Answers to Search Terms (I)

A new series based on Google search terms.

I like to track web traffic for this blog and other sites in order to see what is working and is not working. One tool that I use tracks the Google search terms that people use when they find this blog.

Sometimes people look for things, stumble upon this blog, but do not find the direct answer here. Below are some of those common search terms that fall under this category. Sometimes the search terms reveal a little bit about the “Googlers” themselves.

• basic french horn notes sheet music

  By this I am guessing that this person was looking for a fingering chart. John Ericson has kindly excerpted one from his book Introducing the Horn – it is here.

• French horn resources

  “Resources” is a broad term – my advice would be to get more specific. I keep a modest page of links that could get someone started on that quest.

• which French horn notes are the hardest

  Again, this is too broad a question to be easily answered. The “hardest” notes are relative to each individual performer and instrument.

• download French horn method book

  The only resource that I know of is the IMSLP which posts public domain horn music.

  Reading between the lines, this search term is a bit disturbing. It might imply that the “Googler” might have been looking for pirated materials or an illegal download.

  Shame on you, if this is the case. Publishers and authors rely on revenue and residuals to continue to stay in business. Downloading pirated materials is not only illegal but also robs publishers from being fairly compensated for their work.

• clam brain

  Funny thing – my brief post on Dennis and Aubrey Brain gets a surprising amount of traffic for people looking to find out if clams have brains. Apparently they do not. They have simple nervous systems but no central brain.

  Maybe this explains why horn “clams” are so infuriating?

Part II