There is a difference in resistance.  If you simply try the fingerings and
blow rather than try to produce a tone, you'll note that the air moves more
easily on the F side, probably because 1+3 on the Bb side has more bends and
turns.

On 2/7/06, Daniel Canarutto <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
>
> Can anybody explain way the fundamental of the F horn is so easier on
> the Bb horn fingered 13 rather than on the F horn without pressing
> any key? After all, one has the same tube length in the two cases.
>
> Daniel
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Dan McCartney
Prof. of New Testament
Westminster Theological Seminary, Philadelphia
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