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If you still say “clams” for missed notes …

… maybe you are getting old. I have noticed something, confirmed by current students and a former student teaching...

Brief review: Recipe for Success — a new method for young horn players

Anyone who teaches lessons to young horn players knows already, not only are there limited materials easily available to teach from, but...

Minimalist horn etudes

Years ago a friend pointed me toward Glassworks, the great 1982 album by the minimalist composer Philip Glass.

Ethics and College Music Admissions

There are two topics that come up every year in the world of horn and music admissions, both of which are timely...

Podcast: Growth Mindset and the horn player

The latest episode of the Horn Notes Podcast is out, and the topic is Growth Mindset. Guest for this episode is Nicole...

Keeping the Chops Going amid Heavy Playing Weeks

I have had so many conversations with people about chops lately, but, thinking back, clearly many people get their chops into a...

A student remembers Franz Strauss

Recently I was asked about the source of a great quote from the last student of Franz Strauss. Having made a solo CD of...

PSA: How many mouthpieces should you own?

In my recent article of bad horn advice I suggested that a serious student of the horn needs to own at least 5 mouthpieces. To...

Podcast: Injury, pressure, dystonia, other playing problems

In episode 29 of the Horn Notes Podcast the topic centers around injury, including focal dystonia, mouthpiece pressure, and various playing problems, with some...

Podcast: Talking about Horn Etudes

Etudes. Studied systematically or in more of a free form manner they a great way to work on technique and to keep your chops...