Performance & Playing

When “more air” is too much air — and causes problems

Standard issue brass playing advice – for practically any problem! – is to use “more air.” For some brass teachers (especially low brass), breathing...

Horn in E-flat Means What?

One topic that has come up for me as a question a number of times over the years is that of horn in E-flat....

Getting a Solid ‘Leg Up’ on Bell Support: Introducing the SockBlock

When playing within a section, I typically default to an on-leg position; I rest the bell of the horn on my right leg. The...

An Inside Look at Double and Triple Tonguing

Over a year ago the focus of an article on breaking the embouchure was an X-ray video of a horn player which showed the...

On Dealing with New Compositions with Bad Horn Writing

A recent discussion on the Facebook Horn People discussion group brings up the topic of living composers and how they write for the French...

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Horn in E-flat Means What?

Extreme Tonguing Techniques

The “Right” Fingering (II)

Navigating Performance Anxiety

Mailbag: Tuning Various Models of Double Horns

When “more air” is too much air — and causes problems

Horn in E-flat Means What?

Getting a Solid ‘Leg Up’ on Bell Support: Introducing the SockBlock

An Inside Look at Double and Triple Tonguing

On Dealing with New Compositions with Bad Horn Writing