Mouthpieces
French horn mouthpieces - information on rims, cups, shanks, makes and models.
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...
New instrument! Change mouthpiece? Break it in?
Some horn players are very averse to change, but changes have to be made! One exciting type of change is getting a new horn...
Video Podcasts: Testing horns and mouthpieces with Derek Wright
Concluding for now the summer series of video podcasts are the topics of testing horns and mouthpieces and developing a new line of mouthpieces with...
Video Podcasts: Talking triple horns and mouthpieces with Gabriel Kovach
Triple horns and mouthpieces are the topics of two conversations with Gabriel Kovach, Principal Horn of the Phoenix Symphony. Lots of people dream of...
Mouthpieces in Stainless Steel or in Brass?
Until pretty recently virtually all French horn mouthpieces were made of brass (plated with a layer of silver or gold -- with a very...
From the Mailbag: On that 1860 onwards CD project
Received recently was a message with questions on my CD project that I mentioned in the summer/fall. It is coming! The articles on this...
Happiness is a new mouthpiece
Equipment is a topic that has come up quite a few times in Horn Matters.
Still though, I can be as excited as the next...
Brief review: Kelly 6V mellophone mouthpiece
To kick off a series of short reviews this summer, first up is the Kelly 6V mellophone mouthpiece in lexan plastic. A few years...
On the single F horn, part II: Mouthpieces for the serious player
Continuing this brief series on the F horn and the 19th century, spending close to two months mostly playing the F horn on period solo...
Commentary: A Popular Meme on Mouthpieces that is Wrong
I have seen the following meme go around Facebook several times:
As a horn teacher I have to say this meme, while it sounds like...
