There were four of us boys in the house... high school age, the oldest took piano lessons on our home scroll player piano, the rest of us joined the band, one took up clarinet, another the trombone and I (knowing a good deal even at a young age) started off playing the trumpet but since they have so many trumpeters, I was offered the french horn (which the school owned) and didn't have to play for horn rental. So for me it was the french horn and also the baritone for marching band. We went to all the footballs games and never had to play a down, put on pads or strap on a helmet