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Bookmark or Share- 9 Different Types of Horns - MusicalHowDefinition: The term “horn” refers to a family of brass instruments, characterized by tubing (usually metal), curves, a narrow end to blow into, and a wide end for sound to emerge. Common Types: Major types include the Natural Horn, Fingerhole Horn, Russian Horns, German Horn, Vienna Horn, French Horn, Marching Mellophone, Wagner Tuba, and ...
- A History of the Horn, Better Known as the French Horn - ThoughtCoThe history of horns starts with the use of actual animal horns, hollowed out of the marrow, and blown into to create loud sounds announcing celebrations and the start of feasts, as well as for sharing warnings, such as the approach of enemies and threats.
- Horn Matters | A French Horn and Brass Site and Resource | John Ericson ...Horn Matters is the leading online resource on the French horn, co-founded by John Ericson and Bruce Hembd. The mission of Horn Matters is: to encourage, inspire, inform, and challenge horn players, and; to promote the best musical instrument ever, the French horn. (More.)
- Alphorn - WikipediaThe alphorn (German: Alphorn, Alpenhorn; French: cor des Alpes; Italian: corno alpino) is a traditional lip-reed wind instrument originating from the European Alps. It consists of a very long straight wooden natural horn, with a length of 3 to 4 metres (9.8 to 13 feet), a conical bore and a wooden cup-shaped mouthpiece.
- French horn - WikipediaThe French horn (since the 1930s known simply as the horn in professional music circles) is a brass instrument made of tubing wrapped into a coil with a flared bell.
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