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Steampunk Horn

Steampunk Horn Steam Punk is a genre of comic book that takes place in an alternate reality, where instead of electricity being our main...

Lateral Tongue Technique

I came relatively late to multiple tonguing technique. As a young pup I had a pretty fast single tongue that got me through most...

Bobby Corno plays Beethoven 5

Hearing Beethoven 5 yesterday I was reminded of the classic bit by Peter Schickele, “New Horizons in Music Appreciation.” It presents the first movement...

Bad Page Turns: A Thing of the Past!

Or at least they should be. Over the long weekend I spent quite a bit of time working on Finale files for a new...

Black and Blue

From the Oh Get a Grip blog (viewer discretion advised on this link),  a story: From dance I went to band. My favorite cousin played the...

Professor Schmutzig and the Schmutzone 19 Valve Horn

One of the classic method books for the horn is the Complete Method für der Waldhorn oder der Ventilhorn by Professor Eric Von Schmutzig....

Two More Horn Player Tricks

Following up on the post from Bruce yesterday (on playing notes out the valve slides--check that video) I have two more horn player “tricks”...

How to Annoy Bassoonists Yet Amuse the Low Brass

I absolutely must know how this is done. This is possibly the most ultimate horn-player party trick. Ever.

Backstage: Angels Seen on High

During Arizona Opera productions I like to regress to the green room of symphony hall to relax. During an intermission break at a recent...

Louis Stout on Choosing an Artist French Horn

A small publication that has been on a shelf in my office for years and years is Choosing an Artist French Horn by Louis...