Tag: horn playing
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Expert of Experts Died
One of the fathers of learning how we learn, Anders Ericsson, passed away last month.
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Best Excerpt Materials for Horn
A collection of the best resources for learning French horn excerpts.
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A Successful 1,000-Day Practice Challenge
An update on Jason Sulliman’s 1,000-Day Practice Challenge, and what it takes to be good.
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Sketchy UK Horn Site Shut Down, Horns Still Missing
If you’ve been playing horn and active in the online horn community over the past 10 years, you probably remember (or have heard of) HornsAPlenty.com. I remember browsing through the pages of horn listings in the early 2000s. It looked like the business had a great stock of used horns, but I remember always being…
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David Cooper On Auditions and Warming Up.
David Cooper, recently-appointed principal horn of the Chicago Symphony, on auditions and warm-ups.
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(Over-)Commiting and Learning Under Stress
It’s tempting (for me) to try and cram these “empty” days with lots of backlogged work and projects. But that may not be a good idea.
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The BEST Etude Collections for French Horn
Looking for etudes to practice? Here are some recommendations for any middle-high school player!