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9 Ways We can Tell that a Composer or Arranger Does...

Periodically we at Horn Matters have touched on the topic of bad horn writing. Horn players reading this already have a good idea, intuitively,...

Five Tips for Staying Focused When Freaking Out in College

I have fairly fond memories of my experiences in both graduate and undergraduate school. That being said I did have the occasional odd and...

Four Tips for Getting Back in Shape after Taking a Break

Recently I picked up my horn again after a 4-week break. I like to take summer breaks for several reasons many of which I...

10 Things I Learned From Verne Reynolds

Those that follow Horn Matters on Facebook already know that Verne Reynolds, Professor Emeritus at the Eastman School of Music, passed away last week....

5 Quotations on Work and Success

A few years ago when Horn Matters first launched, we had a random quotation feature that appeared at the top of the site. After...

Ask Dave: The Three (or Four) Types of Lubricants You Need

I am always surprised when I ask a customer, "What kind of rotor oil do you use?" and the response I get is a...

Ultrasonic Cleaning FAQ

Recently I made some decisions about what pieces I will perform at the Southeast Horn Workshop this year. Part of that decision making process...

3 Key Ideas from a Master Class with Gail Williams

I was recently reminded of another classic post from my original HTML blog not yet reposted to Horn Matters. Dated 3/6/05 and originally titled...

6 Survival Tips on Dealing with Criticism

College is starting up again and for students new to college, this means a brand new environment and an unfamiliar horn teacher. As with anything...

11 Horn-tastic TV Themes

Today's post is a restoration of some files that were previously lost. Xena Warrior Princess  Odd meters, battle cries and strains of the Bulgarian women...