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High Notes, or Why you need a New Horn or Upgrade Leadpipe

PUBLISHED: September 30, 2011, John Ericson

Nothing can inspire you to practice more than a horn that clearly plays better than what you have been playing. In my case, I have really been enjoying practicing lately as not only does my new horn sound great but also it has the best high range of any double horn I have ever owned, with [...]

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Hornmasters: The Exhale and Points of Resistance, Part III—My Turn

PUBLISHED: November 21, 2010, John Ericson

To conclude this short series I will step away from old horn methods and focus in on my take on the exhale and points of resistance. There are two main problems commonly seen with the exhale. One is a hitch in the cycle of breathing. The other problem is over-conceptualizing the points of resistance. Both [...]

Joy on the Balanced Embouchure

PUBLISHED: September 28, 2010, John Ericson

Over the summer an interview was posted with hornist Andrew Joy on high-c.com. Joy mentioned The Balanced Embouchure as a factor in his current embouchure approach. In the interview with Robert Douglass “Andrew Joy on Horn, Nerves, and Water Keys” the question begins with an embouchure change and what lead him to his present approach. [...]

The Secret to the High Range: Teeth

PUBLISHED: July 27, 2010, John Ericson

One topic I mention to people in conversation periodically is that of trumpet players and dental modifications. I know to a horn player that thought is pretty stunning, that players might intentionally modify their teeth, but actually there has been some thought about this for years and years in the trumpet community. What it seems [...]

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Fingerings Above High C

PUBLISHED: April 20, 2009, John Ericson

The topic of fingerings above high C for standard double horn came up for me last week in one of the master classes in Kansas and came up again this morning in the form of a note from a blog reader. Most fingering charts end at written high C. Lots of players will finger above [...]

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Fingerings, High Range

Quote of the Week–Reynolds on High Range

PUBLISHED: January 14, 2007, John Ericson

As the semester starts for students after winter break, a reminder from my teacher at Eastman, Verne Reynolds. For young embouchures, the high register is especially sensitive to what and how much one played yesterday and how carefully one warmed up today. Verne Reynolds, The Horn Handbook, p. 222.

Quote of the Week–Gardner on the High Register

PUBLISHED: December 10, 2006, John Ericson

If you are looking for a book to read over break, the Randy Gardner book is to be recommended. In particular I found this quote to be right on the mark: “Use it or lose it” is a truism in many walks of life, and it certainly applies to horn playing. Mastering the Horn’s Low [...]

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