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Giardinelli Horn Mouthpieces Through the Ages

PUBLISHED: September 22, 2009, John Ericson
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One of the classic, old standard brands of mouthpieces in the United States has been the series produced by Giardinelli. Giardinelli Band Instrument Company was located in New York City and produced some of the best horn mouthpieces available. However, over the years the production standards changed as the company itself changed hands. On the [...]

What Mouthpiece for a New Horn Player?

PUBLISHED: February 5, 2008, John Ericson

I have long had a page of suggested horns and mouthpieces in my main site. However, one topic to expand upon is the topic of mouthpieces for beginners, a topic I was asked again about very recently. The question any band director or horn teacher needs to ponder is what mouthpieces will give a new [...]

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on the French horn, brass related topics, and the field of classical music.