Arizona State University
Arizona State University: Why Was the Valve Invented?
Dr. Ericson holds firm to his beliefs that the valve was not invented as "a mere crook changing device." Dr. Ericson embraces the idea that the "co-inventors of the valve clearly intended to perfect the brass instruments by making them...
Arizona State University
Arizona State University: Keyed Horns and Slide Horns
This ASU piece of writing takes us on a journey through the development of the horn's ability to play a chromatic scale with some degree of ease. The "experimenters" are presented--their country, years of experimentation, and outcome of...