About the Exercises

Be a better player every day!

Welcome to Left Coast Horn Playing! We hope you enjoy and get a lot out of the exercises.

You will note that many of these drills are very short. Since we use them to work on specific techniques we don't want to muddy the goals.

First read these articles so you know the goals of the exercises

• Six Places
• Ah vs Oh
• Don't Move
• Face Based vs Air Based Playing
• Aiming and the Target

Drills, exercise and etudes are just notes on the page unless you are thinking the right way when you play. The goals of our drills are not just to enhance technique but to grow your technique in a way that makes it repeatable.

Every Left Coast player has a daily practice plan. Our goal is to get better every day. With this mindset, our articles and drills and a competent teacher you have all the tools you need to make great music!