Book Excerpt: Tips Toward Playing More Musically
Every so often I get a big idea. A recent one was to update the best of my publications into new editions and sell...
Tips for a Successful Recital Poster
UPDATE: 10/19/2010 - a revised graphic and final word.
This is the time of year when academic music performance majors are planning recitals.
A big factor...
PSA: Another Big Reason You Should Clean Your Horn
In the first paragraph of an NPR article we learn "One musician in Connecticut learned the hard way about the dangers of not cleaning...
Transposition Tricks: Bass Clef
An old trick for reading concert-pitch bass clef.
Many times at freelance gigs, I am expected to play at sight all sorts of music -...
PSA: C-sharp (fourth space) Should be One of your Best Notes
Intonation is always a topic among hornists. One note I listen for carefully is C-sharp, third space. This should be a great note; often...
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...
An Interview on Orchestral Horn Auditions. Part IV, the Future and...
This article concludes an interview conducted 2/13/13 with Ashley Cumming, a Doctoral student at Indiana University. Part I starts here.
With increased numbers of people...
Ask Dave: Long-term Storage for a Brass Instrument
It's the summer and you might be putting your horn away for a few months. Or, perhaps you have more than one horn and...
Tips on Surviving Very Long Concerts
Odds are that if you were to play one opera in your life, it would most likely be Carmen.
When recently playing principal in...
A Few Audition Tips
Audition observations from a committee member.
Recently I had the pleasure of being on an audition committee for the Arizona Opera. It has been a...