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Buying a new instrument for yourself is a ton of fun, but helping someone else choose one can be nerve-wracking. How can a teacher guide a student to find the...

Have you ever heard people throwing around words like ‘backbore’ and ‘rim contour’ and wondered what they mean? Here’s your guide to the anatomy of a horn mouthpiece. Material of...

Listed in order from largest to smallest. The larger the bore, the bigger and less focused the sound. Why do the bore sizes increase as the width of the mouthpiece...

Bb Trumpet: If you are in middle or high school, studying music in college, playing professionally, or are simply a trumpet enthusiast, you likely have a Bb trumpet. It uses piston valves, which reroute the air through...

At Houghton Horns we use a very sharp razor blade to precisely trim bumpers, so only try this at home if you are comfortable shaving 1 mm slivers of material...

Single Horn: Single horns are found primarily in F or in Bb. In many parts of the U.S.A., beginners start on a single F horn, mostly because these instruments require a...

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It’s too common these days that we hear about instruments being stolen. Read below for some tips on how to protect your horn. 1. Make sure your instrument is insured!...

Now that I have your attention, let’s talk a little bit about the advantages of practicing on the “F” horn! Historically, our modern-day horn is a descendent of the hunting/natural...