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Extended Techniques for the Horn. (A Practical Handbook for Students, Performers and Composers). By Douglas Hill. For Horn. Brass - French Horn Method or Collection; Method/Instruction; Technique Musicianship. Book & CD. 96 pages. Published by Alfred Music Publishing (AP.EL96105CD).

ISBN 0769223559.

With the growing interest in hand horn (natural horn) and jazz horn, Extended Techniques for the Horn by Douglas Hill is an important text in horn repertory. Virtually all the sound possibilities of the horn are included in this one book, with clearly and concisely organized descriptions, notation and comments to both performers and composers of horn music.

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5 star rating

kw

Location: from UK

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July 16, 2007

Fun for players or composers

This is a great book for any horn player, but perhaps it is even more useful for composers. And not just avant-garde composers. This book contains a long list of 'special effects' for the horn. Many are obvious, or are obvious variations on more basic techniques (half-valve glissandos - for...

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4 star rating

Anonymous

Location: from orange ca

Difficulty Level:
Advanced

April 12, 2007

unusal advanced techniques for horn

designed for the advanced player for rare and usual techniques not frequently used by the average horn player.

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