Have you ever hated it, when right right in the middle of a concert, or recording, someone starts talking or making some kind of noise? I know for me, that's one of my biggest pet peeves. Sadly, horn players are notorious for this, without even knowing it. Whenever we empty the water out of our horn, a lot of us forget to realize how much noise that can possibly make.
- If you have a water key on your horn, make sure not to blow air vigorously through the horn. This causes a hissing and airy sound that is quite unpleasant to anyone that is listening.
- When rotating your horn around to get the water out, concentrate even more on not "nicking" your horn on a stand, chair, or even another horn.
- When emptying slides, take it slowly. You absolutely don't want to get the clatter of "dings" from slides bumping around in there.
I think of this like "Operation - Horn Edition," you have to be extra careful whenever you're emptying your horn. If you make a sound, then that's like the little man's nose going red and you getting buzzed. You lose.
Now, some of you might think I'm making a big deal of this, and if you have a chance to empty your horn during a loud section of the piece, this isn't as much of a concern. Usually though, the majority of the horns play during all the loud sections, and only a couple play during the quiet portion. During these soft moments is when these tips come to the utmost importance.
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