French Horn Library

Overview

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This video library is perfect for:
  • First-time players ready to get playing
  • Intermediate instrumentalists looking to hone their performance skills
  • All players interested in self-paced, authentic instruction
In this library you’ll learn:
  • Instrument care and proper body position
  • How to hold the instrument and make your first sounds
  • Instrument-specific techniques to enhance your playing
  • Intermediate and advanced techniques and repertoire

Curriculumn

Beginning French Horn

By Heather Test
  • 0 Lessons
  • Heather Test
  • Beginning French Horn Sheet Music Companion Book
  • Lesson 1: Intro
  • Lesson 2: Parts of the Instrument
  • Lesson 3: Horn Maintenance pt. I
  • Lesson 4: Horn Maintenance pt. II
  • Lesson 5: Horn Maintenance pt. III
  • Lesson 6: Necessary Tools
  • Lesson 7: Maintenance Frequency
  • Lesson 8: Taking Care of Your Horn
  • Lesson 9: Review
  • Lesson 10: Intro
  • Lesson 11: Recap
  • Lesson 12: Embouchure
  • Lesson 13: Air
  • Lesson 14: Mouthpiece Placement
  • Lesson 15: Troubleshooting Embouchure
  • Lesson 16: Sirens
  • Lesson 17: Exercise - Combining Sirens
  • Lesson 18: Articulations
  • Lesson 19: Review
  • Lesson 20: Intro
  • Lesson 21: Recap
  • Lesson 22: Posture
  • Lesson 23: Playing Position
  • Lesson 24: Right Hand Technique
  • Lesson 25: Tuning
  • Lesson 26: The Musical Alphabet
  • Lesson 27: First Notes
  • Lesson 28: Troubleshooting Notes
  • Lesson 29: Home Note
  • Lesson 30: Exercise - Changing Notes
  • Lesson 31: Note G
  • Lesson 32: Note E
  • Lesson 33: Note C
  • Lesson 34: Review
  • Lesson 35: Intro
  • Lesson 36: Recap
  • Lesson 37: Slurs and Skips
  • Lesson 38: Note F
  • Lesson 39: Exercise - Getting to Know F
  • Lesson 40: Note D
  • Lesson 41: Exercise - Getting to Know D
  • Lesson 42: Exercise - Expanded Range
  • Lesson 43: Melody - 'Mary Had a Little Lamb'
  • Lesson 44: Staff
  • Lesson 45: Melody - 'Mary Had a Little Lamb'
  • Lesson 46: Note A
  • Lesson 47: Exercise - Getting to Know A
  • Lesson 48: Review
  • Lesson 49: Intro
  • Lesson 50: Warm Up Routine
  • Lesson 51: Melody - 'London Bridge'
  • Lesson 52: Melody - 'London Bridge Notation'
  • Lesson 53: Melody - 'London Bridge'
  • Lesson 54: Melody - 'Old MacDonald'
  • Lesson 55: Melody - 'Old MacDonald'
  • Lesson 56: Review
  • Lesson 57: Intro
  • Lesson 58: Recap
  • Lesson 59: Note F#
  • Lesson 60: Exercise - Getting to Know F#
