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Keys to Avoiding Chop Problems

This past year I have been in contact with several players who have had embouchure problems, including focal dystonia. These can be very serious...

Double Horn Fingerings Above High C

The topic of fingerings above high C for standard double horn came up for me last week in one of the master classes in...

Review: New DVD on Breathing, The Breathing Gym Daily Workouts

Many brass players are familiar with The Breathing Gym book and DVD. Following on the success of the original Breathing Gym tuba virtuosi Sam...

What is a Professional Quality Horn?

A conversation I end up having fairly often is on the topic of what makes a horn a professional quality horn. Many horns are...

Warming-up Just Right for Auditions

One discussion I have often with students is how much to warm-up, in particular before a major performance or recital. Over in my horn...

Photos of Lots and Lots of Antique Horns

The Horn-U-Copia site was recently redesigned, and as a part of their updates they now have databases of photos of all sorts of antique...

Dvorak on the Natural Horn? No.

Julia Rose in a very recent post on a classical concert she performed with the Columbus Symphony brought up the topic of Dvorak and...

High Speed Video of How the Embouchure Works

A major project for me over roughly the past six months has been a rethinking of how the embouchure works. Thus, I would offer...

Playing the Wagner Tuba Reviewed

UPDATE: Playing the Wagner Tuba is now available in a second edition in print and Kindle formats -- more information may be found at...

The Great Bell Test

In studio class this week, at the end, I took some time to test three bells on my descant horn, one the original that...