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	Jazz Bands - www.EntertainerFinder.com
		The rhythm section is the name given to the musicians and instruments which form the rhythm of a piece.
		Horn sections are also prominent in jazz as well as other kinds of live music.
		Similar to a rhythm section the horn section doesn't have a fixed structure but varies depending on the sound the performers are trying to achieve.
	www.entertainerfinder.com /jazz.php (447 words)

	The Horn Section
		The assistant (and sometimes the associate) is often also a "utility" player, meaning that if someone else in the section gets sick or takes time off, the assistant is the first one asked to fill in the vacant seat.
		When I was playing Principal Horn in the Houston Symphony a few years ago, Beethoven's 9th Symphony ("The Choral") was on the schedule to be performed one season.
		Weeks before rehearsals began for it, I noticed the fourth horn player backstage during his warmup, was practicing the fourth horn solo passage from the Beethoven.
	www.hornplanet.com /hornpage/museum/articles/associate.html (880 words)

	Liquid Instruments Horn Section
		Both feature horns in prominent roles, which shows that the musical tide is turning back toward the soulful sound of real instruments...
		Founded in June of 1970, The International Horn Society [IHS] was created for the purpose of spreading knowledge about the Horn and its repertoire, and to nurture the good fellowship among its players.
		The Matterhorns horn section consists of two players forthcoming from a new musical generation, Jan van Duikeren on trumpet and Peter Lieberom on saxophone.
	folks.mab-x-music.com /liquid-instruments-horn-section.html (937 words)

	The GPO French Horn Tutorial
		The horn is a more difficult instrument to play, and has usually a more important part to play, and more notes to play, than anyone in the main brass section in the symphony orchestra.
		Horn mutes again give a quieter sound, though this is not identical to stopping, in spite of the way many composers and players ignore the difference.
		He never neglected the horns, though, even though their gamut was severely restricted to the tonic chord plus a short scale C-G at the upper part of the stave (written notes).
	www.garritan.com /tutorial/GPO_FrenchHornTutorial.html (3042 words)

	Horn section
		In music, a horn section is a group of wind instruments--sometimes dubbed "horns"--which are arranged to enhance a song or musical group.
		Many musical genres feature horn sections, but R&B;, funk, ska, soul music and gospel music are perhaps best-known for featuring such sections.
		Horn sections are often anonymous, but a few have achieved prominence, such as The Memphis Horns, The Horny Horns and the Tower of Power.
	www.xasa.com /wiki/en/wikipedia/h/ho/horn_section.html (111 words)

	Teaching Horn Tone
		The horn's importance in the orchestra is shown by the horn section being the largest brass section and the only section that is regularly divided into four parts equal in importance.
		The absence of a well-controlled horn section in an instrumental group causes the sonority to become either hollow or strident.
		An idiomatic horn tone is warm and sonorous; it should sound alive, enveloping the room in a glorious resonance.
	music.ou.edu /applied/horn/tht.html (1611 words)

	Single Driver Website
		Thomas Danley, a horn and sound pressure expert from Servodrive says this model is the most accurate for horn design that he has come across.
		Of course, a Lowther horn does not have a rear compression chamber (because of the radiation from the front of the driver).
		A square cross section is harder for a large bass horn, but probably could be constructed with a lot of woodwork.
	melhuish.org /audio/horndesign.html (1415 words)

	RE: ARRANGING: Brass Tactics
		Horn sections consisting of three or four players expand the possibilities even further as an identifiable sound starts to develop.
		The famous three-piece horn section of the band Chicago consists of trumpet or flügelhorn, alto or tenor sax, and trombone.
		For the most part, the exact configurations of the previously mentioned horn sections were not written in stone, especially in the recording studio.
	onstagemag.com /ar/performance_arranging_brass_tactics (1732 words)

	The Assistant First Horn
		The essential role of the fifth horn in a five horn section is to assist the principal horn by taking over the first part periodically, especially during tutti passages, allowing the first horn to rest and remain fresh to comfortably perform other more soloistic, exposed passages.
		The assistant horn in a band or wind ensemble may be treated in a manner very similar to that seen in an orchestra but frequently the function is somewhat different.
		In a horn section with eight horns all the parts should be doubled down the section in the same manner.
	www.public.asu.edu /~jqerics/Asst-horn.htm (1435 words)

	Music 209 Projects: Wind Instruments
		Collaboratively working with a horn soloist or section in the studio is an invigorating experience for all concerned: the clock is ticking, and everyone in the room wants a successful take at the end of the day.
		Horn sections take many forms, but are most commonly 2-4 players, with at least one brass (trumpet, and perhaps trombone) and one saxophone (tenor, and perhaps alto and baritone).
		Horn sections in pop and soul records usually use baritone sax as the lowest voice; Latin music usually uses a trombone as the lowest voice.
	www.cs.berkeley.edu /~lazzaro/class/music209/projects/horns/index.html (3339 words)

