Hello to the (American) Hornworld.

For me as a non-american (and I think for a lot of other Foreigners, too), sometimes its a Problem, to read "The Horn Call"-Magazine or to understand, what the Author means. Abbreviations like "BSO" or Others or Slang-words like "chops" are not shown in any Kind of Dictionary. For an American, who learned German in School, it will be not possible to understand the "Harald Schmidt-Show" and for a Foreigner, who has learnd English (British English!) in School, its not possible to understand "Jay Leno". Wont it be possible, to give up the Abbreviations and the "inside"-Slang?

Regards, Martin

BSO - Boston Symphony Orchestra

If you need help to define stuff please fell free to leave something in the forum... I am sure some of us Americans can help you


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Michael Burke
Westfield State College Horn Student
U.S. Marine Musician

Thanks for Your support!

And here are some words, I dont understand:

buzzing: It means to phone (call) someone, or it means (in german) "summen". Thats singing with a closed mouth. So "buzzing" on the horn means to play "cantabile" (a singing tone)?

chop(s): Embouchure (in german "Ansatz"??????

Thanks a lot for Your replys.

Martin