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Choosing an Artist French Horn
by Louis Stout
It is more difficult to choose a fine French horn than any other instrument in the brass family. There is a twofold reason for this. First, the French horn plays the most important role of any instrument in the brass family so far as the symphonic repertoire is concerned. As a member of the brass family the Fre ...
Stopped Horn: Technique for French Horn
by Dr. Lin Foulk
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The Tuning Slide Stops Here!
There's no longer any excuse for having a French horn that's out of tune
This is a subject on which players can never seem to get enough information. Some are unsure where the main tuning slide is located; others think there should be a Bb tuning slide located someplace on the instrument. There are even experienced players who ...
Horn Recording Collection
The Horn, formerly known as the French Horn, is an important part of any successful wind ensemble. The highly intelligent and cerebral student that is drawn to the horn should be tickled by this CD, Bavarian Horn, as performed by Eldon Matlick, professor of horn at the University of Oklahoma and Oklahoma Symphony hornist.&nbs ...
Beginning French Horns: Five Tips to Save Your Sanity
By Mike Pearce, Littleton, CO
Do you have trouble finding and keeping French horn players in your elementary or middle school band? Do you have some trying to play horn but they drive you crazy? There may be practical things you can do to make life easier for both you and them.
1. Recruit for success
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