Overview of Trusted Brands in French Horns
A survey titled "What Brand Names Do You Trust?" collected the opinions of 392 participants. The results are in and while it may take...
What horn models do they really play in London?
Many hornists recommend the London Horn Sound CD for their students, it is a classic and full of inspiration for younger hornists. I have...
From the Mailbag: Bore Sizes and French Horns
Another recent question that came in had to do with bore of horns, as in what is actually meant when people say a horn...
Mailbag: Playing a Horn that Fits In, Internationally
A question recently came in from a reader from the United States that was playing in a foreign orchestra. Their horn of choice in...
Horn Improvement Surveys and More–Memories of Horn Calls Past: My First...
Any good horn player has their eyes out looking for a better horn. In recognition of this,
In the Fall of 1978 the I.H.S. inserted...
A Word on “Brushed Finish” Horns
A type of finish that has been showing up on some of the used horn postings you see is what they call a "brushed...
Ask Dave: What is “Red Rot”?
"Red Rot" is commonly used to refer to any reddish patch of corrosion on a copper-based alloy, such as brass. However, this loose usage...
The Great Bell Test
In studio class this week, at the end, I took some time to test three bells on my descant horn, one the original that...
From the Mailbag: Single B-flat, F Extension — Why?
This one has a pretty quick answer but is a great question as it relates to my IHS presentation next week and is something...
Interview: Kovach on Triple Horns. Part II, Goals
JE: Some specific things I like just looking at the new model are the location of the high-F tuning and also the hollow rotors...