http://blog.hornartist.com/improving-tone-quality-endurance-and-range/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=improving-tone-quality-endurance-and-range The Blog of French Horn Performing Artist Jonathan Johnson Sun, 15 Jan 2012 11:37:19 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 http://blog.hornartist.com/improving-tone-quality-endurance-and-range/#comment-120 Nicole Sun, 15 Jan 2012 11:37:19 +0000 http://blog.hornartist.com/?p=25#comment-120 Hi , i have been playing for the third year , now i have juniors coming in but they keep buffing their cheeks .. What can i do to help them no to buff their cheeks ? Hi , i have been playing for the third year , now i have juniors coming in but they keep buffing their cheeks .. What can i do to help them no to buff their cheeks ?

]]> http://blog.hornartist.com/improving-tone-quality-endurance-and-range/#comment-119 Anna Tue, 27 Dec 2011 19:56:32 +0000 http://blog.hornartist.com/?p=25#comment-119 No, I don't think you should be worried. When I first started playing the French Horn i had similar problems. I just kept practicing and now I an hear the difference in my tone. Of course I am not fully satisfied, I am sure that I have gotten better. All the best! No, I don’t think you should be worried. When I first started playing the French Horn i had similar problems. I just kept practicing and now I an hear the difference in my tone. Of course I am not fully satisfied, I am sure that I have gotten better. All the best!

]]> http://blog.hornartist.com/improving-tone-quality-endurance-and-range/#comment-111 Jessica Tue, 01 Nov 2011 23:53:01 +0000 http://blog.hornartist.com/?p=25#comment-111 Hi im in my 3rd year of french horn and my last year in middle school. I recently went on a trip over the summer and I lost the gret tone quality that i practiced hours a day for. Are there any tips on speeding alone the process and also to get higher notes? Thanks!! Hi im in my 3rd year of french horn and my last year in middle school. I recently went on a trip over the summer and I lost the gret tone quality that i practiced hours a day for. Are there any tips on speeding alone the process and also to get higher notes? Thanks!!

]]> http://blog.hornartist.com/improving-tone-quality-endurance-and-range/#comment-110 Madi Mon, 10 Oct 2011 22:16:21 +0000 http://blog.hornartist.com/?p=25#comment-110 Thanks! These were really helpful. I am a horn player and I have been playing a double horn for 2 years and my tone quality was pretty good, but I recently had to switch to a single horn and I sound pretty horrible on it, compared to how I sounded on my double. Thanks! These were really helpful. I am a horn player and I have been playing a double horn for 2 years and my tone quality was pretty good, but I recently had to switch to a single horn and I sound pretty horrible on it, compared to how I sounded on my double.

]]> http://blog.hornartist.com/improving-tone-quality-endurance-and-range/#comment-109 Chuck Guerrero Mon, 22 Aug 2011 04:57:33 +0000 http://blog.hornartist.com/?p=25#comment-109 I have resumed playing horn after having set it aside for several years. This is the result of having become involved with a community band. I am in the process of rebuilding my tone, technique and endurance and have just read your blog. Is there anything that you might add that would be applicable to my particular situation? I realize that it will be a long slow rebuilding process and that I will need to exercise patience. I have resumed playing horn after having set it aside for several years. This is the result of having become involved with a community band. I am in the process of rebuilding my tone, technique and endurance and have just read your blog. Is there anything that you might add that would be applicable to my particular situation? I realize that it will be a long slow rebuilding process and that I will need to exercise patience.

]]> http://blog.hornartist.com/improving-tone-quality-endurance-and-range/#comment-100 Helena Sun, 20 Feb 2011 00:29:49 +0000 http://blog.hornartist.com/?p=25#comment-100 I have a question for you, what level of improvement should I be at in playing my french horn? I'm a freshman in high school and transfered from alto saxophone to french horn at the beginnning of the year. I'm still having a lot of trouble playing the french horn. My tone quality is pretty terrible and my endurance isn't very good either. I know I need private lessons and I'm working on getting them but should I be a lot better than I am regardless? I have a question for you, what level of improvement should I be at in playing my french horn? I’m a freshman in high school and transfered from alto saxophone to french horn at the beginnning of the year. I’m still having a lot of trouble playing the french horn. My tone quality is pretty terrible and my endurance isn’t very good either. I know I need private lessons and I’m working on getting them but should I be a lot better than I am regardless?

]]> http://blog.hornartist.com/improving-tone-quality-endurance-and-range/#comment-97 Claire Sat, 15 Jan 2011 15:38:32 +0000 http://blog.hornartist.com/?p=25#comment-97 Thank you so much! I am also in junior high and I play French horn, but I do not have private lessons. These tips really helped my range! Thank you so much! I am also in junior high and I play French horn, but I do not have private lessons. These tips really helped my range!

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