For most brass players (and musicians) there are two different types of playing techniques.
horn technique
What do Lay's chips and warm-up routines have in common? You shouldn't have just one!
Why You Shouldn’t Have (One) Warmup Routine
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!
A look inside Jeffery Agrell's book about the ins and outs of horn playing.
Book Review: Horn Technique by Jeffery Agrell
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!
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
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
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 […]