Homemade Mouthpiece Buzzing Tool
The French Horn Articulation Resistance Tool.
Buzzing on the mouthpiece is something that I would call a "concentrated" method. Even a small amount done daily...
Question from the Mailbag: How do I Improve my Trills and...
A questioner asks:
I'm a freshman in high school, and Im playing Mozart horn concerto no 2 in e flat major k. 417 for an...
On practicing in a less than optimal space
With the present coronavirus situation, many horn players are suddenly finding they need to practice in less than optimal spaces, as in spaces where...
Horn 101: The Harmonic (or Overtone) Series
This summer I taught several younger students and I had to explain to all of them about the harmonic series. The harmonic series are...
A key to horn success: “Hook up” your Low Range
Every year after ensemble placement auditions at ASU thoughts will come to mind. I was really happy overall with the quality and results of...
Rethinking Your Warm-Up for Better Results
At an extreme, warm-up routines come in two flavors: etched in granite, or free-form.
This past weekend at Arizona State we hosted Prof. Jeffrey Agrell...
Exercise: Beefers
Another free download.
Someday I hope to revise these - they need much revision but for now here they are with the caveat that it...
Have more than one tuner
Not everyone out there is a fan of tuners. This fall I have been working on a specific warmup routine to improve intonation, and...
From the Mailbag: How to Play Solos Better
In the Horn Matters inbox this past week was this brief question:
Hi!
I'm performing these two pieces for a exam next week. Any final artistic or...
Anatomy of a Music Stand
In the same vein as previous articles where I posted pictures of my workstation and mouthpiece pouch contents, today's article highlights some of the...