Tag: horn playing
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Warm-up (and learn to practice) with Solo Training
In a previous blog entry I talked about some projects that I and others are using to fill up the time due to the cancellation of all upcoming performances and most teaching. In that blog entry (which you can find here), I talked about going through several technique books that I have and adding or…
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The BEST Solo Collections for Middle and High School Horn Players
Some of my favorite options for middle and high school level French horn players.
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Pathways Talks with Lukas Horns’ Dan Vidican
The most recent Pathways episode sits down with Dan Vidican, maker of Lukas Horns.
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Lots of music, little time: Organizing Practice
Learning lots of repertoire is par for the course for most working musicians, whether they are freelancers or members of a full-time ensemble. For lots of students entering the professional music world, though, this a new experience. It’s often a shock from school performances, where you’ll often work for a couple of months (or more)…
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Stefan’s Big Secret
Stefan Dohr, principal horn of the Berlin Phil, had an interesting tidbit during his recent Horn Hangout.
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Horn Shops and “Custom” Horns
John Ericson, of HornMatters.com recently visited the shop of Patterson Hornworks in Las Crusces, New Mexico, and posted a short blog article about his visit. If you’ve never been inside the shop of an active brass instrument maker (or good repair shop), this article is worth checking out for the pictures alone. It’s incredible to me what these craftspeople…
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Learning: The Inner Game Method
The Inner Game of Tennis is a great guide to learning as well as performance.