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The Horn of Franz Strauss

As I mentioned to the horn repertoire class today at Arizona State, it is not very widely known but the horn used by the...

Pet Peeve: Know your Foreign Musical Terms

Over the next few weeks I will have a series of "pet peeve" posts. The first in this series is on foreign musical terms....

Horn in E-flat Means What?

One topic that has come up for me as a question a number of times over the years is that of horn in E-flat....

The Mellophone Intonation Smackdown

I am on episode 40 of The Mellocast, the weekly podcast on all things mellophone. This episode is one of their best, on the...

On Horn in H and Haydn 46

A topic that comes up periodically in my teaching is horn in B-natural. Many horn players I am sure are confused the first time...

The Mid-low Register and Technique Development

An observation: there are horn teachers who don’t work with their students much on technical development. This is a shame. There really is a...

The Tenor Horn/Alto Horn FAQ

Over the years many times I have been asked to explain a few details about E-flat tenor and alto horns to others. In response to...

6 Quick Tips for College Applications and Auditions

It is that time of year, students are finalizing their college audition plans. A few tips come to mind. 1. At most schools there are...

Vintage Brass Instrument: The Solo Alto

I have long been interested in horn history. My original website is well known for its horn history resources and I am sure has...

An Important Tip from Quantz on Cadenzas

Students often struggle a bit with their cadenzas. With juries (performance exams) coming for many horn students the next two weeks, the following quote...