John Ericson

On social media very recently, I saw a brief comment pass by related to how warmups helped with mental centering.** That thought resonated with...

In notes dating back to 2008 I’ve been working off and on toward a possible book on accuracy. Some of the notes have found...

For many years many have recommended The Inner Game of Tennis as a resource for improving your performance. I found it helpful -- an...

I have heard it said that we are standing on the shoulders of those that have gone before us. In terms of horn playing,...

There is a big amorphous topic that is rarely discussed related to horns and repertoire. Over the years it has become more and more...

Often, I see listings of horns for sale that emphasize that the horn would be a good horn for a student. And some of...

Back in March (here) I posted about the new and improved Conn 8D for the 21st century. I have still yet to try one,...

A type of finish that has been showing up on some of the used horn postings you see is what they call a "brushed...

Working through organizing my files I found notes I put together back in 1989 about the lengths of natural horns in all keys. I...

Recently I’ve been working toward finishing a natural horn build, and worked out how to make the crushed tube braces. These are highly iconic...