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As part of my ongoing series of podcast “workshop presentations,” we come to the topic of the low horn, always a good one. The podcast, episode 42 of The Horn Notes Podcast, may be found at the link below or listen wherever you like to access podcasts.
Low horn is a topic I could talk about for quite a while. As I say in the podcast, I did not start out as a teacher that focused on low horn a lot but over time, I became one, as it is the weakest playing area for many students. I have learned a lot about teaching the low range over these years. Many aspects are very individualistic. Your success in this range will not likely come not from a guru with a single specific approach. Effective teaching involves problem-solving skills with a view that each student is an individual.
I cover two big topic areas in the podcast – materials to use and an overview of specific aspects of low horn playing. I develop the second topic further in my publication The Low Horn Boot Camp, which I believe is a very practical publication. Amazon reviews are a mixed bag,** but I especially appreciated what one recent buyer said of this publication, as this is exactly why I present the Bordogni etudes in it as I do:
I love the way these exercises are presented in treble clef an octave above so you can become familiar with the tune. For me, that was a real barrier for low horn studies, struggling with finding the notes while doing basement playing. So this has been a game changer.
For links to this publication and others of mine, be sure to check the Horn Notes Edition website or search on Amazon.
**I really do love helpful reviews. However, of other reviews of my publications, one stating that they don’t like the Kindle format is not real helpful (Kindle is what it is), and yet another states the Kindle version is overpriced. I did actually somewhat lower the prices after that, but really, you put a book through a third edition, there is only so low you can price things before they are not worth the effort to put out.
