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Hornmasters: Farkas on Musical Phrasing
Fine musical phrasing sets apart the good from the great hornists. While the topic of musical phrasing is one certainly of concern to all...
University of Horn Matters: The Valved Horn in the Later 19th Century
As noted in the previous article in the University of Horn Matters, in the 19th century some people loved valved horns and some hated...
Hornmasters on Double and Triple Tonguing. Part I: Schuller and Farkas
While long considered an essential skill for the trumpet player, double and triple tonguing was not so essential that it was included in The...
Hornmasters on Staccato, Part II: Fox, Berv, and Hill
Staccato tonguing is a problem for many horn students. In part I of this article Farkas and Schuller laid out their approaches to teaching...
Hornmasters on Staccato, Part I: Farkas and Schuller
Continuing on the topic of tonguing, we finally turn officially to staccato tonguing.
Two approaches
There are speaking broadly two approaches to staccato presented in horn...
Foulk on Sexism and Things to Not Say in a Master Class
In updating the Events page recently I noted in the website for the 2012 International Women's Brass Conference an article by co-host Lin Foulk...
Spheres of Influence and a Survey: Have you Heard of this Horn Player?
Within the realm of Hollywood and famous movie actors, fame and influence boil down to a popularity contest of who is the "hottest" or most...
Hornmasters on How Much to Practice
There are a variety of approaches to the question of how much to practice on a French horn.
Practicing to your breaking point is not...
10 Things I Learned From Verne Reynolds
Those that follow Horn Matters on Facebook already know that Verne Reynolds, Professor Emeritus at the Eastman School of Music, passed away last week....
Hornmasters: What Etudes to Practice
Etude practice has long been a standard way to train and cross-train horn technique. The thing to think about though is the topic of...