FRENCH HORN GIFT IDEAS

Items that are bold are necessary for playing the instrument, and items that are not bold are not crucial but would potentially improve your child's playing or enjoyment of the instrument.
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All links are suggestions found on Amazon.com based on our experience with good quality, good reviews, and good prices (at the time). You may of course search for other options or buy comparable items at a local music store!

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UNDER $10

• Rotor Oil
• Tuning ​Slide Grease​
• Standard of Excellence Book
• ​Polishing Cloth

$10 - $25

• French Horn Care Kit (includes rotor oil, tuning slide grease, a polishing cloth, and snakes and brushes for giving your french horn a bath at least once per year)​
• Tuner/Metronome (if you don't have a smart phone with the option of downloading a tuner/metronome app)
• Fun Clip-On Mustache
• Kopprasch Studies Method Book
• Joseph Singer Embouchure Book
• Arban Method Book (written for trumpet but works for Horn)

OVER $25

• New Mouthpiece
• French Horn Stand
• ​New Intermediate or Professional French Horn - Email Ms. DiMento for quality brands.