Nuvo jHorn in Black with Black trim One Size N610JHBBK
Imagine a training brass instrument that could…
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Allow wide ranging access to brass playingThe Nuvo jHorn is an affordable, lightweight and robust learning tool which opens up the world of brass instruments to a wider audience than ever before! Now musicians of all ages can take their first steps in brass playing with an instrument which follows traditional fingerings without breaking the bank. Whether as part of a school teaching program, or a later in life decision to try something new, jHorn is a great starting point. | Suit a variety of embouchuresThe multi-cup mouthpiece is supplied with a selection of 3 silicone cups which represent different mouthpiece profiles by altering the diameter, rim width and depth. This will allow jHorn players to form an idea of which areas of the brass family they would like to explore next, having mastered the basics with Nuvo! | Be compatible with classroom music making and brass bandingSupplied in Bb, the jHorn also comes with a set of C tubes which bring the instrument up to concert pitch. With the Bb tubes fitted, the jHorn occupies the same register as baritone horn, euphonium or tenor trombone. Swap these out for the included C tubes however, and the jHorn joins the ranks of jSax, jFlute and Clarineo to form the basis of the 2nd phase of the Nuvo WindStars classroom curriculum |
Product Highlights
- Learn important brass skills as early as age 4
- Standard brass fingering
- Plays in the same register as tenor trombone, euphonium and baritone horn
- Multi-cup mouthpiece to explore low, middle and high brass technique
- Patented rotary face-valve technology ensures little to no maintenance
- In the key of Bb with C-tubes included for easy conversion to concert pitch
- Plays 3 octaves
Enhanced Learning
Learning to play a musical instrument can be profoundly life changing. Besides the joy of making music, it gives increased confidence and a heightened sense of purpose. Numerous studies have revealed that students who participate in music programs at an early age perform better in other subjects and thrive socially.
It is equally joyful and rewarding to take up a musical instrument later in life. Our most senior Nuvo student is 86 years young! However, learning to play a musical instrument isn’t easy! It requires concentration, frequent practice, an enthusiastic teacher, a suitable instrument and some degree of passion. Many traditionally designed instruments present hurdles that add to the challenges and inhibit the learning process unnecessarily. Nuvo produce instruments that minimise those hurdles and make learning easier, faster and more accessible.
| Weight: | 1.91 kg |
| Size: | One size |
| Dimensions: | 28 x 14.5 x 35 cm; 1.91 Kilograms |
| Model: | N610JHBBK |
| Colour: | Black with black trim |
| Colour: | Black with black trim |
| Size: | One size |
It’s very hard pushing out lower notes, but its a good gift overall
Bought it for my 5 year old to play with as the family has a lot of musicians in it. It works well and he loves it. I like that it doesn’t have parts like valves that come off so he hasn’t lost any pieces to it.
He tenido anteriormente una trompeta de plstico y este instrumento es mucho mejor para aprender, aunque tiene un registro ms grave obviamente. Con sus tres boquillas puedes experimentar con los registros, muy fciles de cambiar, con las dos afinaciones posible y la funda, invita a aprender.
No te servir para grabar un disco, pero para aprender y divertirte es muy recomendable.
Qu voy a decir del jHorn … me han hecho embajador de Nuvo y todo.
Es un instrumento muy diferente de cualquier instrumento de metal en el sentido de la lijereza y su casi indestructibilidad.
No utilizo su boquilla ya que no me gusta el sonido, utilizo la de mi trompa y suena genial.
Puedes tocar en Si b o en do y esto est muy bien pensado. Yo pienso en fa y ningn problema. Lo tocan trombonistas (con boquilla de caa estrecha), trompetas y trompas.
Bien presentado con su funda, grasa, etc.
Lo puedo llevar a todas partes y funciona tanto con la mano derecha que con la izquierda.
Pegas: aparte de la boquilla que no me convence, suenan mucho los pistones.
So I started looking for “toy” tubas. Lots of toy horns out there. He already has some of them, and when show them on the computer, he would say, “That’s not a tuba, that’s a French horn.” (Kid knows his wind instruments). So then I started looking for some kind of small-scale kid or “beginner” tubas, and was shocked that we couldn’t find anything cheaper than a few thousand dollars. Tubas are serious business, apparently.
As Christmas loomed closer, we started getting desperate, because he was doubling down on the tuba demands. He literally talked about nothing else than how excited he was to be getting a tuba for Christmas. I’ll admit… I was starting to sweat.
I started scouring the internet, and eventually stumbled on some “mommy blog” post from a few years ago, where a woman had literally recounted, practically word for word, our exact same story. Her four-year-old wanted a tuba. She couldn’t find a tuba. Why are there no toy tubas? And the comments were amazing… for several years, that blog post continued to receive comments from people like her (and me), almost entirely parents of 4-year-olds (what is it about being 4 causes one to suddenly desire a tuba?), lamenting the same problem. Some people recommended finding toy horns, or trying to buy a used one. Finally, after scrolling through probably hundreds of comments written over the course of three or four years since the blog was first posted, someone recommended looking for something called a “JHorn.”
So I opened Amazon’s website and searched. And lo and behold, here was an actual instrument that at least resembled a tuba, but was small enough that I could expect my four-year-old to handle it. And it was under $200.
Our son was so excited, and I have to say even though my wife and I could barely get it to make any noise, somehow he managed to get some tuba-like sounds out of it on the second attempt.
Like a lot of things that young kids ask for for Christmas, it was the focus of intense interest for a few minutes, and then he moved on to another toy. But even today, he still takes it out of the case and toots it for a few minutes every couple of days. I consider it money well-spent.
I’m going to get a little detailed here so if you aren’t a music person you probably don’t care. Like I said previously the more tubing you ask the air to go through the more difficult it gets to get a good tone, I’m not entirely sure why, I don’t know the math behind how instruments work, I just play them. It might be just something up with the 3rd valve’s piping. Also, the open D above the staff sounds off pitch, very off. the open F above the staff also feels off pitch a bit. I have found that using 1/2 alternate fingering for both these notes gets them right in tune with the rest of the instrument but is a bit inconvenient.
I tried all the different mouth pieces and like the large one best because of my background. the middle one is a bit like half way between a trumpet and trombone with the smallest feeling like a trumpet. I was able to fit a small bore trombone mouth piece into the lead pipe but just barely so it probably lowered my tuning a bit. I could play fine with it but I felt like the included mouth piece was more suited to the instrument. the rubbery texture was comfortable to play on for long periods of time.
Overall I would recommend this produc