SKU: HL.48183396

UPC: 888680962418. 10.5x13.5x0.28 inches.

“In three books, Lucien Thévet (1914-2007), a virtuoso Horn player of his day, provides detailed and progressive studies and exercises for the Horn. The third volume of Complete Method of Horn is essential to all Horn players seeking to improve their technique on the instrument. Thévet's book focuses on elements including transposition, accidentals, adapting to a Horn with four valves, placing of sounds, scales and exercises for agility of the fingers,among other musical aspects. Moreover, Complete Method of Horn also contains plenty of studies. With notes in French, English, German and Spanish this Thévet book is versatile and crucial to the progress of any Horn player.”.

SKU: FG.55011-555-2

Playing from the Core is a new method for practicing the French horn. With an in-depth understanding of the traditions and history of French horn technique, Tommi Hyytinen brings new perspectives to instrumental practice by examining the interaction of mind and body and incorporating these insights into his method. The body is perhaps a musician's primary instrument, and it is important to become intimately acquainted with this instrument. A thorough understanding of the body makes many musical and technical challenges easier to overcome. Hyytinen also provides comprehensive advice on preparing for a performance and on overcoming stage fright. For instance, understanding the physiology of stress and performance-related nerves helps us better to understand nervousness as a natural state. By employing a range of physical and mental exercises, we learn to control nervous reactions and turn them into something that, rather than hindering, can in fact help and improve our performances. In addition to presenting a wealth of factual information and physical exercises, the book contains many informative illustrations, playing exercises, and an etude exploring different aspects of French horn technique. Through the presentation of information, exercises and examples, Playing from the Core brings students to a realisation that everyone can improve on the technical and musical challenges they face. Tommi Hyytinen is an experienced professional musician and teacher, and he instructs musicians in the holistic use of the body. The exercises presented in the book form part of his own daily practice routine and teaching material. Tommi thus manages to explain and show us the benefit of both body and mental exercises in preparation for musical performance. He shares all his wisdom so generously that I have no doubt that all performing artists, especially brass and wind players as well as singers will profit enormously from reading it. (Radovan Vlatkovic) https://tommihyytinen.fi/language/en/front-page/.

SKU: HL.49007139

ISBN 9790001076432. UPC: 841886030695. 9.0x12.0x0.35 inches. German.

In diesem Lehrwerk wird der erklarende Text bewusst in den Vordergrund geruckt. Schuler und Lehrer werden umfassend uber didaktisch-methodische, musikalische und technische Fragen informiert. Die Ubungsstucke und Lieder - jeweils fur Horn in B und F beginnend im kleinsten Tonumfang mit systematischer Einfuhrung der Ventile - sollen den Spass am Hornblasen fordern. Theoretische Abhandlungen uber Ansatz, Atmung etc. sind an den Schluss gestellt, damit die praktischen Anleitungen fur den Anfanger nicht unterbrochen werden. Musikalische Grundkenntnisse werden aus zweierlei Grunden vorausgesetzt: Zum einen erweist es sich haufig, dass Hornschuler bereits in der musikalischen Fruherziehung das Notenlesen gelernt haben und zum anderen, dass bei vielen Horn das zweite Instrument ist, das sie spielen wollen. Im 2. Band findet sich geeignetes Unterrichtsmaterial sowie entsprechende Literatur, womit der gerade den Anfangsschwierigkeiten entwachsene Hornschuler seine Technik und lockere und spielerische Weise stetig vervollkommnen kann. In allen 12 Tonarten gibt es leichtere und schwierigere Ubungen, die Lehrer und Schuler dem jeweiligen Ausbildungsstand entsprechend auswahlen konnen.