[Hornlist] Horn Grease

My Holton H180 is 24 years old. The valves are still practically new. There is no wiggle when you grab the rotor shafts a wiggle them. I play a lot, so the horn is not just sitting in the case. Under the backbearing caps I have Teflon grease. On the shafts I have used molybdenumdisulfide

[Hornlist] Bells Up

Bells Up was/is a loose American interpretation of the German term schmetternd -- which translates as blaringIt should be up to the director for what kind of sound he wants to get from the Horn section. Technique wise, if the players are comfortable with the correct hand Horn technique,