I Used to Play Horn

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Horn in F — If you ever played the horn before, you know what a joy it is to participate actively in makingmusic. That is exactly what this book is about. I have designed the book to include a wide varietyof songs in many different styles, with the main idea being to have fun making music. Additionally,I Used To Play Horn contains many exercises for the adult musician to re-learn skills that mayhave been learned many years ago. It begins with a review of important aspects of music theoryand notation, followed by warm-ups, scales and exercises that re-introduce you to playing theinstrument and that help you build your “chops” back up. The techniques covered are basic toplaying the music included in this volume. The pieces in the book cover a broad range of stylesand are generally familiar to most people who have been involved in listening to music throughthe years. I also hope that the songs in this book will rekindle some fond old memories of playingyour instrument and reignite your desire to play music again, just for the fun of it.Practice the long tones and daily warm-ups on pp. 7–9 a little bit every day to build the staminanecessary to perform the music. Work on one of the scales and some of the technical exercises onpp. 14–17 a little each day as well. Then turn to one of the pieces you would like to play and tryreading it. Take it slowly at first; don’t get frustrated if it doesn’t come easily. It will take time torelearn and to retrain the muscles to do what you once did. You should also listen to the pieceson the CD and play along with the track that is played by a horn and piano and, in some cases,other accompaniment instruments. This will provide you with a model for getting your tone back.When you become sure of yourself, you can try playing with the accompaniment track withoutthe melody.I Used To Play Horn is not a beginner’s book. If you are new to playing an instrument, I suggestthat you obtain a beginner’s book and a teacher. After you have mastered the basics, you can thencome back to the material in this book.Remember to take it slow, have fun and enjoy making music! I Used to Play is aimed at adults looking to get back into playing their instruments of yesteryear, and will help jumpstart their memory and comfort with music. Its number one goal is to get people re-acquainted with their instrument(s) by not only reviewing theory and technique with etudes, but also providing them with types of music they want to play, including pop, jazz, and classical tunes. Each book contains a CD with audio MP3 files of complete performances of most songs, plus accompaniment-only play-along versions. The CD also contains printable PDFs of piano parts for practice or performance opportunities. It’s just the push former players need to fall back in love with their instruments again!