"Never let the horns out of your sight; if you can hear them at all, they are too loud." Richard Strauss
Luckily not everyone thinks like Strauss, thank goodness! Browse our sheet music, tuition books & scores, and whether you are after Horn for Beginners, Jazz Horn, or Concert Pieces for Horn, we have a wide range of styles and genres, and there’s something for everybody!
The horn is a brass instrument used primarily in classical music. It is often referred to as the French horn or ’corno’ in orchestral repertoire. Historically, people used animal horns to call to one and other, and they soon started replicating this natural design out of metal, creating the first Hunting Horns, and Natural Horns. These horns had no valves, and played only natural tones.
In the 16th Century, horns were first developed into musical instruments. Although there were many permutations of the horn throughout music history, the design we recognise today has a funnel mouthpiece, valves, and a wide-ranging bell. Did you know that if you straightened out the horn, it would stretch to almost four meters?
The horn was used very differently, depending on its stage of development, and the era. It ranges from hunting motifs in the Baroque and Classical periods, to long, melodic phrases in the late Romantic period. At that time, Gustav Mahler, Anton Bruckner, Richard Wagner and above all Richard Strauss wrote much more complex parts for the horn, and they wrote for up to 12 horns in their orchestral works.
As a chamber instrument, the horn not only plays a big role within brass ensembles, but is often paired up with woodwind and string ensembles, to give depth and warmth to the sound. A few famous examples are the Telemann Concerto a Tre for Horn, Recorder & Basso Continuo, the Brahms Trio for Horn, Violin & Piano and Britten’s Serenade for Tenor, Horn & Strings.
As a solo instrument, among the most famous works are Handel’s Horn Concertos, Mozart’s Horn Concertos and Richard Strauss’ Concertos for Horn.
Volume 4 (Français / Anglais / Allemand / Espagnol)
Teaching material, Collection
for: Horn
Music lesson book
Item no.: 431375
Pitch, Rhythm, and Harmony Training for Horn
for: Horn
Music lesson book
Item no.: 1552525
for Trumpet and Brass Band Instruments (Treble clef excluding Trombone)
for: Brass instrument
Music lesson book
Item no.: 642251
Unterrichtsmaterial
for: Instrument
Music score
Item no.: 489060
Hal Leonard Solo and Ensemble
for: Horn
Music score
Item no.: 803026
For All Musicians
for: Instrument
Music score
Item no.: 242785
For moving to a higher level of improvisation and confidence in any musical situation
Jamey Aebersold Jazz
for: Instrument
Music lesson book
Item no.: 457108
Ausgabe NUR auf englisch / edition in English only!
for: Brass instrument
Music lesson book
Item no.: 261112
Alfred's Instrumental Play-Along
for: Horn (F)
Music score (anthology), online audio (playback)
Item no.: 660348
Music for Brass (Robert King)
for: 4 horns (quartet)
Score, Parts
Item no.: 818890
Trompete, Cornet, Es-Horn, Euphonium, Posaune und Bass im Violinschlüssel
for: Brass instrument
Music lesson book
Item no.: 588109
Klassik
for: Horn, piano
Piano score, solo part
Item no.: 1352737
for: Horn
Music score
Item no.: 266966
in five books
Vol. 4: Sinple measures (supplement of the 1st booklet)
for: Instrument
Music lesson book
Item no.: 301233
Solo Arrangements of 14 Classic Songs with CD Accompaniment
for: Horn
Buch + CD
Item no.: 618049
Music for Brass
for: Horn
Music score
Item no.: 971511
for Horn solo
for: Horn
Music score
Item no.: 1541730
for all treble clef instruments
for: Melody instrument (treble clef)
Music score
Item no.: 1550101
Method for Horn
for: Horn
Music score, online audio
Item no.: 1210666
A Step-by-Step Guide for Understanding Basic Rhythms
for Band, Choir, Orchestras or private Study
for: Instrument
Music lesson book
Item no.: 681182
Instrumental Folio
for: Horn
Music score
Item no.: 486195
For Group or Individual Study
for: Horn
Music score, Playback-CD
Item no.: 214962
Horn Repertoire
for: Horn (F), piano
Book
Item no.: 549353
for Beginner Brass
Treble Clef Edition
for: Brass instrument (treble clef)
Music lesson book
Item no.: 680847
in five books
Book 2: Mixed measures
for: Instrument
Music lesson book
Item no.: 301231
for: Horn, piano
Book
Item no.: 971460
Atmung – Stütze – Ansatz
Thema: Druckschwaches Blasen
for: Brass instrument (treble clef)
Music lesson book
Item no.: 199050
for: Instrument
Music lesson book
Item no.: 465083
F Horn 1
for: 4 horns (quartet)
Einzelstimme
Item no.: 485718
Elementary Method
for: Horn
Music score
Item no.: 173981
for: Horn
Music score, online audio
Item no.: 333910
for: Brass instrument
Music lesson book
Item no.: 339080
Method for brass players
The logical way to attain unlimited control, endurance and range
for: Brass instrument
Study book
Item no.: 165089
Canadian Brass
for: Horn
Music score
Item no.: 811750
Sudien und Übungen
for: Horn
Music score
Item no.: 897122
9 Jazz Standards for C, Bb, Eb and bass clef instruments
Alfred Jazz Playalong Series Vol. 5
for: Melody instrument (C/B-flat/E-flat/C low); rhythm group (piano, guitar, bass, drums) ad lib.
DVD (Playback)
Item no.: 622970
21 Modal Scales and Arpeggios
A Player's Guide for All Instruments from the esteemed author of Intervalic Improvisation
for: Instrument in C (high and low), B-flat or E-flat (flute /violin /clarinet /saxophone /trumpet /horn /trombone /guitar /keyboard /piano /bass)
Music lesson book
Item no.: 337929
Aural Skills for the Improvising Musician
for: Instrument in C (high and low), B-flat or E-flat (flute /violin /clarinet /saxophone /trumpet /horn /trombone /guitar /keyboard /piano /bass)
Music lesson book, online audio
Item no.: 479142
May 2018 (A and B Papers)
for: Instrument [voice]
Music lesson book
Item no.: 681371
Brass
for: Horn
Buch + CD
Item no.: 224079
Unterrichtsmaterial
for: Instrument
Music score
Item no.: 968234
For Writing, Performing and Producing Contemporary Music
for: Melody instrument (C/B-flat/E-flat/C low); rhythm group (piano, guitar, bass, drums) ad lib.
Music score, online playback
Item no.: 585706
for: Brass instrument
Music lesson book
Item no.: 768430
Studien und Übungen für Blechblasinstrumente
Violinschlüssel
for: Brass instrument
Music lesson book
Item no.: 1669645
Music for Brass
for: Horn
Music score
Item no.: 971722
Canadian Brass
for: Horn
Music score
Item no.: 1107158
Meredith Music Resource
for: Horn
Music score
Item no.: 1107669
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