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Transposition Tricks: Bass Clef

An old trick for reading concert-pitch bass clef. Many times at freelance gigs, I am expected to play at sight all sorts of music -...

Ouch! Parachutist Crashes Into Band

Who says that playing in a band isn't hazardous to your health? A civilian parachutist collided with members of a military band in Fort Riley,...

An Observation on Musicians

I stumbled on this short blog a while back and was intrigued by the author's comments. His precursory comments captured a view that many...

Woodwind and Brass Quintets; All Things Not Equal

A ramble on the woodwind quintet genre. In the realm of chamber music, French horn players are in a very unique position. They are an...

Exercise: Pitch Benders

Blurring the lines. As children we are told to "stay between the lines" - whether it is playing with crayons in coloring books or when...

Using a Video Recorder For Practice Sessions

An Addendum to "Physician Heal Thyself" The tutelage received from your private teacher is only as good as your application during practice. A few years...

Top Ten: Tips for Survival in College

Top Ten List for Students When choosing a school for undergraduate or graduate studies, when making choices while in college and after graduation, a young...

Oddities: The Omnitonic Horn

Omnitonic horns were developed roughly from the late 18th to the mid-19th century as a means for the natural horn to change keys without...

Is the French Horn the Hardest Instrument to Play?

I can't say how many times I have heard or read this phrase. The presumption being that because horn players make mistakes and "crack"...

How to Practice, Part I: An Overview

The basics of the basics. An integral part of the daily practice ritual for any musician is calisthenics - the process of building physical and...