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“Each instrument has a different personality,” or, different horns are in fact better on...

There is a big amorphous topic that is rarely discussed related to horns and repertoire. Over the years it has become more and more...

Tuckwell Master Class, 1982: Part II, Hindemith, Strauss 2:1, and Q&A

As mentioned in part I, recently I stumbled across my notes from the first big horn master class I ever attended, October 18, 1982...

Bumps, clicks, bubbles, and other nuisances of horn playing

I have Gunther Schuller to thank. Before his visit to ASU in 2004, although I intuitively knew some setups were stiffer in the slots...

Video Podcasts: Conversations with Peter Iltis, Pedagogy Informed by Science

UPDATE 2017: These have now also been posted to iTunes; see http://hornnotes.libsyn.com/ for more information on this and other episodes of the Horn Notes Podcast. Dr....

Review: Good Vibrations – Masterclasses for Brass Players

For a final book review of 2014 we have a new publication from Randy C. Gardner, Good Vibrations – Masterclasses for Brass Players. This...

On Testing a New or Used French Horn

One topic that comes up often is that of testing new and used horns, a good topic and one I have not written about...

Horn Pedagogy Week 12: Accuracy and Transposition

Accuracy is a big topic. It is easier for some than for other players, and is in short a bane of our existence as...

Hornmasters on Stopped Horn, Part IV: Hill and Beyond

One of the best know publications of Douglas Hill is Extended Techniques for the Horn: A Practical Handbook for Students, Performers and Composers. This...

The University of Horn Matters

Advanced, Online Courses on Horn Repertoire & Pedagogy The University of Horn Matters horn pedagogy and repertoire courses are presented free as an Open Educational Resource...

Hornmasters on Transposition

For younger students of the present day who are handed a copy of The Art of French Horn Playing to help them get a...