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Ask Dave: Where Do I Go to Get a Quality Valve Job?

Chris asks: I have a Yamaha 667 that I have had considerable work done to. I love the horn and am ready for the last...

Review: The ‘PowerLung’ Breathing Device

A few weeks ago I caught wind of a breathing device that looked very interesting. It has been around since 1999 and a number of studies...

More Random Memes, No Such Thing as Too Many Horns

Random memes * * * * * * * * * [Extracted from a "Random Monday" post, 2021, JE

Two Practical Tips on How to be a Smarter and Happier Team Player

When playing with any classical music ensemble - whether it be large or small - it is really not enough to be technically accomplished...

Anatomy of a Gadget Collection: An Overview of 21 Geeky Items and Products

Thinking outside the box is an expression that I take to heart when striving for improvement on the French horn. While this pursuit does have...

Will I get a job before I graduate?

This is the time of year that music professors get a lot of questions from prospective students. ...The question is, "Do you think I can get...

Saturday Funnies Meme Flood! French Horns and Cute Animals Dressed as Humans

Since last Wednesday I have been having some fun creating a number of horn-related memes. As mentioned previously, an Internet meme can contain multiple cultural...

Internet Memes: LOL Cats, ‘Goggies’ and yes, French Horns

A meme is a virally-transmitted cultural symbol or social idea. Combining images into a humorous juxtaposition with some kind of photo editor is one way in...

How to Clean a Horn Mouthpiece and Sanitize a Lead Pipe

When I regularly taught beginning horn students, a portion of the very first lessons were usually devoted to maintenance of the instrument. This included mouthpiece...

Ask Dave: What your Horn Says about You When You are Not Around

Often, when working on a horn the wear and tear tell me a lot about how a horn is handled, used, cared for, and...