	The Brass Crest: Instruments: Horn
		The horn is used as a solo instrument, although not as frequently as the cornet or euphonium.
		The modern French horn is usually a double horn, pitched in F and B-flat, with three rotary valves, and a fourth valve that switches between the F and B-flat halves of the horn.
		The mouthpiece of the French horn is smaller than that of the tenor horn, and the flare of the bell is considerably greater.
	www.brasscrest.com /instru/instru003.html (574 words)

	Hellacious Horns
		When setting up a horn section in the room, the goal is to have the players be able to communicate visually, hear each other and keep the louder horns from smothering quieter horns in their individual mic feeds.
		If the horn section is larger, then individual pairs can be placed across each section, providing you with a lot to play with during the mix.
		In most horns, and even clarinet and flute, the entire instrument plays and it's not meant to be heard an inch away from the horn.” He has always taken the approach that a mic is like the human ear: It is meant to “hear things” from a distance rather than at close quarters.
	mixonline.com /mag/audio_hellacious_horns (4218 words)

	Horn Sections in Pop Bands
		The advantages that the third horn brings include the ability for one horn player to solo while the other two riff in unison or harmony, richer harmonies in background parts, extra power, and more versatility--particularly if you have one or more sax players who double clarinet or flute.
		Blood Sweat and Tears, the grandaddies of jazz-rock, had a horn section with two trumpets, one sax and one trombone.
		Five Horns: On the rock/funk side of things, the most legendary five-horn section is probably that of Tower of Power.
	members.tripod.com /allencole/hornsection.htm (1056 words)

	The Horn Section (Site not responding. Last check: )
		I was about to use the 555 IC to redesign the horn section then it occurred to me that some digital ICs now available could possibly do the job just as well and may be better than the last design.
		The Horn section as been designed with the least number and basic parts possible.
		The horn module can be programmed in its own console by bringing out wire leads to switches and potentiometers to obtain different horn sound for different engines.
	www.members.shaw.ca /roma/train_horn.html (392 words)

	TRAINS Magazine - Railroad News, Web Cam, Railroading Video - Introducing the horn section
		What makes an air horn sound different is the number of diaphragms, the bells (chimes) to which they're connected, and where they're located.
		The first notable manufacturer of air horns for railroad purposes was the Westinghouse Air Brake Co. WABCO began producing single-note horns in the 1940's.
		Today there are only two big players in the locomotive horn section, the Leslie Company and the Nathan Manufacturing Co. The best way visually to tell the two apart is by their manifolds.
	www.trains.com /trn/default.aspx?c=a&id=199 (1107 words)

	ORGANIC: Natural Body Jewelry :Horn and Bone
		Horn is made primarily of keratin, a fibrous protein, similar to that found in quills, claws, nails, hooves, feathers, wool, and hair, and is a very different material than bone, which is largely composed of the mineral calcium carbonate and the protein collagen.
		They are highly valued and are not dispatched only for their horns or bones; these have an incredibly small value compared with that of a living animal.
		Water buffalo horn and bone are obtained after death, and since the cultures from which they are attained believe in utilizing the whole animal, nothing goes to waste, and thus the animal is honored more fully.
	www.organicjewelry.com /hornandbone.html (4296 words)

	HornCalc Tractrix Horn Calculation Software
		In the case of a square horn, the tangent to the corners is longer than that to the middle of the sides and a compromise is unavoidable.
		The cut-off frequency is determined by the size of the horn, and the circumference of the mouth should be at least one wavelength of the lowest reproduced frequency for a free field.
		A full-size horn is the base for the calculation of the reduced horn, and the reduction is done by HornCalc by dividing the full tractrix horn section into half, a quarter or an eighth, and, as Voight said about the horn for half space, "The sound will still expand perfectly in each half".
	www.sonicdesign.se /horncalc.html (2112 words)

	Advice for Amateurs
		Section leaders of professional orchestras may actually say more than leaders in amateur orchestras, contends Pittman, "because there is a higher standard of performance and more emphasis on section unity of style.
		Horn sections often have an assistant and/or utility player who can fill in for a missing player; if not, and there is not a regular substitute list, the absent player should take responsibility for providing a substitute.
		Many players have commented to the Internet horn discussion group how difficult it is to read the music if transposed notes are written on the staff; some have described their painstaking erasures, and their frustration at the loss of printed notes.
	www.hornsociety.org /RESOURCES/articles/kloss_advice.html (5542 words)

	Horniman Museum - Education (Site not responding. Last check: )
		The museum's wide range of collections and gardens uniquely illustrate the breadth of the World's natural and cultural diversity, and can be a powerful resource and stimulus for all styles of exploration and learning by all visitors.
		The Education Section offers a range of learning opportunities for all visitors to choose from, whether you wish to spend ten minutes doing a discovery trail or listening to a story, or much longer on an object handling session or even a term length course.
		The Education Section is committed to lifelong learning and providing inclusive access to the museum and its collections for all its users.
	www.horniman.ac.uk /education (274 words)

