Horn Notes Podcast

In this episode John Ericson presents a "workshop session" on materials and techniques to use to improve your low horn performance. Length 22:54

Continuing the series of "workshop presentations," the topic for this episode is playing the Wagner tuba. Performed by horn players, these instruments are called for in works of Wagner, Bruckner, Strauss, and more. Length 13:19

Continuing the series of "workshop presentations," in this episode John Ericson presents a session introducing the performing techniques of the natural horn. Length 14:30

In this episode John Ericson looks at the topic of the two popular horn types, the Geyer and the Kruspe, getting beyond the buzzwords into their history, design, and more. Length 25:12

In this episode John Ericson looks at warmup publications in general, his new warmup publication, setting up the embouchure as you start the day, and more. Length 13:13.

In this episode the guest is Mike Grose, host of the Tuba People series on YouTube, and the topic is brass teachers who had influence beyond the "silo" of their own instruments -- especially Arnold Jacobs, but also others with a wide impact. Length 44:26.

In this episode John Ericson has as his guest Peggy Moran, Executive Director of the Kendall Betts Horn Camp, a great summer event to consider attending. Length 8:46

This episode concludes the conversation from episode 34 with Bobby Pirtle as he establishes new musical connections in Phoenix, gets involved playing an over the shoulder alto with a period instrument brass group, and with a concluding section looking at Stan Kenton and the Mellophonium, which he researched extensively. Length 23:04

In this episode John Ericson has as his guest Bobby Pirtle, creator of the Middle Horn Leader website and a regular guest on The Mellocast, a podcast that ran for 126 episodes from 2007-11. The conversation will continue in Episode 35. Length 30:11

This episode is an update of a 2017 video podcast where the conversation is with John McGuire, host of the International Horn Competition of America. He'll be hosting it again in 2019. Length 19:52

In this episode the conversation is with Richard Seraphinoff on brass playing injuries, prevention, and much more. Length 24:46

In this episode the conversation is with Deanna Swoboda, host of the upcoming 2019 International Women's Brass Conference, to be held in late May on the campus of Arizona State University. Length 18:21

In this episode John Ericson has as his guest Adam Wolf, host of the Pathways podcast, the brains behind Rock Horn Project, and much more. Length 19:45

In this episode John Ericson has as his guest Nicole Deuvall, who is looking at the topic of Growth Mindset and the horn player (and teacher) for her DMA project at UMKC. Length 21:05

In this episode of the Horn Notes Podcast with guest Gabriel Kovach of the Phoenix Symphony the topic centers around injury, including focal dystonia, mouthpiece pressure, and various playing problems, with some equipment tips. Length 20:20. 

In this episode John Ericson chats with Gabriel Kovach, principal horn of the Phoenix Symphony, about etudes and more. Length 16:35

In this episode host John Ericson talks with Ion Balu (Balumusik.com) and Dan Vidican (Lukashorns.com) about their horns, developments in horn making, and more. Length 18:51

In this episode John Ericson has as his guest again Derek Wright of Houghton Horns, where the topic is custom horns. Following that, in a horn history segment John takes a brief look at the horn on the Internet twenty years ago. Length 20:05

Guests for this episode of the Horn Notes Podcast are Derek Wright of Houghton Horns, talking about new products seen at TMEA 2018 (BAM cases, Verus mouthpieces and horns), and Warren Gref, formerly of the San Diego Symphony, with ideas to improve musicality and accuracy on the horn. In addition, host John Ericson presents a tip on low range production. Length 25:28.

In this episode podcast host John Ericson goes over the main points from a January, 2017 presentation given at the Southwest Horn Conference, "Ten insights you can apply to your playing from the MRI horn studies." Originally posted to YouTube on 5/23/2017. Length 24:20.

In this episode our guest is Dr. Gustavo Camacho of Western Washington University, and the topic is working on tuning using drones. Originally posted to YouTube, 03/05/2017. Length 17:48. 

In this episode John recaps a presentation from the 2017 Southwest Horn Symposium, looking at The Brass Gym for Horn, a 2007 publication which he helped edit. Originally posted to YouTube on 2/17/2017. Length 9:15.

In this episode John talks with Ericka Grodrian about her website "Beyond the Short Call," with a focus on some of the top operatic French horn excerpts. Originally posted to YouTube on 11/30/2016. Length 15:52.

We are joined again by Derek Wright of Houghton Horns, with the focus on testing horns and mouthpieces, but with also discussion of market trends in the French horn world and more. Originally posted to YouTube on 7/9/2016. Length 14:28. 

In this episode the topic is mouthpieces generally but also more specifically the new Houghton Horns line of mouthpieces, with guest Derek Wright. Originally posted to YouTube, 7/8/16. Length 11:06.