horn player

Plays brass instruments

A horn player is a musician who plays a horn—typically the French horn in classical contexts, though the term extends to players of brass instruments generally in jazz and popular music: The horn players stood for their solo.

In an orchestra, horn player usually means French horn specifically.

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transposition · mouthpiece · brass · valves · solo · high notes · tonguing · articulation · tone quality · crook · dynamics · phrasing · blend · range extension · breath control · warm up · brass quintet · wind ensemble

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instrument family in orchestra/ensemble

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One who strikes instruments

drummer · timpanist · string player · violinist · snare drummer

Family

player, horn, played, horns, horned, playable, playback, playbill, playdate

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Known to kids · Used worldwide · Timeless · Concrete · Everyday, not technical · Rated G