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Ask Dave: The Value of a Professional Instrument Cleaning
A thrifty customer once asked me why he should have his horn professionally cleaned, when he had been cleaning his horn at home in...
A new horn for Ewan
A new horn for Ewan
Among horn players, this video of a young Ewan McGregor playing a French horn is fairly well-known.
According to Daily Record,...
Ask Dave: How Do I Fix the Cork on my Water Key?
Tyler asks:
Hey Dave! The cork on my water key is leaking and needs to be replaced. I'm not seeing anywhere to buy a pre-shaped cork...
A Very Ornate Reynolds Horn
From Ray Noguera's Musical Instrument Engraving page on Facebook, we have pictures of a very ornately engraved Reynolds French horn from the 1970's. According to...
Year Three Statistics – Who Reads Horn Matters?
As Horn Matters approaches its third year, now is a good time to take a look at who our readers are and where they...
Even More Memes: I Do Not Huff and Puff
Today's collection is based on a few established memes (the so-called "Insanity Wolf" and "Futurama Fry" memes) and one original (a cat natural horn...
Ask Dave: What Can I Do About a Leak?
Ryan asks:
I've been using a older, heavily used Conn 6D until I can afford a better horn. It has a few quirks, but it's...
Question from the Mailbag: How do I Improve my Trills and Tongue Speed? (Answer:...
A questioner asks:
I'm a freshman in high school, and Im playing Mozart horn concerto no 2 in e flat major k. 417 for an...
5 Tips on Creativity and Being Creative, from John Cleese
Within last week's Random Wednesday article a video was included of actor John Cleese speaking on the topic of creativity.
Mr. Cleese is a very good...
Humor: 8 Chuck Norris Memes with ‘Walker Texas Ranger’ as a French Horn Player
Put briefly, memes are a virally-transmitted form of communication and interaction. Cultural symbols and pop icons are often incorporated, and a very popular one for several years...