(TMEA All-State 2023-2024 #3) Gallay, Etude #50 from "The Blue Book"

Jacques-François, Etude #50 from "335 Selected Melodious Progressive Technical Studies for French Horn, Book 1" (aka. "The Blue Book") TMEA All-State 2023-2024 #3 You will be tempted to play this too fast. Please don't. "leggero" (oh hey that's like my name kind of) is the operative term here. The staccatos should be interpreted as clear articulation, not necessarily short, the tempo will take care of the shortness for you. As usual, slow practice with a metronome is good. And as far as places to breathe, practice multiple spots so you can be prepared depending on what excerpt from the etude you need to play for each round. Patreon:   / scottlegerhorn   Website: https://scottlegerhorn.com Instagram:   / scottlegerhorn   TikTok:   / scottlegerhorn