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The Art of French Horn Playing
For horn. Brass - French Horn Method or Collection. The Art of Series. Learn To Play. Instructional book. Introductory text, instructional text, instructional photos, musical examples and standard notation
First to be published in the series was The Art of French Horn Playing by Philip Farkas, now Distinguished Professor Emeritus of Music at Indiana University. In 1956, when Summy-Birchard published Farkas`s book, he was a solo horn player for the Chicago Symphony and had held similar positions with other orchestras, including the Boston Symphony, Cleveland Orchestra, and Kansas City Conservatory, DePaul University, Northwestern University, and Roosevelt University in Chicago. The Art of French Horn Playing set the pattern, and other books in the series soon followed, offering help to students in learning to master their instruments and achieve their goals.
Contents
Choosing the Mouthpiece and Horn
Care and Maintenance of the Horn
Playing Position and Use of the Right Hand
Fingering and Tuning
Embouchure
Correct Breathing
Practice
Legato and Legato Tonguing
Tonguing
Staccato
Tone Quality
Musical Phrasing
Range
Endurance
Dynamic Range
Mouthpiece Pressure
Accuracy
Transposition
Lip Trills
Muting and Stopping the Horn
Miscellaneous Tips and Aids
Selected Etudes