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Natural horn

The natural horn is like a big, shiny tube that makes music when you blow into it. It's made out of brass, which is a type of metal, and it's a traditional instrument that people have been using for hundreds of years.

The way it works is pretty simple: you blow into one end of the horn and sound comes out of the other end. But there's a bit more to it than that!

The design of the horn is really important for how it sounds. The tube is coiled up like a snake, and it gets wider at the end where the sound comes out. This makes the sound louder and deeper.

One interesting thing about the natural horn is that it doesn't have any valves or buttons like some other brass instruments (like the trumpet or trombone). This means that you can only play certain notes on it by changing how you blow into it and by using your hand to cover or uncover the end of the tube. It takes a lot of practice to be able to play all the different notes!

People use natural horns to play all sorts of music, from classical music like Beethoven and Mozart to folk music from different countries around the world. It's a really beautiful instrument that can make all sorts of different sounds, and it's fun to play if you're willing to put in the work to learn!
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