Tuckwell Master Class, 1982: Part I, F. Strauss, Gliere, Strauss 2:3
Recently I stumbled across my notes from the first big horn master class I ever attended, on October 18, 1982 with Barry Tuckwell at...
The Enduring Enigma of Dale Clevenger
I have to confess something. I have mixed feelings about Dale Clevenger and his legacy.
When I say this, please realize that this opinion comes...
What [Type of] School is Best for Horn Study?
This article was first posted on the original HTML Horn Notes Blog way back on 11/1/04. It is timely again--today was the last day...
A Fingering Chart for Single F, Double, and Single B-flat Horns
I know from the blog stats that people are looking for fingering charts for the horn. Typically horn fingering charts are somewhat confusing as they...
Mental Health and Horn Playing: The Impact of Private Lessons
For many years, I struggled with performance anxiety. When exposed passages came up in ensemble rehearsals and performances, I would get noticeably nervous. It...
Dreams and Goals; Music Performance and Music Education
Note: this article is a follow-up to "The Community College Alternative" which stimulated quite a few comments. My own follow-up comment became a bit...
The Community College Alternative
At The Business of Music, Rose French makes a strong argument for instrumentalists to consider a music education degree over a performance degree.
What most...
Music-Making and Personal Identity
In a previous article, I told the story of how I came to study with my mentor, Milan Yancich.
At the time I felt broken,...
Choosing the Right School
It is that time of year again; people are looking for schools for horn study. Last spring I had a specific question come in...
Considering the “Backup” Career while Studying Music
A second career.
For over a dozen years now, I have been a freelance web developer. It has had its up and downs, but in...