Review: Happy Aniversary to Horn Articles Online
One of the oldies but goodies.
I just noticed (!) that John Ericson's Horn Articles Online has hit its ten-year anniversary - a noteworthy accomplishment...
Review: The Kelly MDC in Lexan
In late 2012 I posted a review which I titled The Surprising Kelly MC Lexan Mouthpiece. Since that review was completed I have given the...
Brief Review: Jinbao (Chinese) Wagner Tuba
This January/February we were very pleased to receive two new Wagner tubas for use by members of the ASU horn studio! Wagner, Bruckner, Strauss,...
A Look at Óscar Sala’s Warm Up and Ricardo Matosinhos’ Pocket...
From our colleagues in Spain and Portugal we have two new horn-related items for consideration: one is a warm-up routine and the other, a...
Review: Two Gig Bags
Among my activities I like to work on horns, continuing the type of projects I was doing during my sabbatical (more here). I enjoy...
Brief Review: The Dämpfer Mitt
Recently we had coverage on Horn Matters of a video of a presentation by Dr. Peter Iltis on embouchure dystonia. Iltis it turns out...
Remembering The Neill Sanders Mouthpiece
One unique and classic line of mouthpieces was produced into the late 1980s by hornist Neill Sanders. Perhaps most remembered for giving a bit...
Review: A Strap-on Fhrap (TM) for Your Horn
For some years I have used a version of a strap or flipper or duck’s foot on my horn. While the other straps I...
Brief review: Accompanied Kopprasch, piano accompaniments for Kopprasch etudes
The latest product in the Millennium Kopprasch series from Jeffrey Agrell is one that I think will have wide appeal, Accompanied Kopprasch.
In Volume I...
Review: Quick Horn Rinse ESW Device for Cleaning a Horn
I must admit that at first I was somewhat skeptical of the Quick Horn Rinse ESW (QHR) cleaning device. I was doubtful of its efficacy above...