This is a full episode response to a listener question. On an earlier episode about practice, it was mentioned that composing an etude based on a tricky measure or group of measures is a good way to not only conquer that measure, but passages like it that you might face in the future. A listener asked David Lane: How do you compose your own practice etude? Using 2 specific examples from the listener, a French hornist, he shares some ideas on how this might sound as various etudes. This episode will hopefully help give you some ideas of how to get started, as well as answer why it's a good idea.

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Composing Your Own Practice Etudes | Ep37