Articles - Houghton Horns

Ryan Beach is Principal Trumpet of the Alabama Symphony Orchestra, and host of the “That’s Not Spit, It’s Condensation!” podcast. Ryan won first prize at the 2012 Ellsworth Smith International...

When we decide to carry a new case I usually give it a try for a few months to get familiar with it and ensure that it’s a good product....

PROBLEM: Students have difficulty playing in the upper register. SOLUTION: Embouchure. Make sure your students are following these three embouchure guidelines: mouthpiece placement (2/3 top lip, 1/3 bottom lip), corners...

(in alphabetical order…) 1. Alexander Arutunian – Trumpet Concerto in A-flat Major Alexander Arutunian, an Armenian composer, composed this between 1949-1950. A single- movement concerto with an extended lyrical section,...

Proudly hailing from Washington, D.C., Hakeem Bilal is an internationally sought-after performer and teacher. Recent highlights include performing at the Indianapolis 500, and masterclasses in Dhaka, Bangladesh and Beijing, China.  Mr....

As a private teacher for over forty years, I have used solo literature to supplement and enrich my high school students’ development on the horn. Pedagogically, there are some very...

Do you have a recording assignment or project coming up soon, but you’re not sure just how to begin? Have you tried recording yourself in the past, but haven’t been...

Are you starting to feel like you might do something drastic to your horn if you have to play the same etude one more time? We hear you. Take a...