The french horn will be used to introduce the student to large brasswind repairs as well as rotary valve stringing, adjustment and bearing work. Dent work will focus on the bell section and mouthpipe. Work on other large brasswinds such as baritone horns and tubas may be included for the advancing student. French horn playing methods, aspects of a safe work environment, as well as instrument inspection, repair and invoicing are also included. Grading is based on project evaluation and written tests. (Prerequisites: BIRT1110, BIRT1125 & BIRT2110 or field experience commensurate with course content as determined by instructor) (4 Credits)

Course Outline

The following list of course goals will be addressed in the course. (*designates a CRUCIAL goal)

1. *Apply BIR program rules and policies
2. * Demonstrate large brass dent removal techniques
3. * Describe dent machine operation techniques
4. * Describe fiberglass sousaphone body repair techniques
5. Describe snare drum, timpani and cymbal repair techniques
6. * Apply general shop safety rules and procedures
7. * Identify fiberglass body and bell repair techniques
8. * Apply HMIS safety labeling and rules
9. Differentiate between student and professional brasswinds
10. * Demonstrate barrel ball dropping and driving techniques
11. * Machine valve casing burnisher
12. * Exhibit professional band instrument repair technician behavior
13. * Demonstrate french horn assembly and rotor porting techniques
14. * Machine french horn back bearing mount
15. Identify BIR glossary of terms
16. * Demonstrate french horn bell flare ironing techniques
17. * Machine french horn rotor driver
18. Identify BIR program rules and policies
19. * Demonstrate french horn bell section dent removal techniques
20. Identify brasswind assembly and lubrication procedures
21. * Demonstrate french horn chem flush techniques
22. * Identify general shop safety rules and procedures
23. * Demonstrate rotary valve lever alignment techniques
24. * Identify HMIS safety labeling and associated rules
25. * Demonstrate rotary valve stringing techniques
26. * Identify location and use of safety equipment
27. * Demonstrate rotary valve swedging and play correction techniques
28. * Repair customer brasswinds
29. * Identify french horn disassembly, chem flush and assembly procedures
30. * Identify french horn lubrication types and applications
31. * Identify french horn types and variations
32. * Identify rotary valve swedging and play correction procedures

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