Exercise: Expansion Flow Study
A long tone in disguise.
This download is a PDF version of a long tone exercise which expands on a concept illustrated in a previous...
Exercise: Scale/Flow Studies (I)
More flow/scale studies.
I am not sure where I picked these up - this printout is not copyrighted so I am making them available here....
Frøydis on Breaking the Rules of Horn Playing
I recently noted an interesting online article from Frøydis Ree Wekre on the rules of horn playing. Basically she says in “Never Say Never...
Wellness, practice, and how to actually improve
This semester our guest for our horn day was Richard Seraphinoff. One focus was on injury and wellness, and that is a...
Warm-Up with Drone > Tuner
Which is better, warming up with drone pitches from a pitch generator or watching a tuner? If you have the time and location to...
Interview: Laurence Lowe on Coming Back to Playing Horn from a...
One question that comes up often is how to best come back from a playing break, especially one of months or years. Of all...
More on The Art of (Slow) Practice
Back nearly ten years ago Bruce Hembd posted here a brief series (in two parts) on The Art of Practice:
The Art of Practice,...
Physician, Heal Thyself: Part I – Metronomes
Metronomes can help or hurt depending on how they are used.
As a computer geek and musician I am fascinated with new technology and I...
Thoughts on Using a Mirror in Practice Sessions
Ever since my college days I have always used a mirror in my practice. When warming-up especially I like to stare into it and...
On the dangers of practicing too much
Sometimes too much is - well duh! - too much
Looking back at my student years, I think that I might have been an over-practicer. I was...