Articles by Bruce Hembd Indexed in reverse chronological order.
A Golden Clam for James Boldin’s Kopprasch Project
PUBLISHED: August 17, 2011, Bruce Hembd 
It has been a long while since a Golden Clam has been awarded and our honoree today most certainly deserves one in recognition of his contributions to the horn world, and specifically for one project in particular. Since January 2011 James Boldin has been recording Book I of the Kopprasch Sixty Selected Studies Op. 6 [...]
Random Monday: IHS buys Hornplayer.net
PUBLISHED: August 15, 2011, Bruce Hembd 
The International Horn Society acquires hornplayer.net and its services From the Yahoo Horn Group, Richard Hirsch reports: I received direct notice that effective Aug 18, Robbin Moffat of Yorkshire, UK will cease to operate hornplayer.net. According to information on the home page, he has run the site since 1996. Here is an excerpt from his [...]
Mini-poll: Is it the ‘French horn’ or just a ‘Horn?’
PUBLISHED: August 12, 2011, Bruce Hembd 
This poll is now closed * * * Both John and I have written a few articles recently on the topic of the name of our instrument in the English language – is it a French horn or is it just a horn? Like discussions about the embouchure, this is a hot-button issue that can [...]
Random Monday: I am the Walrus
PUBLISHED: August 8, 2011, Bruce Hembd 
More praise for Rob Jones The video at this discussion forum has been around a while but it was fun to see the reactions from the wood and workshop crowd. (See this interview from last February with Rob Jones.) The high cost of higher education I felt the sting of paying off college student loans [...]
Web Site Updates Summer 2011
PUBLISHED: August 5, 2011, Bruce Hembd 
It has been a busy week for me in regards to Horn Matters. Thanks to the Internet giant Google, a library of code can be added to and used by any web site. That code may be called upon to accomplish any number of things using the programming language known as jQuery. jQuery can add a lot [...]
How to use a Sink Hose Adapter to Clean a Horn
PUBLISHED: August 3, 2011, Bruce Hembd 
In Arizona we have been hit hard this summer with a series of heavy dust storms. The most serious storm a few weeks ago was reported as being about 100-miles wide and over a mile high. Dust and sand was – and still is – everywhere. As a preventative measure, I decided to give my horn a good rinse. [...]
Random Monday: Ears, Nerves and Other Bits and Pieces
PUBLISHED: August 1, 2011, Bruce Hembd 
A warning to protect your hearing Playing in an orchestra has its risks, most notably to one’s hearing. Bruce Richards shares his experience with being fitted with custom ear plugs. I have a pair myself and use them for almost every pit orchestra job I do. See “Hear Today, Gone Tomorrow.” A tough row to [...]
A Golden Clam for James Boldin’s Kopprasch Project
It has been a long while since a Golden Clam has been awarded and our honoree today most certainly deserves one in recognition of his contributions to the horn world, and specifically for one project in particular. Since January 2011 James Boldin has been recording Book I of the Kopprasch Sixty Selected Studies Op. 6 [...]
Random Monday: IHS buys Hornplayer.net
The International Horn Society acquires hornplayer.net and its services From the Yahoo Horn Group, Richard Hirsch reports: I received direct notice that effective Aug 18, Robbin Moffat of Yorkshire, UK will cease to operate hornplayer.net. According to information on the home page, he has run the site since 1996. Here is an excerpt from his [...]
Mini-poll: Is it the ‘French horn’ or just a ‘Horn?’
This poll is now closed * * * Both John and I have written a few articles recently on the topic of the name of our instrument in the English language – is it a French horn or is it just a horn? Like discussions about the embouchure, this is a hot-button issue that can [...]
Random Monday: I am the Walrus
More praise for Rob Jones The video at this discussion forum has been around a while but it was fun to see the reactions from the wood and workshop crowd. (See this interview from last February with Rob Jones.) The high cost of higher education I felt the sting of paying off college student loans [...]
Web Site Updates Summer 2011
It has been a busy week for me in regards to Horn Matters. Thanks to the Internet giant Google, a library of code can be added to and used by any web site. That code may be called upon to accomplish any number of things using the programming language known as jQuery. jQuery can add a lot [...]
How to use a Sink Hose Adapter to Clean a Horn
In Arizona we have been hit hard this summer with a series of heavy dust storms. The most serious storm a few weeks ago was reported as being about 100-miles wide and over a mile high. Dust and sand was – and still is – everywhere. As a preventative measure, I decided to give my horn a good rinse. [...]
Random Monday: Ears, Nerves and Other Bits and Pieces
A warning to protect your hearing Playing in an orchestra has its risks, most notably to one’s hearing. Bruce Richards shares his experience with being fitted with custom ear plugs. I have a pair myself and use them for almost every pit orchestra job I do. See “Hear Today, Gone Tomorrow.” A tough row to [...]
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Recent sale Items
- Reunion Blues French Horn Gig Bag
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February 7, 2012 - 10:43 - Conn 8D Elkhart Double
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January 27, 2012 - 13:23 - Syst. Prof. Döhler 1 mouthpiece
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January 20, 2012 - 11:35 - Herco mouthpiece
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January 20, 2012 - 11:33 - Getzen model 10C mouthpiece
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January 20, 2012 - 11:32 - H. Schindler Milwaukee mouthpiece
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January 20, 2012 - 11:30 - Houser San Francisco 3-#2 Stainless
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January 2, 2012 - 08:22 - 1011 Bach Single in F
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January 1, 2012 - 12:37 - Conn 8D
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December 5, 2011 - 17:50 - Schilke 31
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Random Hornmasters
- Hornmasters on Average Tonguing, part I: Horner and Farkas
- Hornmasters on Setting the Lips and Breath Attacks
- Hornmasters: Farkas on Holding the Horn and the Left Hand
- Hornmasters: Farkas and Reynolds on Sforzando
- Hornmasters on Rapid Tonguing, Part II: Brophy
- Hornmasters on Mouthpiece Placement
- Hornmasters: Berv on Mouthpieces
- Hornmasters: Farkas and Schuller on the Warm-Up
- Hornmasters: Farkas on Horns
- Hornmasters Extra: Clevenger on Tonguing
- Hornmasters: Tuckwell on Holding the Horn and Left Hand Position
- Hornmasters: Brophy on Buzzing
- Hornmasters: Attacks, a Prelude to Tonguing
Random Humor
- Return of the Rancor in Columbus
- Dreams and Nightmares Related to the French Horn
- Horns as Stage Props, III (The Blue French Horn)
- Video: High Note Trumpet National Anthem
- A Trumpeter’s Revenge
- Dark Mute/Dark Tone
- Videos from BlackJack Mouthpieces, and the Ultimate Mellophone Mouthpiece
- Anatomical Update: Summer 2011
- Off Topic: A Dental Dam and Root Canal
- The Golden Clam Award of Merit
- Lateral Tongue Technique
- A Trumpet Video My Kids Love
- Professor Corno: Stop Missing Rhythms
