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Strange Sweet Sounds; Max Pottag

Who Am I? I recently purchased a page from a 1943 House Beautiful magazine on eBay. I thought that it would make another nice framed...

Soft Repetition

Planning out a logical plan for improvement. A common shortcoming when I overhear students practice is in preparing the tough licks. Most realize that a key...

A Shortage of Young Horn Players

Some things never change. John Ericson has made it a mission to promote and encourage more young horn students in Arizona. As a private (and...

Top Ten: Favorite French Horn and Music Related Texts

Some of my favorite texts. Still in time for the holidays, here is a top-ten list of with some of my favorite horn-related texts. As...

A Screw Loose on Conn 8D

A word from the wise. Whenever I use my Conn 8D, I am always careful to check on the screw that keeps the thumb lever...

Artworks Inspired by the Horn (II)

Art inspired by the French horn. Artist Don Stewart combines creativity and intellect in his whimsical "composite" works. Through his web site, all these works...

Artworks Inspired by the Horn (I)

Artistic expressions inspired by the French horn. Beyond the little trinkets and baubles mentioned yesterday as Holiday gifts, there are other, higher end items to...

Holiday Gift Ideas for the Horn Player

Miscellaneous trinkets and baubles. Looking for cool gifts for yourself or that horn player in your life? Here are a few ideas: Put Your Face on a...

Why Go to Live Concerts? (II) The Loudness War

Part II: The Loudness War. In Part I, I presented questions over live concerts versus CDs, MP3s and DVDs. This post addresses one aspect of...

Because Bigger is Better, The World’s Largest Tuba

Giant tuba invades London. Who could play this monstrosity? Giant Tuba - the world's largest tuba Be sure to check out the other odd instruments at this...