Course Description

There are two types of horn players


Those who advance and win jobs regularly and those who struggle to advance

Which one are you?

In the beginning of my audition career, I struggled to advance! I spent countless hours in the practice room, only to not advance at the audition again. It was frustrating.

Then I started to figure things out - specifically how and what to practice so the committee could hear what a great player I was. This enabled me to not only start advancing - but to win multiple jobs and eventually land in a Top 5 orchestra - a dream for most of us!

It's all in the preparation. HOW you do it. WHEN you do it. WHAT you do. And it's a daily thing.

Right habits = right results

There ARE fundamentals required for Top 5 excellence. I've been teaching these fundamentals for a long time to a select number of private students.

Because I've had so many people ask, I am *finally* opening up the opportunity to get virtual access to me for a super low monthly fee.

TOPICS I WILL COVER:
- my horn make and mouthpiece make
- physical setup advice (embouchure, break range, right hand position, etc.)
- practice! (how much, what, when and various tools)
- all things recording related (for CDs, festivals, schools, etc.)
- all things audition related (excerpts, style, sound, how to play in an appropriate style for each excerpt, how to "sell" your playing to the committee, etc.)
- all things CAREER related

WHAT YOU GET:
- Excerpt of the Month - professionally recorded and edited (commentary included)
- Monthly Live AMA ("Ask Me Anything")
- Access to my private Slack community for members only where discussions are private and your specific questions are answered
- Direct feedback on your orchestral excerpts (inside Slack)

NOTE: The emphasis is low horn as that is my specialty, but ANY horn player is welcome to join and will get a great deal out of it.

Obviously I'd love for you to remain a member. However, you are free to discontinue your membership at any time.

Low Horn Specialist

Denise Tryon

A native of Roseville, MN, Denise Tryon is the Horn Professor of Peabody Conservatory. Previously she was the fourth horn of The Philadelphia Orchestra (2009-2017), she has also held positions with the Detroit (2003-2009), Baltimore (2000-2003), Columbus (1998-2000), and New World (1995-1998) Symphonies and has participated in the Colorado Music Festival and the Pacific Music Festival. An accomplished solo performer, Tryon has performed recitals in Sweden, Norway, Poland, Japan and the United States.

Course curriculum

  • 1

    Welcome!

    • Introduction

    • Join Our Private Slack Group
  • 2

    Audition X-Factor

    • 6 Week Plan

    • Which Audition to Take?

    • How to Create a Resume

    • When to Start Taking Professional Auitions?

    • How to Take Multiple Auditions at the Same Time
  • 3

    Low Horn Excerpt of the Month Videos

    • Beethoven 3 Trio Video (Nov, 2014)

    • Beethoven 3 Commentary

    • Tchaikovsky 4 Opening Video (Dec, 2014)

    • Tchaikoveshky 4 Commentary

    • Beethoven 9 Main Solo Video (Jan, 2015)

    • Beethoven 9 Main Solo Commentary

    • Brandenburg Trio Video (Feb, 2015)

    • Brandenburg Trio Commentary

    • Don Juan Calls Video (March, 2015)

    • Don Juan Calls Commentary

    • Schubert 9 Opening Video (April, 2015)

    • Schubert 9 Opening Commentary

    • Shostakovich 5 Low Tutti Video (Dec, 2016)

    • Shostakovich 5 Low Tutti Commentary

    • Mahler 1 mvt 3 #13 - #15 Video (Jan, 2017)

    • Mahler 1 mvt 3 #13 - #15 Commentary

    • Mahler 3 Recap Video (Feb, 2017)

    • Mahler 3 Recap Commentary

    • Beethoven 8 Trio Video (March, 2017)

    • Beethoven 8 Trio Commentary

    • Der Freischutz Video (April, 2017)

    • Der Freischutz Commentary

    • Brahms 4 Video (May, 2017)

    • Brahms 4 Commentary

    • Don Quixote Var 7 Video (June, 2017)

    • Don Quixote Var 7 Commentary

    • Don Quixote Var 8 (July, 2017)

    • Don Quixote Var 8 Commentary

    • Beethoven 9 2nd solo (Aug, 2017)

