Horn 101: Your Guide to the Orchestra’s Instruments

About this episode

This episode explores the french horn and features an interview with musician Ayo Derbyshire.

If you’ve peered your eyes to the back of the orchestra, you’ll see all these shiny brass instruments. Well, one of those in particular may stand out the most — it’s shiny, it’s coiled, it has this unmistakable rich and mellow sound. To help us explore this amazing instrument, we’re joined by one of our very own FCS musicians, french horn player Ayo Derbyshire. Support the show

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Guest: Ayo Derbyshire

Topics covered

• brass instruments
• french horn
• orchestra
• music education

Keywords

• horn
• orchestra instruments
• music
• FCS

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