Category: Horn

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The Two Types of Technique

January 29, 2020

For most brass players (and musicians) there are two different types of playing techniques.
RIP Barry Tuckwell

January 22, 2020

The music (and horn) world lost a giant last week.
ScanScore Review: Scan and Edit Your Digital Music

January 15, 2020

SmartScore is WIndows software designed to convert and edit sheet music to digital PDFs.
You Are What (and Who) You Listen To

January 8, 2020

This year, pay more attention to what you listen to.
Make 2020 the Year of Mental Models

January 1, 2020

Mental models are one of the most efficient and effective ways to practice. Do more this year!
Practice Triage: Sorting Out Your Practice

December 25, 2019

Is it better to focus on practicing simpler or more complex problems in your practice?
Practicing Auditions [Step by Step]

December 18, 2019

Auditions are stressful, but you can audition better by simply embracing the process.
Learning Strategies: Block vs. Interleaved

December 11, 2019

There are two major learning strategies: block and interleaved. Which one is best?
Why You Shouldn’t Have (One) Warmup Routine

December 4, 2019

What do Lay’s chips and warm-up routines have in common? You shouldn’t have just one!
Dropping A Dime On Mouthpiece Measuring

November 27, 2019

I’m reminded of an excellent way to quickly “measure” rims without any fancy tools.