Articles - Houghton Horns
- All
- 20 Questions
- Advice
- ATSSB
- Bach
- band director
- bass trombone
- beginner
- black friday
- brass
- brass instruments
- brass quintet
- brass repair
- cases
- cleaning
- Composer Spotlight
- concertos
- Conn-Selmer
- David cooper
- Deals
- Descant
- Double horn
- eastman
- Education
- Engelbert Schmid
- Equipment
- etudes
- euphonium
- Events
- french horn
- French horn case
- funny
- Gershwin
- Greg Black
- Haydn
- horn
- horn case
- horn quartet
- horns
- Interviews
- Lawson
- Lewis
- livestream
- low brass
- Maintenance
- marching band
- marcus bonna
- Mark Houghton
- mb cases
- method books
- mouthpiece
- mouthpieces
- music educ
- music education
- music education events
- mute
- organ
- percussion
- Performance
- practice
- practice mute
- Pre-Owned
- private teaching
- questions
- rare
- recipe for success
- Repair
- Reviews
- Ricco Kühn
- sasha romero
- Service
- sheet music
- shires
- Single horn
- solos
- sonatas
- Stomvi
- tenor trombone
- TMEA
- Triple horn
- trombone
- trumpet
- tuba
- Uncategorized
- Verus
- Vincent Bach
- wbh
- Wiseman
- wooden
- Working Brass Hero
- yamaha
-
Why is the French horn so hard to play?
The French horn is widely considered to be the most difficult brass instrument to play. Proficiency on any musical instrument is a challenging endeavor, as each one presents its own...
-
The Best French Horn for School Music Programs
In a video geared toward educators, Dr. Derek Wright of Houghton Horns explains the tremendous qualities of the Verus model V/VG French Horn.
-
Why do French horns face backwards?
The reason the French horn is played with the bell facing backwards lies in the rich history and development of the instrument. The horn was originally used as a signaling...
-
New innovations from Marcus Bonna
Commuting safely on a bicycle with your instrument is now a breeze, thanks to these new products from Marcus Bonna! The MB luggage rack, case holder, and safety light are...
-
Wiseman Wooden Case Review
When we decide to carry a new case I usually give it a try for a few months to get familiar with it and ensure that it’s a good product....
-
Be part of the SOLUTION, not the PROBLEM – Solving Common Issues of Young Horn Players
PROBLEM: Students have difficulty playing in the upper register. SOLUTION: Embouchure. Make sure your students are following these three embouchure guidelines: mouthpiece placement (2/3 top lip, 1/3 bottom lip), corners...