John Ericson

Today as we continue our tour the subject of accuracy we have two unrelated topics, air (the use of) and also alternate fingerings (pro...

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...