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	french horn
		Her left hand works the valves that help to change the horn's pitch, and her right hand is held inside the bell.
		The very first horns were made from the horns of animals.
		These horns were used during hunts, to give directions to the hunters.
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	How to Clean a French Horn \| eHow.com
		Removal and re-stringing of the rotary valves is permissible if your private French horn teacher has provided you with appropriate instruction.
		Allow the horn to soak for a minimum of 4 hours and as long as overnight.
		The lacquer on the inside of the bell of the French horn protects the instrument from deterioration caused by hand perspiration.
	www.ehow.com /how_4511_clean-french-horn.html (703 words)

	Kelly(TM) Mouthpieces - Bringing Color to Music!®: French Horn Mouthpieces
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		French Horn Mouthpieces are made entirely of Lexan® material.
		The cup size is patterned after the Holton Farkas® series, sampled by our professional staff and are adjusted to produce our final, comfortable, easy-blowing mouthpieces.
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	The French Horn
		But as a transposing instrument, the double horn is considered to be "in F"; music for the instrument is usually written in F, allowing individual players to choose whether to use the F or the B flat "side" of the instrument for any given note.
		To simplify things for the horn player, the composer would indicate which crook was needed (a movement might be labelled "for horn in A") and transpose the part for that instrument.
		The first horn (principal) part may be so tiring that a large orchestra may have an associate principal horn player to take the principal's place on some of the program, and/or an assistant principal horn player to play along with the principal on non-solo sections.
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	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)

	HyperMusic -- Musical Instruments: French Horn
		French horns are typically made of brass or other metal, usually silver-plated or lacquered.
		In the 1600's the natural horn was used in the royal mounted hunt.
		Early in the century, a horn pitched in F was made in Vienna.
	www.hypermusic.ca /inst/fhorn.html (622 words)

	The French Horn (Site not responding. Last check: )
		But as a transposing instrument, the double horn is considered to be "in F"; music for the instrument is usually written in F, allowing individual players to choose whether to use the F or the B flat "side" of the instrument for any given note.
		To simplify things for the horn player, the composer would indicate which crook was needed (a movement might be labelled "for horn in A") and transpose the part for that instrument.
		The French horn is a versatile brass instrument with a large range, very useful in many different kinds of arrangements.
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	Amro Music: French Horn
		Among the factors contributing to the characteristic mellow, velvet quality of the French horn are its mainly conical bore, its deep conical mouthpiece, and its large bell.
		The types of French horns most commonly in use today are the single horn in F, the single horn in Bb, and the double horn pitched in F and Bb.
		Most modern horns are known as “double” horns - not because there are two of them, but because they are equipped with a “trigger” valve (usually at the thumb), which changes the pitch of the instrument from F to Bb.
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	The French Horn
		The other is that, while playing in the same range as the French horn, it is playing lower in the harmonic series, where the harmonics are not so close together and it is not so easy to play the wrong harmonic.
		The very earliest horns were hollowed-out animal horns, or other natural objects that would resonate at a particular pitch when the player buzzed the lips against a hole in one end.
		This meant that a horn player who wanted to be able to play in more than one key would need several different horns, would need time to switch from one horn to another whenever the music changed keys, and would still not be able to play every note in the key.
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	Brass - French Horn
		Horns were used for the military, hunting, and signaling arrivals in early English times.
		The French horn has 12 feet 4.5 inches of tubing wrapped around to be compact.
		This is remedied by depressing a thumb valve to incorporate the B flat horn.
	www.mathcs.duq.edu /~iben/fhorn.htm (353 words)

	Horn History 1
		Shortly thereafter, the horn began to appear in the concert halls and theaters.
		The horn at this point was not yet ready for serious artistic endeavors - only as "special effects," to give flashy theatrics to stage productions.
		Immediately after hearing the French hunting horns, von Sporck instructed that two men of his consort be taught to play the instrument.
	www.hornplanet.com /hornpage/museum/history/horn_history1.html (301 words)

