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French Horn Bell Bending
Slo-mo video of Dennis Houghton pouring out Cerrobend after adjusting the bend on a bell tail. Don’t try this at home, folks! Does your instrument need its annual cleaning? Schedule...
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How to Choose a Horn Mute
Mutes are used to create different sounds on the horn. Straight mutes create a more distant, far-away sound. Stop mutes create a brassier, edgier sound. Composers use different words to...
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2019-2020 TMEA and ATSSB All-State Etudes (Horn, Trumpet, and Tenor Trombone)
Shop études and solos here.
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20 Questions on the 20th with Jaclyn Rainey!
September’s 20 on 20 features Jaclyn Rainey, Associate Principal Horn with the Los Angeles Philharmonic. Jaclyn studied at the Eastman School of Music and New England Conservatory. She previously held...
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20 Questions on the 20th Featuring Robert Lauver
The dynamite second hornist of the Pittsburg Symphony Orchestra kindly shared his time with us. 1. Started playing horn at age: Eleven. 2. First private teacher? Rosamund Sanders Robbert (then...
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2018-2019 ATSSB All-State French Horn Etudes
Mark Houghton Mark Houghton has been a member of the internationally acclaimed Pittsburgh Symphony Orchestra since 2014. Previously he held principal horn posts in the Harrisburg Symphony Orchestra, the Phoenix Symphony and the...
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2018-2019 TMEA All-State French Horn Etudes
Mark Houghton Mark Houghton has been a member of the internationally acclaimed Pittsburgh Symphony Orchestra since 2014. Previously he held principal horn posts in the Harrisburg Symphony Orchestra, the Phoenix Symphony and the...
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How to Ship a Detachable Bell French Horn Without a Case
This information is provided as a public resource. Houghton Horns LLC assumes no liability for damage incurred during shipping or damage claims denied by your carrier. We recommend shipping detachable...
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20 Questions on the 20th featuring Michelle Baker
A native Texan, Michelle Baker is recently retired as Second Horn of the Metropolitan Opera Orchestra. Before joining the Met Orchestra in 1990, she was a member of the New Jersey...
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Houghton Horns H4 Mouthpiece
The new Houghton Horns H4 mouthpiece underpart was created for players desiring an open, colorful sound. The cup is a shallow version of the original 1960s block letter Farkas mouthpiece....