An Important Tip from Quantz on Cadenzas
Students often struggle a bit with their cadenzas. With juries (performance exams) coming for many horn students the next two weeks, the following quote...
Book Excerpt: Tips Toward Playing More Musically
Every so often I get a big idea. A recent one was to update the best of my publications into new editions and sell...
On Calculating Timings of Works of Music
I am working toward a trio recording project now, and as a part of planning for that I needed to come up with timings...
Tip: Making a Bad Piece Sound Like Something
This is an important skill to develop for any musician because, honestly, you will play a lot of bad music over the course of...
Tip: Keep a Mute in Your Car
Since the time I played in The Nashville Symphony I have kept a mute in the back of the car.
The idea is that if...
Tip of the Week: Think About the Ends of Notes
I had a teacher long ago tell me that when it came to producing quality notes on a musical instrument, there were four parts...
An Interview on Orchestral Horn Auditions. Part IV, the Future and...
This article concludes an interview conducted 2/13/13 with Ashley Cumming, a Doctoral student at Indiana University. Part I starts here.
With increased numbers of people...
Tips to Consider to Improve Your Auditions
I judged two concerto competitions on Thursday, which reminded me of this post full of tips on taking all types of auditions from the original...
PSA: C-sharp (fourth space) Should be One of your Best Notes
Intonation is always a topic among hornists. One note I listen for carefully is C-sharp, third space. This should be a great note; often...
Tips on Auditioning for a Summer Festival (or anything else)
Yet more very timely insider information on taking auditions, in a post from the original HTML Horn Notes Blog dated 3/25/05.
Another little project for...