3256]

Just for the sake of asking, is this the only model they intend to produce along with only these adjustments?

[@nolasousaphone]

Can a standard trombone mouthpiece fit into the jhorn receiver? I'm thinking about using a jhorn on big boy gigs, and running it through my effects and looper!

[@Markworth]

Not really. It's Trumpet shank and doesn't play that well as a tenor instrument. Attempting to use Trombone mouthpiece results in the sorts of intonation issues that you get with smaller instruments. On the bright side, if you have a strong embouchure, you can do some really cool stuff with it as a higher range instrument. It's difficult, but completely plausible to play Bb Trumpet parts.

[@seanshawn5650]

Honestly every time I see your wall of horns clashed together and be like how does he fell safe with his horns clashed like that and also me using my logic sense thinking I honestly wouldn't care as well when I have this much horns

[@ricaard]

Is your little girl still playing?

[@crakestone]

Could you put a normal mouthpiece in it? (Small bore trombone or trumpet?)

[@Anonymoususer325]

Yes, you can use a trumpet mouthpiece (not sure about small bore trombone)

[@Markworth]

Small shank Trombone mouthpiece doesn't fit well and plays worse. Plays really well with soprano and alto type mouthpieces.

[@ZioskamiTV]

Trent how tall are you?

[@TrentHamilton]

6’2”

[@ZioskamiTV]

Trent Hamilton thanks

[@steveblumusic]

So cool! I want one!!

[@LarryShone]

I may be getting one for father's day...

[@ZeldaACFan17]

Rotary valves that are vertical... Never seen that before

[@TrentHamilton]

These are actually a type of disc valves

[@ZeldaACFan17]

@@TrentHamilton I've been wondering about what would be a good way to find a euphonium for under $1000 US because I've played one before (Not in a band, just in a room with a few other people)

[@ZeldaACFan17]

Basically, someone in my school in Alabama (Senior year of high school) found me and noticed that I loved music, and offered to spend some of his time with me on Fridays. I noticed there were a lot of instruments in his room (band classroom I think) and wanted to try out a few. The euphonium was one of my best experiences... Until my anxiety kicked in. Sometimes when I try out something that isn't necessarily mine, I want to get one of my own of that something, especially if it's a musical instrument. I also had a similar problem when I was in Michigan, in middle school, with a trumpet. That same problem extended into high school in Michigan, since... I just love music and want to have my own musical instrument collection. Now I actually have my own trumpet, but it's just... Not enough. Also, my ears are sensitive to loud and/or high pitched sounds. Now, I know what you're thinking. "Why did you get a trumpet if your ears are sensitive?" The answer to that is simple. My love of music is just too overpowering to leave alone. Sorry for the huge wall of text but I just had to let it out...

[@notariskarinanadia5888]

Great video

[@maxthomas6352]

Hey Tret! Great video. I am a trumpet player and was wondering if this jHorn has the same fingering as the trumpet? Thanks 🙏

[@TrentHamilton]

Yes, but sounds an octave lower.

[@christophertsiliacos8958]

👏 I agree! And the younger the better! If a child starts learning instruments at a very early age, he or she can be proficient with many instruments, including brass, woodwind, strings and percussion, by the time they are in their early twenties. 🎻 🎺 🎷🎸 🎹 et al ♫ 👌 😊

[@oboelord4610]

where do you even buy this?

[@darienwest4748]

Oboe lord just online I think

[@hamlinmonday4692]

Oboe lord your local Walmart should be suffice but I’m pretty sure the only have them in white and green

[@snoproblem]

It looks like HR Giger got into the music biz.

[@clayton3590]

This is 10× better than the pbone mini which has the same target but: leaky bracing loud slide no resources (not to mention the little to no other resources online for alto bone in general) difficult in general and still, really big. Its also 20 less dollars. The jhorn is a passion project while the pbone mini is a markering strategy

[@retronerd1565]

How would I buy this?

[@Anonymoususer325]

www.nuvoinstrumental.com/find-a-distributor/

[@Sean-ov4yo]

I might get this for meme reasons

[@geenus6200]

Imagine Shaqile O'Neil playing this

[@rainier2k_4]

Specifically made for me 😂

[@benjaminmcclatchey9814]

If my parents had started me on the Jhorn I would have been teased and I’d have never played beyond a few very short lessons. I would have been too embarrassed to continue.

[@lethalweeaboo2239]

You should play bydlo on it since it can be in C

[@bzyboy3]

Looks like it was made for a bagle boss

[@FieroGTXX]

THE REVEAL 3:40. THE SOUND 6:08

[@mgoksoy]

I like your wittiness...(If that's the word I'm looking for.)

[@Sluxslol]

is it humid over there Trent?

[@The_SOB_II]

This looks awesome I want one. discount baritone

[@danielcomeros-ochtman1182]

Such a tease at the start

[@harrisonthecarguy3734]

Oh my god it actually sounds like a real euphonium

[@nocoeenginesandstuff4259]

when I first saw this I thought he was talking about little people as in people with dwarfism and I thought to my self "but Why cant they play normal instruments? Oh he talking about kids."

[@EnderWolf90]

I am 5foot male and plays trombone, trumpet and baritone and its fun

[@Baribrotzer]

"Mocketting Gumph." What a wonderful expression.

[@privatecocky8971]

Marketing.

[@ruler255]

I thought the "j" in jHorn was some weird, badly deformed upside down version of a exclamation mark.

[@WriterAmberStreet]

I thought it looked like a radiator, but I ordered one today. Wanted a Trumpet and. Fugel horn and wasn't sure about Bb or C, but this has all of that and more.