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Music Books

There are many wonderful music books available, including method, etude, and solo books. The list below includes several that I often use in lessons, but there are many great books not included here. I encourage more advanced students to discover new pieces on their own as well, and bring them to lessons. 
 Beginning Books​
  • Rubank Elementary Method - French Horn in F or E-Flat and Mellophone
  • Student Instrumental Course Tunes for French Horn Technic: Level 1 by James D. Ployhar, Fred Weber
  • First Book of Practical Studies for French Horn by Robert Getchell
  • Tritons: 8 Easy Pieces for F/Eb Horn and Piano by Bram Wiggins. Hal Leonard 
  • 1st Recital Series for F Horn, published by Curnow/Hal Leonard
  • Canadian Brass Book of Beginning Horn Solos
  • Canadian Brass Book of Easy Horn Solos
  • The Greatest Solo Songbook – for Horn by Larry Clark. Arranged by Sandy Feldstein. Yamaha Advantage. Carl Fischer
  • The Really Easy Horn Book: Very first solos for horn in F with piano accompaniment. Gunning & Perason. Faber Music
  • Horn Solos: Book One by Arthur Campbell. Faber Music
  • Simple Studies for Beginner Brass: For trumpet and other treble clef brass by John Miller. Faber Music
  • ​The Really Big Student Songbook by Eric Bolvin (https://bolvinmusic.com/product/the-really-big-student-songbook/)
  • Classic Festival Solos (Horn in F), Volume 1, HORN BOOK (not accompaniment), Alfred Publishing
  • Classic Festival Solos (Horn in F), Volume 2, HORN BOOK (not accompaniment), Alfred Publishing
  • Easy Popular Movie Instrumental Solos. (Horn in F). Book & CD. Alfred Music Publishing



 Intermediate/Advancing Books
  • Preparatory Melodies by Pottag​
  • Rubank Intermediate Method - Horn (F, Eb Alto or Mellophone)
  • 60 Selected Studies, By C. Kopprasch. For horn. Kalmus Edition. Studies and Technique. Published by Alfred Music Publishing (AP.K04527)
  • Concert and Contest Collections - French Horn (French Horn Solo Part)​
  • Lots of film music books, such as Best of John Williams and music from movies and TV: Lord of the Rings, Star Wars series, Harry Potter, Disney Favorites, etc.
  • Master Solos Intermediate Level - Horn (Book/CD Pack). Edited by Linda Rutherford and Louis Stout, Sr.. Master Solos. Published by Hal Leonard (HL.841328). Louis Stout.
  • The Horn Collection: 14 Pieces By 11 Composers. Schirmer.
  • Eighteen Sacred and Spiritual Solos, by Daniel Kelley.
  • First Solos for the Horn Player, by Mason Jones.
  • Solos for the Horn Player, by Mason Jones.
  • Morceau De Concert - Horn/Piano, By Camille Saint-Saens (1835-1921). For F horn and piano. Belwin Edition. Classical Period. Difficulty: medium. Published by Alfred Music Publishing  ​
  • Solo works by Gliere, Glazunov, and some movements of Mozart's Horn Concertos

Advanced Books
  • The Art of French Horn Playing, For horn. Brass - French Horn Method or Collection; Method/Instruction. Instructional book. Published by Alfred Music Publishing (AP.0021)
  • On Playing the Horn Well, by Froydis Ree Wekre
  • Progressive Studies in Flexibility and Range Development for French Horn, by Fred Teuber
  • 60 Selected Studies, By C. Kopprasch. For horn. Kalmus Edition. Studies and Technique. Published by Alfred Music Publishing (AP.K04527)
  • Melodious Etudes for Trombone - Book 1, (Selected from the Vocalises of Marco Bordogni). By Joannes Rochut. For Trombone. Published by Carl Fischer 
  • W.A. Mozart Horn Concertos, Schirmer or Barenreiter editions
  • ABRSM Grade 6-8: Principal Horn: 13 repertoire pieces and studies for Horn
  • Strauss Concerto No. 1, Op. 11
  • Beethoven Sonata for Horn and Piano
  • HORN Anthology, Boosey & Hawkes
  • Orchestral Excerpts for the Horn Player (Arthur Labar), Thompson Edition complete horn parts, Pottag excerpt books, IHS excerpts compiled by Darren Robbins.
  • Various etude books: Rubank Advanced book 1 & 2, Maxime-Alphonse books 1-6, Gallay, Mueller, Kling, Hackleman, etc.  
  • Solo works by Bach, Dukas, Gliere, F. Strauss, Haydn, Telemann, etc…
  • Unaccompanied or fixed media works, by Krol, Ketting, Persichetti, Naigus, Malcolm Arnold, Dante Yenque, Paul Basler, etc.

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