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Accuracy Encyclopedia: F is for F Horn

There are so many topics that fall under the letter F that this is the first of four articles relating to “F” topics, with...

Mailbag: The Top 3 Horn Concertos

A question came in earlier this year asking generally what are the top 3 horn concertos. With the end of the semester for my...

Ultrasonic Cleaning and your Horn

You know that you need to keep your horn clean. If you are proactive about maintenance you will hardly ever need to have your...

Geyer Update: Engravings, Serial Numbers, and More

I could also have titled this article “Things I got wrong” in the Geyer Dreaming series (which starts here), or the related article published...
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Horn Etudes by Female Composers

Many Horn Matters readers will be familiar with the Works with Horn by Female Composers website by Dr. Lin Foulk. If not, this is...

Julius Watkins, jazz French horn pioneer

Talking with colleagues recently, a topic that came up was how some great players of the recent past are unjustly neglected today. In terms...

Overview of Trusted Brands in French Horns

A survey titled "What Brand Names Do You Trust?" collected the opinions of 392 participants. The results are in and while it may take...

Choosing a French Horn Mouthpiece (I): The Basic Parts

Part I: The Rim and Preliminary Thoughts Part II: Cup, Throat and Bore Part III: Weight, Plating and Shopping Tips For the past decade...

French Horn Transposition Chart

A complete reference. Transposition Chart (PDF) (updated 2012) Over the past few months, I have been posting various transposition tricks, including how to transpose: A and...

Farkas on Stagefright (and more)

In the world of horn there have been few that made as much impact as Philip Farkas (1914-1992). The Art of French Horn Playing...

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Session: Building Great French Horn Sections

This week I will be presenting a session at the Arizona Music Educators Association annual conference on the topic of “Building Great French Horn...

Hornmasters: The Exhale and Points of Resistance, Part I

In this series of Hornmasters articles a topic I have honestly not looked forward to addressing is that of the points of resistance. It...

Hornmasters on the Low Range, Part I: Older Resources

Finally in our Hornmasters series we get to the topic of the low range of the horn and changes in the embouchure from register...

Hindemith and the CSO

This video on YouTube is composer Paul Hindemith conducting his own Concert Music for Strings and Brass, Op. 50 with the Chicago Symphony Orchestra....

From the Mailbag: Single B-flat, F Extension — Why?

This one has a pretty quick answer but is a great question as it relates to my IHS presentation next week and is something...

Stepping Up Your Mozart Horn Concerto Performance

A recent master class with Javier Bonet at ASU brought up some great topics in relation to Mozart 3, with the following two main...
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