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Musical Instrument Guide

Horn

The horn is a brass instrument whose soft resonant timbre allows it to harmonize well with both brass and woodwind instruments. One of the unique aspects of this instrument is that the player keeps a hand in the bell while playing.

Origins

  • The birth of the horn 
  • The modern horn 

Structure

  • Learn the parts of the horn 
  • Slightly different from other brass instruments 
  • The structure of the horn 

How to Play

  • The road to good horn tone is long 
  • The biggest mystery of the horn-putting the right hand in the bell 
  • Fingering Diagrams for the Horn 
  • [Experiment] Placing a ball, pyramid, and block inside the bell 

How the Instrument is Made

  • Visiting a horn factory 
  • Craftsmanship 
  • A special section 

Choosing an Instrument

  • The tone is affected by the material 
  • Detachable bell 
  • Choose the type of lever action 
  • How to choose a mouthpiece? 

Care and Maintenance

  • Basic care and maintenance 
  • Weekly care and maintenance 
  • Monthly care and maintenance 
  • How to take care of a horn 
  • Troubleshooting 

Trivia

  • Famous horn works 
  • Concertos 
  • Mesmerizing fifths 
  • What does a very long horn sound like? 
  • The visual effect of "bells up" 
  • Mozart loved a good prank 
  • Is that the nature of the horn? 
  • An instrument by day, and a drinking mug by night 
  • Horn players can play the Wagner tuba, despite the name 
  • Why are horns included in woodwind quintets? 
  • What do you call someone who plays a horn? 
  • The reason that alto horns are used in brass bands 
  • What is a Vienna horn? 
  • Garlands do not deaden sound 
  • What is the Knopf model? 
  • New instruments have just been washed 
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