  • Lesson 61: Sharps and Naturals
  • Lesson 62: Exercise - Getting to Know F# on the Staff
  • Lesson 63: Melody - 'Mary Had a Little Lamb'
  • Lesson 64: Note Bb
  • Lesson 65: The Flat Sign
  • Lesson 66: Exercise - Getting to Know Bb
  • Lesson 67: Accidentals
  • Lesson 68: Rhythmic Notation
  • Lesson 69: Exercise - Reading Rhythm
  • Lesson 70: Exercise - Reading Rhythm
  • Lesson 71: Key Signatures
  • Lesson 72: Melody - 'Yankee Doodle'
  • Lesson 73: 3-4 Time
  • Lesson 74: Melody - 'German Waltz
  • Lesson 75: Melody - 'German Waltz'
  • Lesson 76: Review
  • Lesson 77: Intro
  • Lesson 78: Recap
  • Lesson 79: Note B
  • Lesson 80: Exercise - Getting to Know B
  • Lesson 81: Melody - 'Mary Had a Little Lamb'
  • Lesson 82: Note C
  • Lesson 83: Exercise - Getting to Know C
  • Lesson 84: Intro to Scales
  • Lesson 85: Scale C Major
  • Lesson 86: Note Low B
  • Lesson 87: Exercise - Getting to Know Low B
  • Lesson 88: Note Low A
  • Lesson 89: Exercise - Getting to Know Low A
  • Lesson 90: Note Low G
  • Lesson 91: Exercise - Getting to Know Low G
  • Lesson 92: Troubleshooting Low Notes
  • Lesson 93: Scale G Major
  • Lesson 94: Melody - 'Camptown Races'
  • Lesson 95: Melody - Camptown Races
  • Lesson 96: Review
  • Lesson 97: Intro
  • Lesson 98: Recap
  • Lecture 99: Introducing Lip Slurs
  • Lesson 100: Harmonic Series Fingerings
  • Lesson 101: The Way Things Work
  • Lesson 102: Exercise - Lip Slurs Descending
  • Lesson 103: Exercise - Lip Slurs Ascending
  • Lesson 104: Exercise - Lip Slurs Up and Down
  • Lesson 105: Exercise - Lip Slurs in Octaves
  • Lesson 106: Exercise - Lip Slurs in Octaves Up and Down
  • Lecture 107: Exercise - Extending the Low Register
  • Lesson 108: Bath Time Intro
  • Lesson 109: Taking the Horn Apart
  • Lesson 110: Next Steps
  • Lesson 111: Cleaning the Small Parts
  • Lesson 112: Putting it Back Together
  • Lesson 113: Charge!
  • Lesson 114: Intro
  • Lesson 115: Recap
  • Lesson 116: Note C#
  • Lesson 117: Note D#
  • Lesson 118: Exercise - Intro to the Chromatic Scale
  • Lesson 119: Note G#
  • Lesson 120: Note A#
  • Lesson 121: Enharmonics
  • Lesson 122: Exercise - Intro to the Chromatic Scale
  • Lesson 123: Exercise - Intro to the Chromatic Scale
  • Lesson 124: Chromatic Scale
  • Lesson 125: Exercise - Eighth Notes
  • Lesson 126: Exercise - Reading Eighth Notes
  • Lesson 127: Exercise - Reading Eighth Notes
  • Lesson 128: Exercise - Chromatic Eighth Notes
  • Lesson 129: Melody - 'Humoresque'
  • Lesson 130: Review

