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a forerunner of the modern French horn, developed in Germany during the mid-17th century. See illus. under horn.
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hand-horn — handˈ horn noun An early form of musical horn without valves • • • Main Entry: ↑hand … Useful english dictionary
hand horn — noun : a natural French horn whose pitch a player can modify or alter by inserting his hand in the bell * * * a forerunner of the modern French horn, developed in Germany during the mid 17th century. See illus. under horn. * * * hand horn, a… … Useful english dictionary
hand-horn — /ˈhænd hɔn/ (say hand hawn) noun Music the natural horn, producing only the harmonic series; changing this is effected by inserting crooks of different lengths …
horn — n 1. cornu, antler, projection; crest, tuft, plume, topknot, coxcomb; spike, spine, quill, feeler, tentacle, (in aphids) cornicle. 2. corn, callous, calloused or toughened or hardened skin. 3. cornucopia, horn of plenty, conch, cornet, pirou ette … A Note on the Style of the synonym finder
Horn (Instrument) — Horn engl.: (French) horn, ital.: corno Klassifikation Aerophon Blechblasinstrument Tonumfang … Deutsch Wikipedia
Horn (Musikinstrument) — Horn engl.: (French) horn, ital.: corno Klassifikation Aerophon Blechblasinstrument Tonumfang … Deutsch Wikipedia
Horn — may refer to: * Horn (anatomy), the pointed projection of the skin of various animals, as an organ or its material * Horn (surname)In music and sound * Horn (instrument), sometimes called a French horn, a brass musical instrument constructed of… … Wikipedia
Hand-stopping — is a technique by which a natural horn can be made to produce notes outside of its normal harmonic series. By inserting the hand, cupped, into the bell, the player can reduce the pitch of a note by a semitone or more. This, combined with the use… … Wikipedia
Horn [2] — Horn (ital. Corno, franz. Cor, engl. Horn), das bekannte, durch Weichheit des Tones vor allen andern ausgezeichnete Blechblasinstrument, entweder als Naturinstrument (Naturhorn, Waldhorn, Corno di caccia, Cor de chasse, French horn) oder (in… … Meyers Großes Konversations-Lexikon
horn|y-hand|ed — «HR nee HAN dihd», adjective. having the hands hardened by hard work: »Though a working lad, Tony is no horny handed proletarian (Time) … Useful english dictionary