The Intermediate Hornist by Brad Edwards is designed for the stage between a first method book and advanced horn studies. Its 124 pages combine a daily warm-up with several types of practice material, allowing a developing player to work on tone, flexibility, articulation, and musical understanding within one book.
The main sections include twenty lip-slur exercises, forty pattern-building exercises, forty legato etudes, forty articulation etudes, and twenty tunes presented in different keys. The variety matters: slurs focus attention on smooth changes between notes, lyrical studies encourage a singing line, and articulated passages develop contrast and clarity. Reworking familiar tunes in new keys also helps connect the ear with the written patterns.
Additional sections introduce stopped horn and transposition, along with chromatic scales, tuning, high-register development, and practice advice. This is a practical choice for a student who has outgrown beginner material but still needs a structured bridge to more demanding repertoire. Optional companion duet parts are available separately from the publisher.
Done with your beginning book?
Not quite ready for advanced books?
Here’s your answer!
In this book (124 pages) you’ll find:
• Lip Slurs – to refine embouchure control (specific to the horn)
• Pattern-Building – for facility and understanding
• Lyrical Legato – to build a beautiful singing sound
• Varied Articulation – for clarity and technique
• Simple Tunes – for enjoyment and ‘key sense’
Extra elements include:
- Discussion of stopped horn
- Discussion of transposition
- Extra practice with the chromatic scale
- Practice with developing the high range
The Intermediate Hornist by Brad Edwards is designed for the stage between a first method book and advanced horn studies. Its 124 pages combine a daily warm-up with several types of practice material, allowing a developing player to work on tone, flexibility, articulation, and musical understanding within one book.
The main sections include twenty lip-slur exercises, forty pattern-building exercises, forty legato etudes, forty articulation etudes, and twenty tunes presented in different keys. The variety matters: slurs focus attention on smooth changes between notes, lyrical studies encourage a singing line, and articulated passages develop contrast and clarity. Reworking familiar tunes in new keys also helps connect the ear with the written patterns.
Additional sections introduce stopped horn and transposition, along with chromatic scales, tuning, high-register development, and practice advice. This is a practical choice for a student who has outgrown beginner material but still needs a structured bridge to more demanding repertoire. Optional companion duet parts are available separately from the publisher.
Done with your beginning book?
Not quite ready for advanced books?
Here’s your answer!
In this book (124 pages) you’ll find:
• Lip Slurs – to refine embouchure control (specific to the horn)
• Pattern-Building – for facility and understanding
• Lyrical Legato – to build a beautiful singing sound
• Varied Articulation – for clarity and technique
• Simple Tunes – for enjoyment and ‘key sense’
Extra elements include:
- Discussion of stopped horn
- Discussion of transposition
- Extra practice with the chromatic scale
- Practice with developing the high range