Using the Horn Harmonics device to Find Custom Stopped Horn Fingerings
Several years ago I was given a sample of a wheel-like device for finding alternate fingerings called Horn Harmonics . At the time I...
Mental Health and Horn Playing: The 5-4-3-2-1 Grounding Technique
I think that it is rather common for people to turn inwards when having anxious thoughts. For horn players, this might translate to internal...
Fingerings and Notations for the Single B-flat Horn
Exactly how to think of fingerings and notations for the single B-flat horn is a point of confusion for many music educators. I believe...
Before Farkas: Preparatory Instructor for French Horn (1937) on Tonguing
In working on a project this past year related to Philip Farkas I have had a nagging feeling that there has to be some...
Looking closer at the topic of breath support with Eli Epstein
Those familiar with my teaching know that I almost never use the term “support,” and when I do I add disclaimers about...
Improve your Technique by Improving your Valve Lever Position
Over the break I’ve had a chance to really look at some questions I had about the valve lever position positions on my three...
Horn in E-flat Means What?
One topic that has come up for me as a question a number of times over the years is that of horn in E-flat....
On Playing Perfect Intervals and Horn Fifths in Tune
To a certain degree a principal horn is only as good as the second player that supports him or her. A key element in...
From the Mailbag: What is the Full Range of a Descant...
A question came in that wondered if the descant horn can play an octave higher than a standard double horn, with the implication that...
Why do we have Old Notation Bass Clef?
One of the reasons I love working on the Neuling low horn etudes with advanced horn students is they will not only work your...