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Why Does my Hand Turn Green?
It was a long weekend of playing, as evidenced by a green-stained right hand in the picture below.
Have you ever wondered why this happens?...
Tip of the Week: Improving Transposition Skills with ‘I-IV-V-I’ Practice
One of the most popular PDF downloads from the Horn Matters site is a transposition chart, located within our Resources area. Roughly defined, music transposition in performance requires a player...
Getting Back to Nuts and Bolts
Today's video theme is Nuts and Bolts.
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How to oil valves.
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How to string valves.
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How to take your valves out.
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Zero Defects and 'Doing it Right the First Time'
Securing employment in the music profession and having a good time of it depends on a tight synchronization with other musicians. Key to this,...
Ask Dave: How much will it cost to fix my horn?
It never fails. One week into school I get a call from an over-wrought parent. "My daughter's French horn isn't working. She has class...
Ask Dave: When Should My Daughter Move Up to a Double Horn?
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...
The Persistence of Humor and Living it Large
Artist Salvador Dali was a unique voice in the world of art and he is arguably one of the pioneers in what we today...
Ask Dave: The Positive Benefits of Oil Ports
You've seen them in the top bearing plates once the valve caps are removed: tiny holes. They are known as "oil ports" or "oil...
Our Third Year Anniversary and a Humorous Look at Gabrielle and her Sister
September 1st, 2012 (tomorrow, in our neck of the woods) will mark a significant milestone for Horn Matters. Three years ago, John and I decided to...
Humor: da Vinci’s Vitruvian Man ‘Photoschlopped’
The list of accomplishments of Renaissance polymath Leonardo da Vinci is, without a doubt, impressive. When we use the term renaissance man in today's culture, his epic...