Articles - Houghton Horns

If you’ve heard of Pythagoras at all, it’s probably because of his most famous contribution to basic geometry: a2+ b2= c2. But did you know that Pythagoras did more than just write a cool...

Want to be the best section leader ever? Here are some tips! Listen to your band director. Congrats on being section leader! Your job is to lead your section to play its...

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...

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...

This month we feature Amanda Collins, Assistant Teaching Professor of Horn at the University of Missouri School of Music. Ms. Collins is a graduate of the Peabody Institute Preparatory (certificate),...

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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Ever have a lesson where your teacher tells you to play more musically?  What does that mean, and how do you do it?  Read below for some quick pointers on...

Technology is great!  We have access to many resources in the palm of our hand.  When you think about tuning your instrument, it might seem easiest to download a free...

After almost three decades of watching horn players developing low range, as well as struggling with low range development myself when I was younger, I believe strongly that correct low...

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...