Horn Thoughts

One of my passions is music, I play the french horn in a number of amateur ensembles. I've been contributing to a couple of horn mailing lists for several years. In that time, I've written reams of advice and comment, and I think it is about time I tried to put it all together. So starting from today I'm going to put together some of my better pieces on this blog so that I can more easily refer to them and so you can comment on them.

Friday, 31 July 2009

Just intonation vs Equal temperament

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This isn't really quite about horn playing, but it quite clearly and obviously is about music - and if you want to be a good horn player...
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Thursday, 30 July 2009

How flat is that open E on the F side?

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Of course, it depends. But if you make the assumption that the horn is in tune for its C (which is your responsibility to achieve) and that ...
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Wednesday, 29 July 2009

Playing chamber music

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Playing chamber music is great fun. There's a far more intimate feel to it as compared to playing in an orchestra, and much more opportu...
Tuesday, 28 July 2009

When to use the F side and when to use the Bb side?

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Previously, I said that you should get familiar with both sides of the horn, so that you can choose which side to use on any occasion. But h...
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Saturday, 25 July 2009

Right Brain, Left Brain and Making Music

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Lyle Sanford, on his Music Therapy blog was kind enough to reference my post on practicing. He had been musing on right-brain and left-brai...
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Friday, 24 July 2009

Concerts on the Edinburgh Fringe

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Anybody in Edinburgh on 12-14 August? I'm taking part in 4 concerts on the Fringe as part of St Clements Wind Ensemble , as follows: Tic...
Thursday, 23 July 2009

Random thought

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You don't ever master the french horn. The best you can achieve is to come to an arrangement with it.
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