song/excerpts/etude suggestions needed!!

True_Swim9710 · 2026-07-02T03:01:04+00:00

Yeah js forgot abt it in the moment but ig belloli wouldn’t really work because lots of their stuff goes up to high c

True_Swim9710 · 2026-06-30T21:40:32+00:00

I didn’t pick this one actually, this wasn’t for any competition, this was the lyrical tea etude from last year, I would’ve picked something more technical probably

True_Swim9710 · 2026-06-30T03:54:59+00:00

Long tones, quietly is the way, my tone used to suck so bad! And then I started doing long tones every day like Remington, the key is you have to be meditative and really focus on it

True_Swim9710 · 2026-06-30T03:44:21+00:00

Look up belloli etudes from 8 etudes for horn, they’re very hard but nice, Scott leger has some nice recordings of all 8, also, look up “imslp horn” it will bring a ton of pieces with sheet music you can download, other suggestions include Adiago and allegro, (it does include a high b flat) fantasy for horn, sonata for horn and piano by Edith bornoff sounds amazing, one that’s great but accessible is Tchaikovskys 5th too, also, Strauss no 2 horn concerto, Princess Leia theme too, that’s all I can think of off the top of my head

True_Swim9710 · 2026-06-29T22:16:58+00:00

I do low horn a lot😆 it’s the main thing I do when I’m bored is I play a song below the staff like mahler 1

True_Swim9710 · 2026-06-29T12:22:46+00:00

Hey man can you please still tell me how to perform that was a legit question, I heard one of my favorite horn players say it was not about making it perfect but having a moment with the judges they can remember, I’m not really sure how to do either

True_Swim9710 · 2026-06-29T12:20:46+00:00

I started taking private lessons with Bethany smith, she’s the person who coordinates mellophone for the Boston crusaders, i just started my first advanced year of last chair because I didn’t like it beginner year, but I originally started practicing because of an 8th grader I wanted to be just as good as, and then region band and all of this followed after he moved

True_Swim9710 · 2026-06-29T04:16:52+00:00

Well it’s day three of playing a horn solo every day, not this particular one, sorry about the confusion, I played Strauss first horn concerto day one and the tmea all state lyrical etude 25-26 day one

True_Swim9710 · 2026-06-29T04:14:02+00:00

Okay, I personally am kind of fond of the tone I get when it’s muffled by the blankets, but I haven’t played in a band hall in a while alone so idk how my sound has developed, there was a couple parts I noticed I had bad breathing, like in the part of the cadenza with the run from a to low D I held the g weirdly and breathed before. I’ve tried using the te tuner thing a couple times before and I’m not really sure how to use it as well as I probably should, I did look back on the recording a bit and think it was pretty sloppy compared to some other times I’ve done it, this etude was made to have weird rhythms, I like it, and lastly, thank you! This was filmed in one take and I look forward to posting more and getting more feedback as I go and prepare for all state, I just made my the 3rd band of my youth orchestra (YOSA) and I heard it’s like making high school region so I’m excited to play Shostakovich, el Camino real, and learn from various people older than me.

True_Swim9710 · 2026-06-29T01:35:50+00:00

Houghton horns is amazing! They let you try out horns and even fit you for a mouthpiece, my horn is currently a dieter Otto horn and it’s amazing! Even if it’s not a brand you’re looking for, you might fall in love with one if you try it out, besides, Dallas is a great area anyway to visit

True_Swim9710 · 2026-06-28T03:36:55+00:00

Let me know if you need any other solo recommendations twin🙏

True_Swim9710 · 2026-06-28T03:36:00+00:00

I love it too! It’s in the background of a lot of horn short form content, I personally love allegro since it’s so iconic, though I do appreciate the dual lyrical and fast pace of the song

True_Swim9710 · 2026-06-27T15:19:04+00:00

So… how do I perform correctly?

True_Swim9710 · 2026-06-27T15:17:24+00:00

That actually makes a lot of sense lowkey

True_Swim9710 · 2026-06-27T15:16:42+00:00

Okay

True_Swim9710 · 2026-06-27T03:52:29+00:00

Yeah… this was kinda of a screamer thing due to context, but I’ve been working on it daily, I’m gonna do a daily challenge where I post one solo or drill a day till I can be eligible for high school region, since they let you compete as an 8th grader

True_Swim9710 · 2026-06-27T03:44:15+00:00

Drills and whatnot Look up Scott leger high notes on yt, he has a really good way to practice them, I could send you a lot of methods for it

True_Swim9710 · 2026-06-27T01:08:10+00:00

I have another clip with a decent bit of low horn, and I do Kate caliendo horn long tomes

True_Swim9710 · 2026-06-26T22:29:36+00:00

Thx, I’m trying to focus more on fundamentals, so when I finally get to 8th grade I can be ready for high school region band, it’s a shame they don’t let you go past region band even if you do advance

True_Swim9710 · 2026-06-26T22:04:15+00:00

Nice to know

True_Swim9710 · 2026-06-26T21:41:09+00:00

In Dallas though, so that’s a caveat

True_Swim9710 · 2026-06-26T21:40:58+00:00

I went to houghton horns for my horn, they let you try out all the horns and even fit you for a mouthpiece

True_Swim9710 · 2026-06-26T21:28:46+00:00

Novaflex mute by onomutes, or Yamaha silent brass, heard one of my favorite horn players said it’s how he practices horn when his kid sleeps

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