Intermediate French Horn

By Heather Test
  • 131 Lessons
  • Heather Test
  • Intermediate French Horn Sheet Music Companion Book
  • Lesson 1: Intro
  • Lesson 2: Warm Up
  • Lesson 3: Warm Up - Lip Slurs
  • Lesson 4: Recap
  • Lesson 5: Note C#
  • Lesson 6: Exercise - Getting to Know C#
  • Lesson 7: Note D
  • Lesson 8: Exercise - Getting to Know D
  • Lesson 9: Scale D Major
  • Lesson 10: Melody - 'Forte'
  • Lesson 11: Bb Major Scale
  • Lesson 12: Melody 2.1 - Bach Minuet
  • Lesson 13: Review
  • Lesson 14: Intro
  • Lesson 15: Recap
  • Lesson 16: Note F
  • Lesson 17: Exercise - Getting to Know F
  • Lesson 18: Exercise - Getting to Know F
  • Lesson 19: Scale F Major
  • Lesson 20: Why We Use Dynamics
  • Lesson 21: Relating Dynamics
  • Lesson 22: Exercise - Dynamics
  • Lesson 23: Exercise - Dynamics
  • Lesson 24: Note Eb
  • Lesson 25: Exercise - Getting to Know Eb
  • Lesson 26: Exercise - Getting to Know Eb
  • Lesson 27: Scale Eb Major
  • Lesson 28: Exercise - Scales with Dynamics
  • Lesson 29: Exercise - Dotted Quarter + Eighth
  • Lesson 30: Exercise - Dotted Quarter + Eighth
  • Lesson 31: Exercise - Dotted Quarter + Eighth
  • Lesson 32: Melody - 'My Country'
  • Lesson 33: Review
  • Lesson 34: Intro
  • Lesson 35: Recap
  • Lesson 36: Accents
  • Lesson 37: Exercise - Accents
  • Lesson 38: Melody - 'Symphony No. 7'
  • Lesson 39: Articulations
  • Lesson 40: Exercise - Tenuto and Staccato
  • Lesson 41: Exercise - Staccato
  • Lesson 42: Exercise - Eighth Rests
  • Lesson 43: Melody - 'Academic Overture' with Pickup Notes
  • Lesson 44: Scale Ab Major
  • Lesson 45: Scale Db Major
  • Lesson 46: Review
  • Lesson 47: Intro
  • Lesson 48: Recap
  • Lesson 49: 16th Notes
  • Lesson 50: Exercise - 16th Notes
  • Lesson 51: Exercise - 16th Note Scales
  • Lesson 52: Exercise - 16th Notes Continued
  • Lesson 53: Scale A Major
  • Lesson 54: Note E
  • Lesson 55: Exercise - Getting to Know E
  • Lesson 56: Scale E Major
  • Lesson 57: Melody - 'Adagio'
  • Lesson 58: Melody - 'Andante'
  • Lesson 59: Melody - 'Allegro'
  • Lesson 60: Review
  • Lesson 61: Intro
  • Lesson 62: Recap
  • Lesson 63: Breathing
  • Lesson 64: Sip Breath
  • Lesson 65: Note Gb-F#
  • Lesson 66: Exercise - Getting to Know Gb-F#
  • Lesson 67: Scale Gb Major
  • Lesson 68: Scale F# Major
  • Lesson 69: Exercise - Advanced 16th Notes
  • Lesson 70: Melody - Academic Overture
  • Lesson 71: Exercise - Dotted Eighths
  • Lesson 72: Exercise - Rhythm Craziness
  • Lesson 73: Exercise - Rhythm Challenge
  • Lesson 74: Exercise - Rhythm Super Challenge
  • Lesson 75: Breath Marks and Phrasing
  • Lesson 76: Breath Marks in Music
  • Lesson 77: Melody - 'Star Spangled Banner'
  • Lesson 78: Note Low E
  • Lesson 79: Note Low Eb
  • Lesson 80: Note Low D
  • Lesson 81: Exercise - Getting to Know E, Eb, and D
  • Lesson 82: Review
  • Lesson 83: Intro
  • Lesson 84: Recap
  • Lesson 85: Melody - 'Toreador'
  • Lesson 86: Exercise - Cut Time
  • Lesson 87: Melody - 'Twinkle in Cut Time'
  • Lesson 88: Exercise - Syncopation
  • Lesson 89: Melody - 'Russian Sailor Dance'
  • Lesson 90: Scale B Major
  • Lesson 91: Note F
  • Lesson 92: Note F#
  • Lesson 93: Exercise - Getting to Know F and F#
  • Lesson 94: Exercise - Getting to Know F and F#
  • Lesson 95: Review
  • Lesson 96: Intro
  • Lesson 97: Recap
  • Lesson 98: Exercise - Triplets
  • Lesson 99: Melody - 'Pilgrims Chorus'
  • Lesson 100: Exercise - Other Triplet Rhythms
  • Lesson 101: Exercise - Rhythm Challenge
  • Lesson 102: Note G
  • Lesson 103: Exercise - Getting to Know G
  • Lesson 104: High Register
  • Lesson 105: 6-8 Time
  • Lesson 106: Melody - 'Over the River'
  • Lesson 107: Note C#-Db
  • Lesson 108: Note C
  • Lesson 109: Exercise - Getting to Know C# and C
  • Lesson 110: Exercise - Getting to Know C# and C
  • Lesson 111: Review
  • Lesson 112: Intro
  • Lesson 113: Recap
  • Lesson 114: Melody - 'Johnny'
  • Lesson 115: Melody - 'Sorcerer'
  • Lesson 116: Melody - 'Merry Widow Waltz'
  • Lesson 117: Exercise - Chromatic Variations
  • Lesson 118: Exercise - Chromatic Variations
  • Lesson 119: Exercise - Chromatic Variations
  • Lesson 120: Finding the Center of the Pitch
  • Lesson 121: Finding the Center of the Pitch, Mouthpiece
  • Lesson 122: Finding the Center of the Pitch, Slides
  • Lesson 123: Melody - 'Long, Long Ago'
  • Lesson 124: Melody - 'Long, Long Ago'
  • Lesson 125: Standing and Playing
  • Lesson 126: Review

