1. By Jordan Owen, Kelsey Byrum, and Zach Collins
The Horn
By Jordan Owen, Kelsey Byrum, and Zach Collins

2. History of the Horn
Ram Horn
-Warning
-Hunting
-Religion

3. History Cont. Natural Horn -No valves - lip tension, crooks, hand-
stopping
-The most commonly used horn in the
1700s and 1800s until the valved horn was
invented.
Natural Horn

4. History Cont. Valved Horn -Longer tubing -Three valves -Tuning slide
-*Ability to play in different keys!*

5. History Cont. Modern-day horn -Rotary valves
-Older versions use piston valves
-Tuned in F or B flat
-More tuning slides
-Wider range

6. The Different Types of Horns
-Single Horn (Bb OR F)
-Double Horn (Bb AND F)
-Compensating Horn (Bb and/or F)

7. Single Horn -Key of F or Bb
-F horn has longer tubing; Bb has shorter tubing
-Bb for higher registers; F for lower
-F has a larger harmonic series than Bb
-Used more by Beginners

8. Double Horn -Comes in both keys F and Bb -Double the amount of tubing
-Used more by professionals
-Key diverts airflow

9. Compensating Horn -Halfway between double and single horn
-Mainly in Bb but also plays in F
-Cheaper to produce: Less tubing
-Good for advancing players

10. Horn Basics -Players must have exceptional hearing skills
-Right hand in bell changes pitch
-Embouchure: ⅔ upper lip, ⅓ lower lip
-Many alternate fingerings
-Facility of all registers is essential
-Treble clef and bass clef

11. Horn Technique
-Warming up is important -Lip trills -Take the mouthpiece away during rests
-Stopped horn -Close right hand in the bell -Raises pitch by a half step -Stop mutes
-Students must be able to transpose