horn technique

Although I don’t use these terms at all in my teaching, bubbles, clicks, and bumps are an important thing for teachers and students to be aware of. These terms are used by horn player (and composer/conductor) Gunther Schuller to describe various imperfections in articulations, slurs and the slotting of notes. […]

Bubbles and Clicks and Bumps (and Mouthpieces), Oh My!

25 Sep, 2019 in Uncategorized tagged horn equipment / horn playing / horn practice / horn problems / horn teaching / horn technique by Colin Dorman (updated 57 days ago)

A look inside Jeffery Agrell's book about the ins and outs of horn playing.

Book Review: Horn Technique by Jeffery Agrell

17 Jul, 2019 in Horn tagged horn books / horn playing / horn practice / horn teaching / horn technique / practice by Colin Dorman (updated 131 days ago)

After quite a few weeks, I’ve finally finished all my extended scales and arpeggio PDFs! If you’re looking for some variety over the summer, or you need some work in a particular key (or keys), these are great in-depth exercises to really work on your scales. Check them out here.

More Scale and Arpeggio Resources!

3 Jul, 2019 in Horn tagged horn playing / horn practice / horn teaching / horn technique / practice by Colin Dorman (updated 147 days ago)

The summer is a great time to tweak your warm-up. Here's an interesting idea from James Boldin that I'm looking into.

Warming Up – Summer Edition Changes

19 Jun, 2019 in Horn tagged horn playing / horn practice / horn technique / warmup by Colin Dorman (updated 159 days ago)

Eli Epstein not only has a great book, but his Youtube channel is a great resource for all levels of horn player.

Epstein Resources: Breathing, Support, Practice

12 Jun, 2019 in Horn tagged horn playing / horn practice / horn teaching / horn technique / practice by Colin Dorman (updated 176 days ago)

I’ve had pages with major and minor scales on my French horn exercises page for a long time. Recently I added some more advanced scale and arpeggio exercises featuring major and harmonic minor scales, modes, intervals, inversions, and lots more on my Extended Scales and Arpeggios page. While I previously […]

(More) Extended Scales and Arpeggios!

5 Jun, 2019 in Horn tagged horn playing / horn practice / horn teaching / horn technique / practice by Colin Dorman (updated 189 days ago)

Letters for miles — Vowels are a crucial part of every brass players technique. These references can help!

Hooked on (Horn) Phonics

22 May, 2019 in Horn tagged horn playing / horn practice / horn teaching / horn technique / practice by Colin Dorman (updated 197 days ago)

mouse-sheet-music — I recently found another great online resource for every brass player - Check it out!

Great Web Resource for Brass Players

15 May, 2019 in Horn tagged brass info / horn playing / horn practice / horn technique / music / orchestra by Colin Dorman (updated 204 days ago)