(Ouch!) Four Practical Tips for Painful, Swollen Lips
Back when I was in graduate school, swollen lips were more-or-less a regular thing for me to deal with.
This was due to a number...
3 Key Ideas from a Master Class with Gail Williams
I was recently reminded of another classic post from my original HTML blog not yet reposted to Horn Matters. Dated 3/6/05 and originally titled...
A Single B-flat Horn FAQ
Are you trying horns again?
Yes. I always tell people they need to keep their eyes open, a better horn is probably out there, keep...
11 Horn-tastic TV Themes
Today's post is a restoration of some files that were previously lost.
Xena Warrior Princess
Odd meters, battle cries and strains of the Bulgarian women...
Five Tips for Staying Focused When Freaking Out in College
I have fairly fond memories of my experiences in both graduate and undergraduate school. That being said I did have the occasional odd and...
4 Issues that point to a composer not knowing how to...
As horn players we see a lot of horn parts written by composers who don’t really know how to write for the horn. First,...
5 Tips for Staying Motivated in Music While Working a Day...
A performance major at a large American university recently asked:
When I return home for winter and summer breaks, I find it incredibly difficult to...
Top Ten: Cross Training Methods
Why limit yourself to horn-specific methods and etudes?
Getting tired of your etude books?
Kopprasch, Maxime-Alphonse, and Gallay are among the staples of the French...
5 Keys to Horn Success
It is human nature to be curious, what are the keys for success for famous people? The following are five keys to success I...
10 Things I Learned From Verne Reynolds
Those that follow Horn Matters on Facebook already know that Verne Reynolds, Professor Emeritus at the Eastman School of Music, passed away last week....