Horn made with the slides in the wrong places
One question that comes in periodically is about a type of double horn that seems to have been constructed to have the valve slides...
What Horn would a Horn Soloist Choose?
One thing I have been thinking about lately is the topic of equipment and fingering choices in relation to orchestral and solo horn playing.
Most...
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...
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...
More on “clicks” — and the best horns
Last year a topic touched upon in an article was that of “clicks” and valve changes. In that time frame, I started taking some...
From the Mailbag: Kruspe or Geyer–Which is Better?
For many years there have been two dominant “flavors” of double horn, Kruspe and Geyer style, in use in the United States. The question...
Interview: Kovach on Triple Horns. Part I, the Search
Patterson Hornworks has introduced a new triple horn, and their initial (summer 2013) newsletter tells us
This triple horn is a culmination of a 2-year...
The question of water keys and horns
Here is a question you know you have wondered at some point: why are some horns constructed without water keys?
It is a puzzle for...
High Notes, or Why you might need a New Horn or...
Nothing can inspire you to practice more than a horn that clearly plays better than what you have been playing. In my case, I...
On Vienna horns and the important topic of wires
Something you might have noticed is that in Horn Matters (and elsewhere) I have rarely written about the Vienna horn. A perennially popular topic...