The Practice - a new book by Seth Godin - is an essential read for any creator. And we are all creators.
Horn
A look at the different bell cover options for French horn players.
Keep Your Air to Yourself: French Horn Bell Covers
With All-State auditions coming up soon, take stock of your practice diet if you're feeling like you may not be improving.
All-State Progress Stalled? Audit Your Practice Diet
With gigs and rehearsals being cancelled left and right, make sure you're getting enough playing at your thresholds. Here are some ideas.
Pandemic Practice: Push Your Limits
Julie Landsman is one of the most influential horn players and teachers today.
Julie Landsman: Conn, Caruso, and Confidence
Social media apps can have a negative effect on lots of things - including practice.
Social Media and Practice Efficiency
If you’re a college music student (or will be soon), I hope you’ve read this article: An Impossible Choice: Music Majors, COVID-19, and an Uncertain Future. I’m a bit late to it (it was originally published on August 17), but the authors do a great job of distilling the mental and […]
Music, College, and COVID
This article is a bit of a departure from what I normally post here, but since it’s both music-related and timely, I thought that it may be useful – either as information or inspiration. A news article from our local NPR affiliate covered the Oldham County High School band and […]