I start most of my beginner students on an appropriately sized horn - either double or F. The first lessons are without instrument: singing, matching pitches and intervals, recognizing intervals that I play on horn and piano, and buzzing. Breathing exercises also are important at this time. Then I add the mouthpiece to the mix, and the student matches the pitch and then intervals I play. After all of this, we begin on open F horn. I can describe specific exercises if anyone is interested. Improvisation is also started at the beginning - first rhythmically, then vocally, and then on the horn - even if the student knows only one note, improvisation is possible. Ellen Manthe
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