	French Horn Stopping -- Why the pitch shift?
		A thumb-operated valve switches between a horn in F and a horn in B-flat (a fourth higher).
		Before the invention of valved horns, horn players played in different keys by adding lengths of tubing ("crooks") to transpose the fundamental pitch of the instrument to the desired key.
		However, horn parts are written for the old transposing horns, so modern players have to undo this transposition (by performing a reciprocal transposition) when they read music.
	www.musanim.com /mam/hornstop.htm (816 words)

	French Horn
		Modern French horns have three valves which lower the pitch a semitone, a tone, and three semitones (minor third).
		One characteristic of the French horn is the existence of well defined resonances up to the 22nd or beyond, playable up to at least the 16th harmonic, compared to about 9 playable resonances for the trumpet and trombone.
		Backus' data on the French horn resonances shows that there are a large number of sharp resonances This enables the French horn player to sound notes at higher harmonics than most brass instruments.
	hyperphysics.phy-astr.gsu.edu /hbase/music/french.html (425 words)

	French horn
		The French horn evolved from horns dating back to 2000 B.C. (4,000 years ago) when they were first used for signaling in ancient China.
		The French horn became a regular member of the orchestra in the 1700's.
		French horns are usually made of brass, then silver-plated or lacquered.
	schools.portnet.k12.ny.us /~dtedeschi/French_horn.htm (440 words)

	FRENCH HORN
		The most useful was the horn in F and went on to become the standard by the laye 19th century.
		Later, the double horn would be devised, bringing the French horn to a melodic position in the orchestra.
		The French horn’s first job in the orchestra was to portray the sound of hunting horns.
	library.thinkquest.org /C001468F/library/instruments/brass/frenchhorn.htm (1172 words)

	French Horn
		Even though it is called the French horn it first began to be developed in Germany.
		The valves of a French horn are rotary valves.
		French horn players put their right hand inside the bell of the horn to adjust the tone.
	library.thinkquest.org /5116/french_horn.htm (313 words)

	Instrumentally Speaking ... Vienna Online Ezine Article
		The french horn's early history was in the form of animal horns or tusks.
		However, the orchestral horn was derived from the trompe de chasse, a large hunting horn that appeared in France in 1650.
		It involves placing a hand in the bell of the horn to alter the pitch of the natural notes by as much as a tone, hence the name "hand horn." However, to play pieces in many keys, cumbersome lengths of tubings called crooks were used.
	www.geocities.com /viennaonline/inst/is0400.html (665 words)

	Pay the Piper - learn play french horn music (Site not responding. Last check: )
		The French Horn is a transposing instrument, usually described as "Horn in F".
		The single horn is suitable for beginners, but it won't be too long before you'll want to get a double horn which will make it easier to play in different keys.
		But if you're absolutely determined, A Tune a Day for French Horn may be fairly old and no longer the best tutor book around, but we still think it's particularly suitable for lone students.
	www.paythepiper.co.uk /horn.htm (1175 words)

	French horn -- Encyclopædia Britannica
		also called horn, French cor d'harmonie, German Waldhorn, the orchestral and military brass instrument derived from the trompe (or cor) de chasse, a large, circular hunting horn that appeared in France about 1650 and soon began to be used orchestrally.
		Early in the century the tone of the horn was appropriate for its use in signaling during the hunt.
		A member of the brass section, the French horn (or simply horn) is a wind instrument that is noted for its characteristic burnished sound.
	www.britannica.com /eb/article-9035351 (986 words)

	Recent French Horn News \| French Horn News and Resources
		There is now a section for french horn recordings, which, at the time of this writing, is totally empty.
		Winter was principal French horn in the orchestra for decades and also played in numerous brass groups.
		His arrival at the Seattle Symphony began a revitalization of the French horn section, at one time among the worst in the orchestra.
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	French horn music
		His Divertimento for trumpet, trombone, and French horn was composed in 1969.
		flute, clarinet, oboe, bassoon, French horn and alto sax
		The second movement is characterized by a contrapuntal dialogue between the clarinet and the horn over a driving ostinato in the piano.
	www.brixtonpublications.com /french_horn-3.html (1620 words)

