Teaching 
Video: Lip Trill and Range Development Exercise by Douglas Hill(0)
Here’s a short video demonstration of a great exercise for working on lip trills and range development. The exercise can be found in two publications by Douglas Hill, Warm-ups and Maintenance Sessions for the Horn Player, and High Range for the Horn Player. Both books are highly recommended, and I have used them regularly for… Read More ›
New Page: Resources
Borrowing an idea from Horn Matters, I have collected all of the original handouts from this website and made them available on one Resources page. As new handouts, charts, and other materials become available I will post them on the Resources page. Although not nearly as extensive as the resources found on Horn Matters, there… Read More ›
Wednesday Review: Horn Fundamentals, by Bruno Schneider
Most horn players today are fortunate to have a wide variety of quality practice materials available to them. Using the internet, one can readily find dozens of great methods, etudes, and other exercises to purchase (for a list of some of them, see this article). One recent addition to these materials is Bruno Schneider‘s Horn… Read More ›
Intonation Exercises for One Horn
In lieu of a Kopprasch video this week I have some quick intonation exercises that can be played by one horn. To create this exercise I used Sibelius notation software, and then exported the file as audio (see below). The player should begin playing in mm. 4, then go back to mm. 1, and so… Read More ›
More Online Practice Tools
In three previous posts (here, here, and here) I’ve mentioned several music-related smartphone apps and online tools. Although I still highly recommend the smartphone apps listed, I’ve recently been using my office computer and internet connection as a central workstation for practice sessions. If you’re a student and don’t have a dedicated practice space, a… Read More ›
Kopprasch Project Continued, No. 49
No. 49 is an excellent study for developing a consistent sound and accurate intonation in and around the mid-low range. Changes in air speed and jaw position are very helpful in tackling the large leaps. Try playing the entire etude on the B-flat or F side to help learn the different intonation tendencies for each… Read More ›
High School Recruiting Trip FAQ
As part of a busy month of performances, the members of Black Bayou Brass (resident faculty brass trio at ULM) presented a series of concerts at several high schools in southern Louisiana. The concerts went well, and our audiences were very eager and attentive. There are some strong instrumental music programs in that part of… Read More ›
Friday Review: Playing Natural Horn Today and Playing Descant and Triple Horns, by John Ericson
John Ericson, Associate Professor of Horn at Arizona State University and co-creator of Horn Matters, has recently published two new books, Playing Natural Horn Today and Playing Descant and Triple Horns. I had the opportunity to preview early versions of these publications, and was very excited to see them hit the market. As with other… Read More ›
More Horn-Related Websites
Here’s a selection of interesting websites related to the horn. Some are new, and some have been around for awhile but I only recently stumbled across them. Enjoy! Sarah Willis: Ms. Willis is a member of the Berlin Philharmonic’s world class horn section, and also an active teacher, soloist, clinician, and all around promoter of… Read More ›
Notes from a Master Class on College Teaching Jobs
Continuing in this series of master class notes (part 1 is here), here are some ideas from a class I attended in doctoral school at the University of Wisconsin-Madison. The presenter was John Stevens, Professor of Tuba and Euphonium, and Director of the School of Music at UW. Professor Stevens was on my doctoral committee,… Read More ›
