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A Singing Approach to Horn Playing is author Natalie Douglass Grana's guide to the intricacies of horn-playing and the development of aural skills essential to beginner and intermediate musicians.
List of contents
- Reviews
- Acknowledgements
- Introduction
- Song and Exercises by Tone Set
- Canons, Solfeggi, and Horn Literature
- Advanced Horn Literature
- Further Study
- Song Sources
About the author
Natalie Douglass Grana is a hornist and educator based in Chicago, IL. Her integrative approach to teaching horn through singing and inner hearing has garnered international recognition, and she has worked with hundreds of students to develop fluency as hornists and complete musicians. Dr. Grana is currently on faculty at Lake Forest College and DePaul University in Chicago, and holds a D.M.A. in Horn Performance from the University of Cincinnati College-Conservatory of Music and an M.M. in Horn Performance and B.M.E. in Instrumental Music Education from the University of Illinois in Urbana-Champaign.
Summary
A Singing Approach to Horn Playing is author Natalie Douglass Grana's guide to the intricacies of horn-playing and the development of aural skills essential to beginner and intermediate musicians.
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Quite simply: In my experience I have never heard a single successful hornist who could not also sing in time and in tune. Singing is a fundamental building block, indeed the necessary DNA, not only for the healthy development of the ear but also for technique, and most importantly for the growth of essential musical language ability. As such Dr. Douglass Grana's very welcome book goes a long way to fill what has long been a gaping hole in much horn pedagogy. Indeed, the positive ramifications of her work will surely resonate with students and teachers of all instruments. Highly recommended.
