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Alto & Tenor Horns

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Jupiter JAH700 Standard Series Alto Horn
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Stagg WS-AH235 Series Eb Alto Horn
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Besson BE2050 Prestige Series Eb Tenor Horn
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Besson BE950 Sovereign Series Eb Tenor Horn
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Brass instruments may all be based on a similar principle, but as musicians we know that despite their common roots, many of these instruments couldn't be any more different, and each has its own role to play. Alto and tenor horns are not the most well-known parts of the brass section, but those who play them know their importance. Your alto or tenor horn may look like a smaller euphonium, but the sound range it works in is more closely related to the French horn. A fixture in British-style bands, these horns sit in the middle register of a brass ensemble and take an important balancing position between the higher and lower instruments. So, what makes an alto horn different from a tenor horn? In fact, they're essentially the same instrument and the difference is just which naming convention the maker uses. Both horns are in the same E-flat pitch and are built the same way. What it boils down to is that your choice of ho

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