	French Horn :: Online Catalog (Site not responding. Last check: )
		French Horn lead to a recommendation that the intervention French Horn be used, even if it is effective in improving some outcomes.
		Second, cigarette-caused fire deaths French Horn second-hand smoke deaths are not reflected in the SAMMEC smoking-attributable mortality estimates.SAMMEC requires registration.
		French Horn nomenclature used in this report were chosen to ensure comparability in the review process, and these classifications sometimes differ from those used French Horn the original studies.To be included in the reviews of effectiveness, studies had to meet these criteria: a) they were limited French Horn primary investigations to.
	sukanah.org /french-horn.html (357 words)

	French Horn
		The leader of the brass section is the French horn.
		The valves of a French horn are rotary valves.
		French horn players put their right hand inside the bell of the horn to adjust the tone.
	tqjunior.thinkquest.org /5116/french_horn.htm?tqskip=1 (313 words)

	French Horn Info.
		The french horn as we see it now was developed in Germany.
		The single was invented in 1815, and the double horn was invented in 1898.
		-The single horn is in the key of F and a double horn is in the key of F and Bb.
	www.angelfire.com /fl/chipmunk1981/FrenchHorn.html (356 words)

	French Horn sheet music (Site not responding. Last check: )
		There are free French Horn sheet music files in the lower skill levels (beginners and early players), but you will be limited to 3 free downloads in any 24 hour period.
		Golliwogs Cakewalk arranged as a duo for french horn and piano.
		This Minuet has been arranged for horn and piano but it is originally from the 4th lesson of Guido di Musica for piano.
	www.music-scores.com /horn/composer.php (626 words)

	French horn. The Columbia Encyclopedia, Sixth Edition. 2001-05
		It is a development (c.1650) of the small hunting horn.
		In modern orchestras it is usually in the key of F and is a transposing instrument.
		The present-day French horns normally have three valves, introduced in the 19th cent.
	www.bartleby.com /65/fr/Frenchho.html (173 words)

	French Horn Stopping -- Why the pitch shift? (Site not responding. Last check: )
		A thumb-operated valve switches between a horn in F and a horn in B-flat (a fourth higher).
		Before the invention of valved horns, horn players played in different keys by adding lengths of tubing ("crooks") to transpose the fundamental pitch of the instrument to the desired key.
		However, horn parts are written for the old transposing horns, so modern players have to undo this transposition (by performing a reciprocal transposition) when they read music.
	www.well.com /user/smalin/hornstop.htm (816 words)

	Holton H179 / H279 Farkas Double French Horn - Music 123 (Site not responding. Last check: )
		The Holton Farkas H179 and H279 Double French Horn are a free blowing horn with a rich, dark sound designed especially for the "big horn" artist.
		The Farkas H179 F Horn has tapered tubing and the bell throat is larger for a bigger, darker, tone.
		The Holton Farkas French Horn is one of the most popular series among players as well as a great instrument for schools.
	www.music123.com /Holton-H179---H279-Farkas-Double-French-Horn-i44017.music (673 words)

	Intro to French Horn
		Although the French Horn is a difficult instrument to start out on, it's one of the most beautiful and most called for instruments in the orchestra.
		Because the horn is a difficult instrument to start out on, band directors often ask students to start on trumpet to first develop their skills and then transfer to horn.
		Since the horn is a part of the brass family, in order to make a sound on any brass instrument, you need to first make a "buzz" or vibrating sound with your lips.
	www.abimusic.com /intro_frenchhorn.htm (299 words)

	Horn Jokes from thefrenchhorn.net
		The next night she went out with a French horn player, and when she came back her roommate asked, "Well, how was his kissing?"
		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)

	Category - Single French Horn
		The AHR-321 is a F/Eb Single French Horn, with a.460 bore, 12” bell and is lacquered.
		Olds french horns are produced in the most modern manufacturing and research facilities.
		The FH56 is a single horn made of brass, in brass lacquer or silver plated finish, in F with Eb crook, nickel silver trim,.468” bore, 12” bell, 11 mouthpiece, superior ball joint action, deluxe case and a 10-year manufacturer limited warranty.
	www.interstatemusic.com /webapp/wcs/stores/servlet/CategoryDisplay?catalogId=10001&storeId=10051&langId=-1&categoryId=13362 (522 words)

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