Intermediate French Horn Solos

By Heather Test
  • 258 Lessons
  • Heather Test
  • Intermediate French Horn Solos Sheet Music Companion Book
  • Lesson 1: Introduction
  • Lesson 2: Form
  • Lesson 3: Section A - Run Through
  • Lesson 4: Section A - Rhythm
  • Lesson 5: Section A - Notes
  • Lesson 6: Section A - Put Together
  • Lesson 7: Section A - Style
  • Lesson 8: Section A - Run Through (Slow)
  • Lesson 9: Section B - Run Through
  • Lesson 10: Section B - Ties
  • Lesson 11: Section B - Rhythm
  • Lesson 12: Section B - Notes
  • Lesson 13: Section B - Run Through (Slow)
  • Lesson 14: Roadmap
  • Lesson 15: Tag
  • Lesson 17: Performance Run Through
  • Lesson 18: Introduction
  • Lesson 19: 6-8 Time
  • Lesson 20: Section A - Run Through
  • Lesson 21: Section A - Count and Clap
  • Lesson 22: Section A - Style
  • Lesson 23: Section A - Run Through (Slow)
  • Lesson 24: Section B - Run Through
  • Lesson 25: Section B - Notes
  • Lesson 26: Section B - Run Through (Slow)
  • Lesson 27: Section C - Run Through
  • Lesson 28: Section C - Notes
  • Lesson 29: Section C - Counting and Clapping
  • Lesson 30: Section C - Style
  • Lesson 31: Section C - Run Through (Slow)
  • Lesson 32: Roadmap
  • Lesson 33: Coda - Run Through
  • Lesson 34: Coda - Run Through (Slow)
  • Lesson 35: Performance Run Through
  • Lesson 36: Introduction
  • Lesson 37: Section A - Run Through
  • Lesson 38: Section A - Style
  • Lesson 39: Section A - Andante Sostenuto
  • Lesson 40: Section A - Ritard and Rallentando
  • Lesson 41: Section A - Run Through (Slow)
  • Lesson 42: Section B - Run Through
  • Lesson 43: Section B - Intro
  • Lesson 44: Section B - Dotted Quarter Notes
  • Lesson 45: Section B - Accidentals
  • Lesson 46: Section B - Rhythm Variation
  • Lesson 47: Section B - Road Map
  • Lesson 48: Performance Run Through

