Build your alphorn

Make your own alphorn from A to Z. The alphorn, which is over three meters long, is milled and turned with the help of CNC milling machines and semi-mechanical special machines and then assembled by hand into a fully functional instrument. The alphorn is in three parts, its basic pitch in F sharp/G flat. The course begins with an individual preparation day by arrangement and continues with six course days in the course workshop in Ossingen.

The alphorn, which is over three meters long, is milled and turned with the help of CNC milling machines and semi-mechanical special machines and then assembled by hand into a fully functional instrument. The alphorn is in three parts, its basic pitch in F sharp/G flat. The course begins with an individual preparation day by arrangement and continues with six course days in the course workshop in Ossingen.

You will immerse yourself in the traditional craft of instrument making and make your own Bernatone alphorn. You will also learn exciting facts about the history and materials of alphorn making. The parts, some of which are roughly prefabricated, are said, sanded and straightened by hand to form a three-meter-long musical instrument in the basic pitch of F sharp. You will also visit the Bernatone production facility in Habkern during a joint excursion and enjoy an exclusive insight into the

The alphorn, which is over three meters long, is milled and turned with the help of CNC milling machines and semi-mechanical special machines and then assembled by hand into a fully functional instrument. The alphorn is in three parts, its basic pitch in F sharp/G flat. The course begins with an individual preparation day by arrangement and continues with six course days in the course workshop in Ossingen.