Double Horn Fingerings Above High C
The topic of fingerings above high C for standard double horn came up for me last week in one of the master classes in...
A Complete Reference for French Horn Transposition (2012)
In a few weeks John will be covering the topic of transposition in Week 12 of the University of Horn Matters pedagogy course.
In the...
Stopped Horn: Up or Down? Does it Matter?
In a past tongue-in-cheek article -- "How to Provoke a Horn Geek" -- I poked a little fun a some hot button issues in...
Why is my Horn Sharp?
One common question is that some models of horn seem to be built rather sharp, as in the main slide needs to be pulled...
Why do we have Old Notation Bass Clef?
One of the reasons I love working on the Neuling low horn etudes with advanced horn students is they will not only work your...
Secrets to setting your French horn slides correctly
An 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...
Fingerings and Notations for the Single B-flat Horn
Exactly how to think of fingerings and notations for the single B-flat horn is a point of confusion for many music educators. I believe...
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...
Echo Horn and the Villanelle
The second of two posts on performing Dukas Villanelle, posted on 10/7/05 in the original Horn Notes Blog. The first article is here.
A couple...
The best French horn fingerings in the low range
A topic that comes up pretty often teaching is that of what fingerings to use in the low range, specifically in the range from...