The learning of the french horn through Arnold Jacobs’ pedagogical memories.
French Horn teaching. Musical interpretation. Arnold Jacobs. Instrument teaching. Brass instrument practice.
Bearing in mind the need for teaching materials capable of developing horn players with a mentality focused primarily on making music, using technique as a tool in order to transmit a musical discourse of excellence, this research entitled " The learning of the french horn through Arnold Jacobs’ pedagogical memories”, aims to present perspectives for the insertion of methodological aspects of the pedagogical approach of this artist, in the teaching of the French horn in Brazil. Therefore, it is necessary to identify the methodological aspects contemplated in the various means of recording the work of Arnold Jacobs; analysis from the literature, influences, approaches and methodologies used in the teaching of the French horn; define the main methodological aspects of Jacobs' approach, considering the characteristics of the tradition of teaching in Brazil from the analyzed literature. Then, basic practice research is carried out, with a descriptive and exploratory objective, with a qualitative approach and execution with bibliographic and documentary procedures. Therefore, it appears that it is possible to include methodological aspects of Arnold Jacobs' pedagogical approach in the teaching of the French horn in Brazil.