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How to see if you need a European Shank Mouthpiece

PUBLISHED: September 15, 2011, John Ericson

In my earlier article on European shank horn mouthpieces I noted that mouthpieces of this type have a larger shank and are designed to fit European make horns. There I quote the Laskey website and their brief note on what this shank type will do for you on some models of horn. This modification adds [...]

Putting the Slides Right

PUBLISHED: September 13, 2011, John Ericson

Another article from the original HTML Horn Notes Blog, dated 2/3/05, on a timeless topic. One of the advantages of studying with a competent horn teacher is that they know how to put the slides right on a double horn. Myself, I have tried many models of horn and while I try to not hold [...]

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Intonation

Hornmasters: Berv and Reynolds on Slurs

PUBLISHED: September 11, 2011, John Ericson

For Harry Berv in A Creative Approach to the French Horn the concept of “leverage” was essential to a good slur. In making a slur on the horn, the airflow must be even so that the lips will be in a constant state of vibration. Should the airstream become uneven, the lips will not vibrate [...]

Buying a Horn II: What I Bought

PUBLISHED: September 8, 2011, John Ericson

As noted in part I, we had a playing test of horns recently at Arizona State. I primarily set it up so that students could hear and try horns and get their minds a bit more opened up to the range of horns out there on the market. However, I have been looking off and [...]

Buying a Horn I: The Question of New or Used, Factory or Custom or Upgraded

PUBLISHED: September 6, 2011, John Ericson

Buying a horn there are a lot of questions to weigh and consider, especially for the more advanced player. Regular readers know that I have been tossing elements of these questions around for years in articles here in Horn Matters, and in part I of this short series the focus will be on the central [...]

Podcast on IHS 2011, and At What Age, a new Jazz Horn CD from Mark Taylor

PUBLISHED: September 3, 2011, John Ericson

One of the great things for me at IHS 2011 this summer was meeting and hearing jazz hornist Mark Taylor. For several years now we have both been regulars on the podcast The Mellocast but had not met in real life. Episode 126 for the week of September 4 focuses on IHS 2011, with on [...]

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Jazz

Two Years of Horn Matters: Bringing Something New to the Table

PUBLISHED: September 1, 2011, John Ericson

Today marks the second anniversary of Horn Matters! To our many readers we send out a sincere thank you for your support. The Big Picture  It seems impossible today but when Bruce Hembd and I first met over 25 years ago the Internet as we now know it did not exist! It would be a [...]

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on the French horn, brass related topics, and the field of classical music.