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...
Mailbag: Practicing the High Range
With the start of the semester a few questions have come in related to playing, and one topic I could pull out of them...
Gail Williams on Free Buzzing and Right Hand Position
A topic in a number of lessons this week has been right hand position. Something I referenced in these lessons was the quote in the following post,...
Podcast: Growth Mindset and the horn player
The latest episode of the Horn Notes Podcast is out, and the topic is Growth Mindset. Guest for this episode is Nicole...
Taking Time Off from the Horn
As suggested by the pictorial piece last Friday of a horn case going into a closet, I am taking some time off from the...
Cramped quarters, decibels and organ bells
Between a rock and a hard place
Easter weekend is a good payday for many brass players. Mine gig was in the choir loft...
A Horn Right Hand Position Survey
A great new resource has been posted in The IHS Online, “Two Surveys of European Horn Playing Styles.” What you will find there are...
Rethinking the “Inner Game”
For many years many have recommended The Inner Game of Tennis as a resource for improving your performance. I found it helpful -- an...
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...
Before Farkas: Preparatory Instructor for French Horn (1937) on Tonguing
In working on a project this past year related to Philip Farkas I have had a nagging feeling that there has to be some...