HeyJaredThe Holistic Horn - A New Paradigm of Brass Playing & Musical Mastery
Hosted by French horn performer, educator, and entrepreneur Mars Gelfo, The Holistic Horn podcast features incredible personalities from the horn & music world.
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☯️📯 Ep. 21 - The Brass Mechanics Nobody Taught You | Jeff Purtle on Range, Air & Tongue Level (opens the original)
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This episode is sponsored by @HighRangeMagic a comprehensive & innovative online program for horn players. Find out more at https://www.highrangemagic.com/🎺 What actually makes brass playing feel easy, reliable, and coordinated?In 2016, I emailed trumpet teacher Jeff Purtle because I was struggling.From the outside, my horn career looked successful. I had toured with San Francisco Symphony and played principal horn on Mahler 5.Internally, playing felt physically uncomfortable, unreliable, and
☯️📯 Ep. 20 - Horn Evolution: Recording as Authenticity with John Little (opens the original)
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Horn player and recording artist John Little joins Mars Gelfo to explore the making of his album Horn Evolution and what it means to create an honest record of who you are as a musician. They discuss tone production, centering and flow states, hand horn performance, interpretation, audiation, practicing during long walks, handling rejection, creating your own opportunities, and why playing unaccompanied music can help you discover your authentic creative voice. John also shares why he chose to p
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