Articles - Houghton Horns

Join Dr. Derek J. Wright as he dicusses two French horns currently at Houghton Horns, the Alexander 103 and the Yamaha 871DU. The Alexander 103 is the stereotypical European French...

Full disclosure: like so many other horn players of my age, my earliest transposition experiences in high school consisted of assignments from the Kopprasch book played in various keys. However,...

Join Dr. Derek J. Wright as he discuss some of the different detachable bell French horn cases available and the things you should consider when shopping for a new case!

I wanted to share a few thoughts on the new MB-8/8M cases that arrived at our shop recently. Some of you may remember the old MB-8, but this newly redesigned...

As an educator and clinician, I am asked this question frequently. Hopefully I can provide some answers for those of you who are interested in helping yourself or others in...

Though many professional horn players utilize slightly different right-hand positions, all of us can agree that the hand should be inserted far enough into the bell to control tone and...

Ellen Dinwiddie Smith has been a member of the Minnesota Orchestra since 1993 and currently serves as third horn. Smith is Adjunct Professor of Horn at the University of Minnesota...

Quick disassembly of a Yamaha Double French Horn

Reassembling a Yamaha Double French Horn

Watch long-time Houghton Horns repair technician Benjamin Allen talk about and disassemble the very popular Hans Hoyer G10 Double French Horn.

Hornswoggle 2021 was a wonderful, inspiring and emotional experience for me and Dennis. It was the first time in over a year for both of us to play with other...