Horn Notes Podcast

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Horn Notes Podcast

Hosted by John Ericson, this podcast looks at a variety of topics related to the French horn and music.

  1. 12/10/2024

    Hornnotes 63: Fundamentals -- Accuracy, Endurance, and Concentration

    In Episode 63 of the Horn Notes Podcast host John Ericson continues his look at the Fundamentals of French horn playing, this time on the topics of accuracy, endurance, and concentration.

    21 min

  2. 11/26/2024

    Hornnotes 62: Fundamentals -- Slurring, Tone Quality, Ranges, and Dynamics

    In this episode of the Horn Notes Podcast John Ericson continues his series on fundamentals, looking at the topics of slurring, tone quality, ranges, and dynamics. Length: 15:20

    15 min

  3. 10/03/2024

    Hornnotes 61. Fundamentals: Breathing, Embouchure, and Articulation, and a Unified Theory of Everything

    In this episode John Ericson, horn professor at Arizona State, continutes his look at a fundamentals, based on three recent articles in the series on fundamentals in Horn Matters. As a part of that look he proposes a unified theory that relates the topics of breathing, embouchure, and articulation, with various personal asides.

    18 min

  4. 09/17/2024

    Hornnotes 60: Fundamentals -- Posture, Fingerings, Intonation, and More

    In this episode John Ericson begins a series looking at the fundamentals of horn playing. Following a list that may be found in the Douglas Hill book, the series begins with topics including playing postion/posture, fingering choices, intonation, and much more -- including key ideas towards playing in tune in ensembles.

    23 min

  5. 07/05/2023

    Hornnotes 59: Your horn and the Music it Wants to Play, Transposition, and Intuitive Musicianship

    In this episode John Ericson tackles questions related to how different horns work better on different music in a variety of ways, the topic of how we think of transpostion, and how intuitive musicianship can help you scope out if something is wrong in your music.

    24 min

  6. 06/28/2023

    Hornnotes 58: Bad Horns, Bad Ears, and Bad Loud Dynamics

    In this episode Dr. Ericson tackles questions relating to what makes a bad horn a bad horn, earplugs (and bad ears), and improving loud dynamic playing.

    26 min

  7. 01/30/2023

    Hornnotes 57: A look at Carl Geyer and his horns

    In this episode John Ericson looks at the topic of Carl Geyer and his horns, and reflects on his recent series of articles ("Geyer Dreaming") on Horn Maters, as 2023 is the 100th anniversary year of the Geyer style double horn. Length 20:09

    20 min

  8. 07/31/2022

    Updating the University of Horn Matters

    In this episode John Ericson looks at major updates done this summer to the University of Horn Matters, the free rep. and pedagogy courses posted in the Horn Matters website. Length 35:25

    35 min
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Hosted by John Ericson, this podcast looks at a variety of topics related to the French horn and music.

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  • Creator
    Horn Notes Edition
  • Years Active
    2017 - 2024
  • Episodes
    57
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