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		You are probably familiar with musical instruments called "horns." In a band or orchestra, the horns are made out of brass, have a small hole at one end that you blow into, and a large flared bell at the other end.
		Horns are hollow, but at the base, the keratin covers a core made out of bone.
		Horn growth is affected by hormones, so the thickness of the keratin covering varies during the year, and in some species can form visible rings.
	www.whozoo.org /ZooPax/ZPhorns.htm (1295 words)

	celemony_ :: MSL horn section
		Well, this is now possible with the Melodyne Sound Library (MSL) horn section: Play the kicks in major rather than in minor?
		The MSL horn section contains around 1,300 first-class phrases and licks which were specially conceived for use with Melodyne technology.
		The sounds of MSL horn section are identical with those of the Ueberschall Liquid Instrument "Horn Section".
	www.celemony.com /cms/index.php?id=msl_horns&L=0 (216 words)

	United States Navy Band, Materials for Educators
		Each section member contributed equally to the content of the clinic, and our goal was to present information to band directors on helping their horn section play together better.
		Good leadership from an experienced player can be a huge asset for a conductor, freeing up valuable rehearsal time by allowing students to conduct sectionals and help the other section members prepare their parts before rehearsals.
		The French horn is an instrument built for its sound, not for overall efficiency.
	www.navyband.navy.mil /mfe_frenchhorn.shtml (473 words)

	Horn Section Gifts
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	www.cartoonstock.com /directory/h/horn_section_gifts.asp (481 words)

	Horn Studio
		The horn section augments the trumpet's low register by adding greater depth to the tone and projection.
		One reason why the horn has become so important in ensembles is the variety of expression it can produce through its tone and range.
		Often on the horn list, there are often debates about the kinds of proper lubrication and procedures by which lubrication should be applied.
	music.ou.edu /applied/horn/edi.html (1031 words)

	G3PHO DUAL MODE HORN FEED FOR 10GHz
		The size of the flare determines the relative amplitude of each mode and the length of the larger section is designed to cancel the two modes at the outer edge of the horn.
		Being more sharply defined, the horn sees the dish and not the ground behind it and thus is also a quieter feed in that less ground noise is picked through "spill over" around the edge of the dish.
		The finished horn was mounted on the Amstrad feed clamp, although the plastic clamp had to be filed a little to make it slightly wider than the fitting for the old Blue Cap horn.
	www.qsl.net /g3pho/horn.htm (1425 words)

	UCF Music, Horn Section
		It is time to look ahead to the next horn workshop, the UCF Regional Horn Workshop '07 which is scheduled to take place on Saturday, March 24th, 2007 in the UCF Visual Arts Auditorium and the Rehearsal Hall.
		This is truly a once in a lifetime opportunity to hear this man play, talk about the horn, and give a masterclass, up close and personal.
		Do not miss this chance to hear the beautiful sound of the "valveless" horn along with a very interesting talk and demonstration about how to play your own horn without valves.
	music.ucf.edu /horn/index.php (272 words)

	Phish :: T.M.I.P.H.
		That summer, the band decided to officially add a full horn section known as "The Giant Country Horns" for a mini-tour of the East and South spanning July 11 through July 27.
		The band, with the newly-formed horn section, practiced 7 hours a day for weeks learning many Phish songs and jazz standards to perform on the tour.
		As the "Horn Tour" continued, stops were made at a number of favorite indoor venues such as the Colonial Theatre in Keene, NH and The Academy in New York City (where Surrender to the Air played in April 1996 on the Academy's final two nights).
	www.phish.com /tmiph/index.php?year=1991&month=7 (682 words)

	Horn Jokes from thefrenchhorn.net
		During this, the bass section and two cellists decided that they had had enough, so they went to the tavern across the street and got really drunk.
		It was very hard to try and turn the page while conducting, and he was about to quit, because it was the bottom of the ninth, the score was tied, the basses were loaded, there were two outs, and the fans were going wild.
		The second student was provided with a 4 year education at a major music conservatory, unlimited access to a horn teacher, and a professional quality double horn.
	www.thefrenchhorn.net /jokes.html (1395 words)

	Jim Horn Official Website
		These were some of Horn's favorite sessions to play on due to the spontaneous recording of the musicians, comparable to the old Sun Records sessions.
		Horn recalls, " John Denver's music was always a challenge for me. He enabled me to express myself on my instruments more than with any other artist I have ever performed or recorded with." In 1979, John called and said he wanted to try something new in his music.
		Horn continued to produce and perform into the next decade, sharing his talents with the soulful Delbert McClinton, touring with Japanese singer Kioshiro (1992), and crooning a superb soprano sax on Can't Tell You Why, Vince Gill's cover of the Eagles classic.
	www.jimhorn.com /index.htm (2121 words)

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