Horn Articles Online

The Horn Notes Blog
Thoughts on playing and teaching the horn. Updated frequently.

The Kopprasch Zone
More than 20 original articles for horn players, teachers, and music educators, based on published articles by John Ericson and on teaching materials in use in the Arizona State University horn studio.

Descant and Triple Horns
An introduction to these important tools for high horn playing from an experienced high horn player.

Getting Started on the Horn
Notes for players just starting on the horn and their teachers.

The Natural Horn
Articles and information on the history and performing techniques of the natural horn.

The Early Valved Horn
An "online book"--over 20 original articles on the history and performing techniques of the valved horn in the nineteenth century, based on John Ericson's published articles in The Horn Call and other journals.

The Wagner Tuba Page
A great instrument! Used by Wagner, Bruckner, Strauss, and others in major orchestral and operatic works, this instrument, performed by horn players, really deserves to be heard more often.

A Tenor Horn/Alto Horn FAQ
Information for hornists on an alto range instrument once widely used in the United States and still used in British-style brass bands

The Mello Zone
Marching mellophones are frequently performed by current and future horn players in marching bands and drum corps; this is an online resource for mellophone players and their teachers.

Playing High Horn, Introducing the Horn, Playing the Wagner Tuba, and A Mello Catechism are all available from Horn Notes Edition.

Horn Links
A few favorites

A History of Horn Articles Online
Celebrating ten years online in 2008

John Ericson is Associate Professor of horn at Arizona State University; he formerly performed in the Nashville Symphony and has recorded two solo CDs.
Full biography.

Solo recordings by John Ericson on the Summit label:

Canto, lyric works for horn and piano

Les Adieux, music of Franz Strauss and others

Also now available

The Brass Gym: A Comprehensive Daily Routine for Brass Players by Patrick Sheridan and Sam Pilafian. A great routine for players who want to reach the next level in their playing. Edited for horn by John Ericson.

The ASU Horn Studio
A great place to study the horn

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