Advanced French Horn Etudes

By Heather Test
  • 306 Lessons
  • Heather Test
  • Advanced French Horn Etudes Sheet Music Companion Book
  • Lesson 1: Introduction
  • Lesson 2: Warm Up
  • Lesson 3: Section A - Run Through
  • Lesson 4: Section A - Rhythm
  • Lesson 5: Section A - Backwards Practice Technique
  • Lesson 6: Section A - Isolation Practice Technique
  • Lesson 7: Section A - Accidentals
  • Lesson 8: Section A - Differences
  • Lesson 9: Section A - Practice Run Through
  • Lesson 10: Section B - Run Through
  • Lesson 11: Section B - Comments
  • Lesson 12: Section B - Practice Run Through
  • Lesson 13: Section C - Run Through
  • Lesson 14: Section C - Rhythm
  • Lesson 15: Section C - Practice Techniques
  • Lesson 16: Section C - Virtuosity
  • Lesson 17: Section C - Practice Run Through
  • Lesson 18: Full Run Through
  • Lesson 19: Intro
  • Lesson 20: Gentle Warm Up
  • Lesson 21: Gentle Warm Up, pt. II
  • Lesson 22: Section A - Run Through
  • Lesson 23: Section A - Backwards Practice
  • Lesson 24: Section A - More Backwards Practice
  • Lesson 25: Section A - Isolation Practice Technique
  • Lesson 26: Section A - PPLT
  • Lesson 27: Section A - Practice Run Through
  • Lesson 28: Section B - Run Through
  • Lesson 29: Section B - Accidentals and Fingerings
  • Lesson 30: Section B - Dynamics
  • Lesson 31: Section B - Practice Run Through
  • Lesson 32: Section C - Run Through
  • Lesson 33: Section C - Comments
  • Lesson 34: Section C - Practice Run Through
  • Lesson 35: Section D - Run Through
  • Lesson 36: Section D - Style and Softer
  • Lesson 37: Section D - Last Line
  • Lesson 38: Section D - Practice Run Through
  • Lesson 39: Full Run Through
  • Lesson 40: Introduction
  • Lesson 41: Range
  • Lesson 42: Section A - Run Through
  • Lesson 43: Section A - Rhythm
  • Lesson 44: Section A - m. 1 Notes
  • Lesson 45: Section A - Big Jumps with Style
  • Lesson 46: Section A - m. 7 Rhythm
  • Lesson 47: Section A - Practice Run Through
  • Lesson 48: Section B - Run Through
  • Lesson 49: Section B - Rhythm
  • Lesson 50: Section B - Accidentals and Fingerings
  • Lesson 51: Section B - mm. 13-15
  • Lesson 52: Section B - Big Leaps
  • Lesson 53: Section B - m. 15
  • Lesson 54: Section B - Practice Run Through
  • Lesson 55: Section C - Run Through
  • Lesson 56: Section C - Accidentals
  • Lesson 57: Section C - Practice Strategy
  • Lesson 58: Section C - Practice Run Through
  • Lesson 59: Section D - Run Through
  • Lesson 60: Section D - Low Register
  • Lesson 61: Section D - Practice Run Through
  • Lesson 62: Full Run Through
  • Lesson 63: Introduction
  • Lesson 64: Progressive Practice Learning Strategy
  • Lesson 65: Progressive Practice Learning Strategy Continued
  • Lesson 66: Alternate Practice Strategies
  • Lesson 67: Practicing - The Bigger Picture
  • Lesson 68: Section A
  • Lesson 69: Section B
  • Lesson 70: Section C
  • Lesson 71: Run Through, Slow
  • Lesson 72: Run Through, Fast
  • Lesson 73: Introduction
  • Lesson 74: Terms to know
  • Lesson 75: Subdivision
  • Lesson 76: Arpeggios
  • Lesson 77: Arpeggios with Subdivisions
  • Lesson 78: Section A - Phrasing
  • Lesson 79: Section A - Turns
  • Lesson 80: Section A - Practice Tempo
  • Lesson 81: Section B - Forzando
  • Lesson 82: Section B - Arpeggios Continued
  • Lesson 83: Section B - The Big Jump in Bar 14
  • Lesson 84: Section B - Practice Tempo
  • Lesson 85: Section C - The Big Jumps in Bars 17 and 18
  • Lesson 86: Section C - Practice Tempo
  • Lesson 87: Section D - Turn and Accents
  • Lesson 88: Section D - Challenging Rhythms
  • Lesson 89: Section D - Practice Tempo
  • Lesson 90: Run Through, Performance Tempo
  • Lesson 91: Review

Instructors

Heather Test

Heather Test is an active freelance horn player and educator in the North Texas area. She is the Lecturer in Horn at Texas Christian University and maintains a small studio of private students from across the Dallas/Fort Worth area.