Horn Gear

I was thinking recently about all the horn-related gear that I’ve acquired over the years. It’s amazing how much is within just a few feet of my practice chair.

Here’s an inventory, starting at the left.

• Manhasset stand
  • MacBook Pro
    • Note-taking software called Bear, used for logging practice sessions
    • Amadeus Lite, for practice recordings
  • Korg KDM-3 digital metronome (I’ve been experimenting recently with using a separate metronome device instead of a phone app)
  • Stand shelf
    • JM lubricants
      • Oil no. 13.5 for rotor bearing surfaces
      • Oil no. 11 for inside the valves
      • Slide grease no. 8
    • Yeti stainless steel insulated bottle (critical!)
  • AirPods Pro 2
  • RODE Wireless Go receiver
• Another Manhasset stand
  • Mirror for watching face
  • iPad Pro
    • forScore (best-in-class software for maintaining and using a sheet music library on a tablet)
    • Sight Singing Pro
  • ZUGU iPad case
  • Apple Pencil Pro
  • iPhone 15 Pro
    • TE Tuner and several other music-related apps
  • Black towel (for water catching)
• Marcus Bonna MB5L case
  • Miscellaneous oils, tools, and supplies for simple repairs
  • Cough drops
  • Bandages
  • Battery pack, charger, and charge cable for the iPad (rarely needed because the iPad has a long battery life)
  • Straight mute from Balu
  • Stop mute from E&R Mash Horns
  • Pageflip Firefly foot pedal (rarely needed because of the half-page-turn feature in forScore)
  • Black microfiber towel
• Aaron Beck double horn, Geyer-style wrap
• Alexander hand strap
• Houghton mouthpiece
  • H4 cup
  • H1 18mm rim
• Soft Stand (love this!!)

There is even more gear behind the chair and out of the picture, including:

• Mic stand
• Leadpipe swab
• Embouchure visualizer
• Buzz pipe