Great French Horns to Purchase

•        NEW or USED 1) Holton , 2) Yamaha, 3) Conn, or 4) Jupiter French Horns.  Alexander and Paxman French Horns are the best out there and would also work, but are also considerably more expensive.  

•        ...or...  Rent an instrument from Robert M. Sides 

Care & cleaning the French Horn

•        Rotor Oil – Hetman Medium Rotor Lubricant #11.5 is what I recommend.  

  Slide Grease – this Venture grease is the easiest to use because it is in a small tube.  Just be aware that it will melt if left in the sun or in a hot car.  Personally, I use 100% pure Lanolin, which can be purchased online or at any pharmacy.

•        Slide Grease – this Venture Grease is great and also the easiest to use because it is in a small tube.  

•        Polishing Cloth - polishing your french horn every couple of weeks will keep it looking new for a very long time!

•        Mouthpiece Brush – you should brush out your mouthpiece once a week with soap and water.  This special brush will help you to clean the entire inside of the mouthpiece.

•        Snake Brush – use this to clean out the inside of the pipes.  If possible, this should be done with the instruments under water.

French Horn Mouthpiece

•        Holton Farkas MDC Mouthpiece – this is the most highly-recommended mouthpiece for French Horn.

French Horn Accessories

•        Pencil

•        Music stand

•        TRADITION of Excellence Book 2 or 3 (depending on year of study)

•        Korg Combination Metronome and Tuner 

Horn lessons in State College

A) Godwin, Ashley (adg5713@psu.edu) 

Horn Listening Library