Horn section
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In a [[symphony orchestra]] the '''horn section''' is the group of musicians who play the [[Horn (instrument)|horn]] (sometimes referred to as the French horn), a brass instrument descended from the [[Natural horn|natural horn]] that consists of about 12 feet of tubing (for a [[Horn (instrument)#single horn|single horn]] in the key of F), wrapped into a compact, coiled form with a flared bell. These musicians are typically seated to the back of the ensemble and may be on either side at the director's discretion. Placing them to the left with their bells towards the audience will increase the prominence of the section whereas on the right they will have their sound reflected off the back of the stage, with the order from the principal horn (1st horn) to the 4th horn being right to left from the director's view. The section is ordered in this way so the principle horn may be heard by all players as the principle sets the timbre and intonation of the section.
In non-[[Classical music|classical]] music groups such as blues, funk, or rock bands, the '''horn section''' refers to a group of [[wind instrument]]alists — usually [[saxophone]], [[trumpet]] and [[trombone]] players. In blues and jazz, saxophones and brass instruments are colloquially referred to as "horns." The horn section usually has written parts which are prepared by an [[arranger]] using [[orchestration]] techniques to provide a harmonic and melodic accompaniment to a [[song]] or [[musical group]]. In some cases, the horn section may improvise a simple backing part using well-known "stock" lines.
Horn sections are an integral part of musical genres such as [[jazz]], [[R&B]], [[blues]], [[funk]], [[calypso]], [[ska]], [[soul music]] and [[gospel music]]. Most of these horn sections feature some combination of [[saxophone]]s, [[trumpet]]s and [[trombone]]s. More rarely, other wind or brass instruments such as [[flute]], [[clarinet]] or [[tuba]] may be added.
Other popular [[musical genre]]s also use horn sections for some songs, such as rock and pop bands.
==Notable horn sections==
Horn sections in blues bands and funk groups may be made up of [[session musician]]s playing arranged parts, or they may be a consistent group of musicians. A small number of horn sections used a consistent group of musicians that became well-known as a unit.
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* [[Blood, Sweat & Tears]]
* The Bonaroo Horns
* [[Chicago (band)|Chicago]]
* Chops (original horn section for [[Sugar Hill Records (rap)|Sugar Hill Records]] )
* The Fat City Horns [[http://www.santafeandthefatcityhorns.com]]
* [[The Horny Horns]]
* Hornz Unlimited of [[OutKast]]
* [[The J.B.'s]]
* [[The Know How]] Horns
* Lips (in [[Stanley Clarke]]'s band during the 70's )
* [http://www.martinbrotherhorns.com/about_us.htm Martini Brother's] (L.A. Boppers )
* [[The Memphis Horns]]
* The [[Muscle Shoals Sound Studio|Muscle Shoals Horns]]
* The [[Phenix Horns]] from [[Earth Wind & Fire]]
* The [[Rick James|Punk Funk Horns]]
* The [[Seawind Horns]]
* The Sweet Magnolia Horns
* The [[Tower of Power]] Horns
* [[The Miami Horns]]
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