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Horn Pedagogy Week 13: Lip Trills, and Muting and Stopping the Horn

“Extended techniques” is a general term that can include many things. Horn chords, already discussed in week 9, are actually an extended technique. Some very...

Hornmasters on Trills, Part V: Wekre and Hill (and a very important element that...

To close our look at trills we hear from two more recent publications, and I have an important note to add at the end. Facial...

Hornmasters on Trills, Part IV: Tuckwell

One book that is not that well known today is Playing the Horn by Barry Tuckwell. It was written by Tuckwell in much the...

Hornmasters on Trills, Part III: Berv and Brophy

One of the most extended chapters of A Creative Approach to the French Horn by Harry Berv is on the topic of “Lip and...

Hornmasters on Trills, Part II: Various Tips

As it is a problem for so many players, basically every book on the horn has some thoughts on the topic of lip trills....

Hornmasters on Trills, Part I: Farkas

One skill that for many horn players is a source of fear is lip trilling. A great trill is an absolute requirement for artistic...

Question from the Mailbag: How do I Improve my Trills and Tongue Speed? (Answer:...

A questioner asks: I'm a freshman in high school, and Im playing Mozart horn concerto no 2 in e flat major k. 417 for an...

Lip Trills

The Mozart horn concertos absolutely require elegant, controlled trills. The most tasteful and elegant musicianship cannot make up for a clumsy or coarse sounding...

Exercise: My Lip Trills Stink!

Some tips on lip trills. In a lesson with a community college student on a Mozart concerto I needed to explain the lip trill. I...

More Memes for Horn Players and Teachers

Some more memes from my fall meme project. Brief comments after each one. My story with Kopprasch 1. You? This is a quote from the Farquarson...