A look inside Jeffery Agrell's book about the ins and outs of horn playing.
Horn
Just because you're a musician doesn't mean that you are destined to wake up at noon!
Need to Rise and Shine? Reset Your Sleep
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!
It’s no secret that the increasing development and research into sports psychology has trickled down into the performing arts fields. Books from authors like Don Greene, Timothy Gallwey and Barry Green have brought many aspects of the mental preparation done by elite athletes (and others in high-stress jobs) into the […]
Self-Talk: Criticism vs. Compassion
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 […]
(More) Extended Scales and Arpeggios!
A bit of musical humor, courtesy of the Youtube channel 2SetViolin.