Instruments of the world: horn
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Mary plays the horn
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Mary is from Edmonton. She is a musician. She plays the horn.
Mary started to play the horn in Grade 7. She was in a band program at school.
Studied music
Mary went to university. She studied music. Later, she went back to university to become a teacher.
Loves to teach
Mary teaches the horn. She has 16 students right now.
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Loves to perform
Mary plays the horn at many events. Sometimes she plays with the Edmonton Symphony.
Mary also plays in a group with three other women.
The horn
The horn is also called the French horn. It is usually made of brass or silver.
Here are some parts of the horn:
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How to play the horn
- Mary rests her hand inside the bell. Her hand supports the horn. Her hand can also change the sound.
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- She buzzes (vibrates) her lips and blows air into the horn.
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- She presses on the levers.
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