Category: Horn
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Warming Up – Summer Edition Changes
The summer is a great time to tweak your warm-up. Here’s an interesting idea from James Boldin that I’m looking into.
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Epstein Resources: Breathing, Support, Practice
Eli Epstein not only has a great book, but his Youtube channel is a great resource for all levels of horn player.
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Hooked on (Horn) Phonics
Vowels are a crucial part of every brass players technique. These references can help!
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Great Web Resource for Brass Players
I recently found another great online resource for every brass player – Check it out!
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You’re Only As Good As Your Ears
While practicing is necessary to improve, you can only improve what you hear!
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No Time To Practice
“I didn’t have time to practice this week, I had too much to do.” It’s an excuse that everyone who has been teaching for more than 15 minutes has heard. It’s also an excuse that almost everyone who has played an instrument for more than a week has made. But it’s a lie. And no…
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Deciding On A College? 2 Things To Consider
Deciding on a college is stressful, no matter what your major is going to be. Especially if you have multiple schools offering competing scholarships. John Ericson over at HornMatters.com has written a great article about two things to consider when you’re finalizing your college choice: Being pushed to respond to scholarship offers before the May…
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Top-Notch Resource for Any Horn Ensemble
As I write this, it’s just after the yearly Solo and Ensemble festival for my students, and so, of course, I just stumbled across an excellent resource for next year! The Kumamoto Horn Ensemble (KHE) The Kumamoto Horn Ensemble has been an active horn ensemble for almost 20 years, and their website is an outstanding…
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New Podcast for Music Education
It’s no secret that I may have a podcast problem. One new podcast that may be of interesting to music teachers and music educators that I’ve recently come across is the Music On Purpose podcast, with host Bryan Crisp. Bryan is a trumpet player in northern Kentucky and has an active career as both an…