Dr. L. Curtis Hammond

Associate Professor of Music – MSU Horn Studio

Horn Student Materials

Course Syllabi

MUSP 106-001
MUSP 206-001
MUSP 406-001
MUSP 606-001
MUSP 200-006
MUSP 400-006
MUSP 499C-006
MUSM 168/368/568-001

General Information

Right Hand Position
Guidelines for Tuning the Horn
Printable Music Staff Paper
Online Glossary of Musical Terms
Online Metronome

Fingering Charts

Double Horn
Single F Horn
Single B flat Horn
Stopped Horn

Horn Maintenance

Parts of the Horn
Parts of the Mouthpiece and Mouthpiece Care
Parts of the Rotary Valve
Oiling the Rotary Valve
Restringing the Rotary Valve
Miscellaneous Horn Care
More Information About Mouthpieces
Don Wilson Music
Converting a Fixed Bell Horn to a Screwbell

Links for Horn-Related Materials

List of Selected Horn Solos
List of Selected Horn Quartets
Selected Horn Methods and Etude Books
Selected Discography of Horn Recordings
Ion Balu Mutes
Trumcor Mutes
Sheet Music Service of Portland
Hickey's Music Center
Robert King Music
Osmun Music
Don Wilson Music

Related Links

History of the Horn from the Cyber Horn Museum
Notes on Breathing and Use of Air
Horn Embouchure 101
Holding the Horn
Left Hand Position

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