    • Beethoven 9 (2nd solo) Commentary

    • Haydn 31 (Sept, 2017)

    • Haydn 31 Commentary

    • Ein Heldenleben #4 - #12 (October, 2017)

    • Ein Heldenleben Commentary

    • Beethoven 7 - Movement I (November, 2017)

    • Beethoven 7 - Movement 1 Commentary

    • Mahler Symphony 9 - opening (December, 2017)

    • Mahler Symphony 9 Commentary

    • Mendelssohn 3 - Excerpt 1 (January, 2018)

    • Mendelssohn 3 Commentary

    • Mendelssohn 3 - Excerpt 2 (February, 2018)

    • Mendelssohn 3 (2nd excerpt) Commentary

    • Beethoven 7 - Movement 2 (March, 2018)

    • Beethoven 7 - Movement 2 Commentary

    • Beethoven - Fidelio

    • Beethoven 7 - Movement 3
  • 4

    Practicing 101

    • How Much To Practice And How To Space It Out Each Day (Part I)

    • How And What To Practice In Each Of Your Sessions Throughout The Day (Part II)

    • What to Practice! (Part III)

    • Warm Up - Helping or Hurting? (Part IV)

    • What? Why? How? (Part V)

    • Practice Tools (Part VI)

    • Links! Practice Tools (Part VI)

    • Endurance Problems? (Part VII)

    • To Stand or To Sit? (Part VIII)

    • How to Keep Progress from Day to Day? (Part IX)

    • How to Keep Progress Article and Website (Part IX)

    • Mental Practice (Part X)

    • Days Off? (Pat XI)
  • 5

    AMA (Ask Me Anything)

    • AMA June 27, 2017

    • AMA August 27, 2017

    • AMA September 27, 2017

    • AMA October 27, 2017

    • AMA December 27, 2017

    • AMA January 29, 2018

    • AMA February 28, 2018

    • AMA March 27, 2018

    • AMA April 29, 2018

    • AMA May 27, 2018

    • AMA June 27, 2018

    • AMA July 28, 2018
  • 6

    1 Min Q&A

    • Should I have a Flat Chin?

    • What Is My Lowest Note?

    • How to Get a Full Sound in All Registers?

    • Right Hand Position?

    • Do I Play Hackleman Low Etudes?

    • How to Continue to Improve?

    • How to Fight Fatigue and Injury?

    • Where to Tongue in the Low Register?

    • Quick Drops Down?

    • What Breathing Exercises Do I Do?

    • Break Range Exercises?

    • What Horn Do I Play?

    • Do I Breathe Differently for High and Low Playing?

    • Muscles around the Mouthpiece?

    • Playing Posture?

    • Lip Swelling?

    • Faster Articulation?
  • 7

    Break Range Break Down!

    • What is the Break Range? (Part I)

    • Acceptable Range for the Break? (Part II)

    • How to Decide if You Should Move Your Break? (Part III)

    • How to Move Your Break Range Up? (Part IV)

    • How to Move Your Break Range Up (written)

    • How to Maneuver Around Your Break? (Part V)

    • Break Range Exercises (Part VI)

    • Farkas Low Exercise

    • Flexibility with Your Break Range (Part VII)

  • 8

    Fundamental Fun!

    • Fundamental Triangle

    • Fundamental Triangle Explanations from Twitter

    • Breathing - Link #1

    • Breathing Exercises - Charlie Vernon

    • Rhythm - Link #2

    • Articulation - Link #3

    • Sound - Link #4

    • Dynamics - Link #5

    • Flexibility - Link #6

    • Range - Link #7

    • Intonation - Link #8

    • Chord Intonation

    • Work - Link #9

    • Speed - Link #10

    • Style - Link #11

    • Color - Link #12

    • Multiple Articulation - Link #13

    • Extended Technique - Link #14

    • Stage Presence - Link #15

    • Creativity - Link #16

    • Confidence - Link #17

    • Practice Tools - Area 1

    • Listening - Area 2

    • Approach - Area 3

    • Mental Practice - Area 4
  • 9

    Low Horn Love

    • Orchestral Low Horn Playing