Category: Horn

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  • One Mellophone Advantage – Mutes!

    One Mellophone Advantage – Mutes!

    It’s marching band time, and that means mellophone season. One pro to the mellophone – horn players *finally* get fun mute options!

  • Is Audacity Spyware or Is It Safe?

    Is Audacity Spyware or Is It Safe?

    Some open-source software sites have claimed that Audacity is now spyware. Here’s why they say that, and if you should be looking for other options.

  • Summer Project – Flesh Out Your Bio!

    Summer Project – Flesh Out Your Bio!

    Looking to get some better musical word-salad into your bio? Look no further than the CCCBSG!

  • New Web Resource for Horn Players

    New Web Resource for Horn Players

    A new horn resource from one of the authors of Horn Matters and the creator of Horn Articles Online.

  • Should You Take a Summer Break?

    Should You Take a Summer Break?

    “Should I take a practice break over the summer?” is a question I hear a lot. Hear’s my response for post-COVID.

  • Summer Listening for June 2021

    Summer Listening for June 2021

    A few odds and ends that can help you beat the summer heat!

  • Meeting Your Deadlines

    Meeting Your Deadlines

    If you’re scrambling to prepare for upcoming concerts and audition, it may not be a skill issue, but a systems issue.

  • How to Get Better Rhythm

    How to Get Better Rhythm

    An interesting study on they internal rhythm of percussionists and non-percussionists shows one easy way to improve your counting.

  • Practice Results Most Obvious AFTER Sleep

    Practice Results Most Obvious AFTER Sleep

    You won’t get better without practice. But you won’t see the real benefits of practice until you sleep.

  • Three Kinds of Tasks

    Three Kinds of Tasks

    Broadly speaking, there are three kinds of tasks that people do regularly. How you categorize your tasks impacts how (and how well) you do them.