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Lips, the Mouthpiece, and Aging

PUBLISHED: June 4, 2008, John Ericson

In the most recent issue of The Horn Call (May, 2008) there is an interesting article by Frøydis Ree Wekre on horn playing and aging. I recommend the article, but one topic not addressed was that of the mouthpiece and aging. It was a topic I was thinking about a lot back when I made [...]

The Summer Excerpt Project

PUBLISHED: July 24, 2007, John Ericson

A recent E-mail from David Wakefield reminded me a summer where I had a “special project,” an excerpt project, a great project for any student reading this during the summer who is not off at a summer festival or event. It was the summer between my Freshman and Sophomore years of college. I was playing [...]

Fingerings in the Low Range

PUBLISHED: November 14, 2006, John Ericson

A topic that comes up pretty often teaching is that of what fingerings to use in the low range, specifically in the range from F below the staff to the C-sharp below that. I teach a somewhat flexible approach to these notes, depending on the context, but generally recommend the B-flat horn for these pitches. [...]

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