Ask Dave: When Should My Daughter Move Up to a Double...
Susie asks:
My 5th grade daughter will be playing the French Horn in the orchestra this year. We were wondering what the normal time frame...
Why you might need dimes to extend your valve levers
A few months ago I helped a student with small hands put vintage dimes on their horn. What she said in a note a...
From the Mailbag: The Five Valve Single B-Flat
A while back I had a question come in on the 5-valve single B-flat horn. These are still made but they are not common...
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...
Update: How to Purchase a “Watt Lifter”
Earlier this week, I received a message from Bob Watt, the inventor of the Watt Lifter. (Be sure to read up on Mr. Watt's...
Day 145: Lessons from a Patterson/Yamaha
Last summer I sent my old Yahama 667 to James Patterson in New Mexico for a conversion. I am happy to report that I...
Findings from The Institute of Musical Acoustics
A recent web site find had me wanting for better skills in the German language. Fortunately, the Institute for Viennese Sound Style IWK (Musical...
‘Trusted Brands’ Report Update: New Results with Focus on Experience Levels
This is the second installation in the report "Name Recognition and Perception of Quality in Brand Names of (French) Horns," the details of which...
From the Mailbag: Hollow Valves
I was recently asked a question about what exactly is meant when a horn has “hollow valves.”
To understand the term in a general way...
From the Mailbag: What Kind of Horn Should I Buy For...
QUESTION:
I am trying to make sense of everyone's opinion when it comes to buying a french horn for my son, who is 16 and...