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To make the description of sound production more succinct and less Spanish Inquisitiony, I have replaced
To produce different notes on the horn, one must do many things—the seven most important are pressing the valves, holding the appropriate amount of lip tension, raising the soft palate, positioning the tongue, lowering the larynx, blowing air into the instrument, and placing the hand in the bell.
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Sound is produced by vibrating ("buzzing") the player's lips into the mouthpiece of the instrument. Different partials in the harmonic series can be played by adjusting the air pressure and lip tension, while different harmonic series can be accessed by pressing the valves. The player can also adjust the pitch of the instrument through the position of their hand in the bell. — Preceding unsigned comment added by 129.11.117.130 ( talk • contribs) 08:50, 29 March 2017 (UTC)
Note that the flugelhorn article has a section concisely describing the timbre of the instrument. I was hope this article would have one as well. An opportunity for improvement! 75.163.180.231 ( talk) 01:28, 11 November 2018 (UTC)
Diff Wouldn't coiled or curved hunting horns have been in use well before right-hand stopping came into fashion? It seems implausible that a player of a signaling horn would want to muffle it, or be concerned with fine adjustments to intonation.
The "steering" comment may have been jocular, but hands (and reins, and bit) are not the only riding aid. A well-trained horse will respond promptly to small changes in the rider's seat and legs. Cow ponies, for example, must maneuver in coordination with a rider whose hand(s) may be busy with other tasks than guiding the horse. In that context, I've heard neck reining called "power steering."
I don't know enough about horn history to know where to go digging for reliable sources, nor to suggest accurate wording for clarification here. Any ideas? Just plain Bill ( talk) 19:42, 24 January 2019 (UTC)
There is a page for the Horn (instrument) which contains much of the general information which is erroneously duplicated on this page. This page should be, according to past consensus, dedicated specifically to the French Horn, and not to the general Orchestral Horn (which is actually a German horn. AsimovtheCat ( talk) 05:06, 27 January 2024 (UTC)