The name "French horn" first came into use in the late 17th century. At that time, French makers were preeminent in the manufacture of hunting horns and were credited with creating the … 展开

Horns may be classified into single horn, double horn, compensating double horn, and triple horn as well as having the option of detachable bells.
Single horn
Single horns use a single set of tubes connected to the valves. … 展开

Discussion of the repertoire of horns must recognize the different needs of orchestras and concert bands in contrast to marching bands, as above, but also the use of horns in a wide variety of music, … 展开

The French horn was at first rarely used in jazz music. (Note that colloquially in jazz, the word "horn" refers to any wind instrument.) Notable exponents, however, began including French … 展开

As the name indicates, humans originally used to blow on the actual horns of animals before starting to emulate naturally occurring horns with metal ones. The use of animal horns … 展开

The variety in horn history necessitates consideration of the natural horn, Vienna horn, mellophone, marching horn, and Wagner tuba.
Natural horn 展开

A classical orchestra usually has at least two French horn players. Typically, the first horn played a high part and the second horn played a low … 展开