John Ericson
Mailbag: Practicing the High Range
With the start of the semester a few questions have come in related to playing, and one topic I could pull out of them...
Mailbag: The Topic of Contradictory Information on Playing the Horn
Recently a great, extended question came in related to playing mechanics and all the contradictory information out there. The reader wrote,
… I’m finding myself...
Two Tips for the New First Horn Player
As we all know, all the horn parts are good! But there is a point when you start playing first horn in better ensembles...
Gender Balance in the Horn World: We Can Do Better
Before a recent faculty meeting, our first of the semester, we were challenged to be ready to share about “One thing in your discipline/area...
Till, Toscanini, and the Berv Brothers
Working in my office, I often listen to old LP recordings. One that caught my attention prepping the office for the semester was Toscanini...
Updating The University of Horn Matters for a New Decade!
With The University of Horn Matters being online for ten years, this summer was a great one to update it extensively. I believe Horn...
Brief Review: Horn Teaching at the Paris Conservatoire, 1792 to 1903 by Jeffrey L....
I finally had time this summer to read properly a substantial 2021 publication by Jeff Snedeker, Horn Teaching at the Paris Conservatoire, 1792 to...
Brief Review: From Strength to Strength by Arthur C. Brooks
A new book by a (former) professional hornist that I have found very interesting is From Strength to Strength: Finding Success, Happiness, and Deep...
Reflecting on embouchure changes, injuries, and other playing issues (and an important summer)
With many years to reflect back on, there are certainly periods of time when important things happened. For me, one of those important periods...
On Vienna horns and the important topic of wires
Something you might have noticed is that in Horn Matters (and elsewhere) I have rarely written about the Vienna horn. A perennially popular topic...