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Living Dangerously With the Horn by David Kaslow.

Reynolds, I learned more from this book than in my one year of study with him at Eastman.

Its main focus is on etude, solo and chamber repertoire. This is an excellent supplement to the Farkas trinity. It is written in plain language and is generously illustrated and is a great primer for any student. While it does contain some historical inaccuracies, this book remains a favorite of mine to lend out to young students. Horn (Yehudi Menuhin Music Guides) by Barry Tuckwell.While there is an Inner Game of Music book, my opinion is that the simplicity and freshness of original message gets lost in the translation. Of all the “Inner Game” books, the original remains my favorite. The Inner Game of Tennisby Timothy Galway.The author was a student of Bruce Lee and offers special insights to Lee’s approach to his training. Hill, I know of many people who consider him to be a great mentor and teacher.Īside from being a tome devoted to basic zen concepts, these book contains some excellent advice for dealing with a variety of issues directly related to being a musician.

Collected Thoughts on Teaching and Learning, Creativity and Horn Performance by Doug Hill.

These three books together might be referred to as the “ holy trinity.” Each volume addresses different aspects of playing and I believe that it is good to read them in the order above start with learning about the horn, progress to learning about the mechanics of technique and end with the basics of musicianship. As with previous Horndog Blog top-ten lists, this is not a comprehensive list nor is it set in any particular order.Īrt of French Horn Playing, The Art of Brass Playing, The Art of Musicianshipįarkas’ Art of French Horn Playing is often referred to as the “bible” for horn players. Still in time for the holidays, here is a top-ten list of with some of my favorite horn-related texts.