#15 Horn Practice Mutes

Singapore is a small island with a high population density. Most of us stay in high rise buildings, and our neighbours are just a wall apart. For the avid horn player, the lack of practice/rehearsal venue is a very real issue. Unlike our woodwinds counterparts, chances are we get a lot more complaints from neighbours. …

#14 Horn Cases

Aftermarket Horn Cases Brands Detachable Bell Fixed Bell Hard  (Fiberglass/ Carbon Fiber/Wood) Hard (Foam) Soft  Hard   (Fiberglass/ Carbon Fiber/Wood) Hard (Foam) Soft Marcus Bonna (MB cases can be ordered and customised in different out shell materials such as condura nylon and leather with different colour tone, and options for wheels, backpack straps, side carry …

#13 Learning Horn Online

With the rise in popularity of Udemy courses worldwide, it is not surprising that there are courses for aspiring horn players. For less than $20 SGD, you get close to 8 hours of video instructions and resources. As an introductory course, it is totally worth it. We highly recommend anyone who teaches in a school …

#12 On tight valve strings, thin oil, and alignment — Horn Matters | A French Horn and Brass Site and Resource | John Ericson and Bruce Hembd

Rotary valves can be a bit of a mystery for horn players and musical instrument repairmen. Three topics you should consider. Strings too tight. I’ve seen this more often than I would like. I think that at the shop the repair person thinks that the strings should be really tight and it will keep things… via …

#11 Returning to Horn Playing

At BNHC, one of the most common question we get is: How does someone who played for 4 years in secondary school, never touch a horn since, get back into playing? 1) Advice number 1: Read A Devil to Play One of the most common advice given by the global audience is to read Jasper …

#10 Wellness, practice, and how to actually improve — Horn Matters | A French Horn and Brass Site and Resource | John Ericson and Bruce Hembd

This semester our guest for our horn day was Richard Seraphinoff. One focus was on injury and wellness, and that is a topic I have a conversation with him on in Episode 33 of the Horn Notes Podcast (available on Spotify, iTunes, etc.). If the topics of brass playing and injuries are of interest at… via …

#9 Buying a horn

Recently, we have received queries from a couple of working adults who want to join the horn club, but do not have a horn. Instead of providing advice on which horn is the best, or which horn is the most value for money, we would highly recommend for each individual to try out as many …

#8 The role of music in sustaining resilient and healthy communities – A Nordic perspective

Based on The role of music in sustaining resilient and healthy communities research study published by the European Journal of Public Health, music engagement has a clear positive impact on health and life quality. The full article can be found here. Key messages: New studies identify music engagement as a health promoter, and results can be …

#7 Fingerings for High Horn

Fingerings has always been on the mind of horn players. Most of the fingering charts provided have always ended on the High C above the treble clef stave (in F). One such comprehensive web resource is that from Colin Dorman (http://colindorman.com/french-horn-exercises/fingering_charts/). In the comprehensive resource, he shared the recommended fingerings for all types of horns, …

#6: Community Engagement

Community engagement: 6 tips to engage your community Without comunity engagement you can’t continue running a good community and you won’t have any interaction. Communities exist but to identify them, give them a place and involve them, just sharing content is often not enough. Community engagement depends on the benefits for the members constituting it. …