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The Art of French Horn Playing:

A Treatise on the Problems and Techniques of French Horn Playing ... (Google eBook)
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Alfred Music Publishing, 1956 - Music - 95 pages
First to be published in the series was The Art of French Horn Playing by Philip Farkas, now Distinguished Professor Emeritus of Music at Indiana University. In 1956, when Summy-Birchard published Farkas's book, he was a solo horn player for the Chicago Symphony and had held similar positions with other orchestras, including the Boston Symphony, Cleveland Orchestra, and Kansas City Conservatory, DePaul University, Northwestern University, and Roosevelt University in Chicago. The Art of French Horn Playing set the pattern, and other books in the series soon followed, offering help to students in learning to master their instruments and achieve their goals.
  

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User Review  - Stacey - Goodreads

When I read this I can hear Mr. Farkas speak, and it reminds me of my teachers' stories of him as an instructor during their college years. He was the first to write all of this down, and every one ... Read full review

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Considered the Bible for the French Horn. Good solid information, even with it somewhat dated. Easy read, light reading, not dull and tedious. Also has assorted practices to work with. Covers ...

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Contents

Choosing the Mouthpiece and Horn
4
Care and Maintenance of the Horn
8
Playing Position and Use of the Right Hand
11
Fingering and Tuning
14
Embouchure
19
Correct Breathing
27
Practice
30
Legato and Legato Tonguing
46
Range
57
Endurance
62
Dynamic Range
64
Mouthpiece Pressure
65
Accuracy
67
Transposition
70
Lip Trills
75
Muting and Stopping the Horn
78

Tonguing
49
Staccato
50
Tone Quality
52
Musical Phrasing
54
Miscellaneous Tips and Aids
82
Selected Etudes
85
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