Articles by Bruce Hembd Indexed in reverse chronological order.
Random Pictures from the 2012 SW Horn Conference, Part II
PUBLISHED: January 17, 2012, Bruce Hembd 
I have attended a number of international horn and brass conferences, but before last weekend I had never actually been to a regional workshop. The main thing in particular that I enjoyed with the Southwest Conference was the relaxed pacing of events. It always seems that at the international events, three or four things might be [...]
Random Pictures from the 2012 SW Horn Conference, Part I
PUBLISHED: January 16, 2012, Bruce Hembd 
Over the weekend, I had pleasure of attending the Southwest Horn Conference. The event was expertly hosted by Rose French at the Center for Performing Arts at Paradise Valley Community College. The weather in Phoenix was an average from the mid-40′s in the morning, upwards of 70 degrees during lunch. I missed the first full [...]
Categories: ‘Listening’ with Your Whole Body
PUBLISHED: January 13, 2012, Bruce Hembd 
Hearing music is not necessarily limited to the ears. Take for example musician, composer and speaker Evelyn Glennie. Ms. Glennie has been profoundly – not completely – deaf since the age of 12. She asserts that deafness in general is largely misunderstood by the public and she has taught herself to “hear” with parts of her body other than [...]
From the Mailbag:”What Can I Do About Mouthpiece Pressure?”
PUBLISHED: January 11, 2012, Bruce Hembd 
K. asks: I have been working with my horn teacher over the last few months on changing my embouchure. The problem I had in the past was I used too much upper lip pressure. I have been trying to change it, but no matter how hard or long I work at it (hours, days, weeks, [...]
Random Monday: Under Siege, Buried in Snow and Taking a Taxi
PUBLISHED: January 9, 2012, Bruce Hembd 
Under siege For about 10 years now, I have been faithfully using custom musician ear plugs whenever a rehearsal dynamic exceeds 90 decibels. I do this in order to protect my hearing. While it is not ideal – the plugs do take some getting accustomed to – it is a better alternative than foam plugs or hearing [...]
Categories: Mini-Review: Brass Instruments from the MIM Collection
PUBLISHED: January 4, 2012, Bruce Hembd 
Over the holidays relatives descended in droves upon my homestead, and so to get out of the house we decided to go to the Musical Instrument Museum (MIM) in north Phoenix for a day-trip. This was my first visit to this museum. Back in May 2010, John wrote about his first visit and he has also given a few [...]
Random Monday: Hello 2012!
PUBLISHED: January 2, 2012, Bruce Hembd 
Recycled horns In the BBC documentary Scrapheap Orchestra, the horns are all made of recycled materials. A couple, who run an instrument repair shop, are set to feature in a show that challenges the country’s finest instrument makers to create an orchestra out of recycled materials. Woodhead Horn Repair Ltd, is set to appear on BBC4’s [...]
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Random Pictures from the 2012 SW Horn Conference, Part II
I have attended a number of international horn and brass conferences, but before last weekend I had never actually been to a regional workshop. The main thing in particular that I enjoyed with the Southwest Conference was the relaxed pacing of events. It always seems that at the international events, three or four things might be [...]
Random Pictures from the 2012 SW Horn Conference, Part I
Over the weekend, I had pleasure of attending the Southwest Horn Conference. The event was expertly hosted by Rose French at the Center for Performing Arts at Paradise Valley Community College. The weather in Phoenix was an average from the mid-40′s in the morning, upwards of 70 degrees during lunch. I missed the first full [...]
‘Listening’ with Your Whole Body
Hearing music is not necessarily limited to the ears. Take for example musician, composer and speaker Evelyn Glennie. Ms. Glennie has been profoundly – not completely – deaf since the age of 12. She asserts that deafness in general is largely misunderstood by the public and she has taught herself to “hear” with parts of her body other than [...]
From the Mailbag:”What Can I Do About Mouthpiece Pressure?”
K. asks: I have been working with my horn teacher over the last few months on changing my embouchure. The problem I had in the past was I used too much upper lip pressure. I have been trying to change it, but no matter how hard or long I work at it (hours, days, weeks, [...]
Random Monday: Under Siege, Buried in Snow and Taking a Taxi
Under siege For about 10 years now, I have been faithfully using custom musician ear plugs whenever a rehearsal dynamic exceeds 90 decibels. I do this in order to protect my hearing. While it is not ideal – the plugs do take some getting accustomed to – it is a better alternative than foam plugs or hearing [...]
Mini-Review: Brass Instruments from the MIM Collection
Over the holidays relatives descended in droves upon my homestead, and so to get out of the house we decided to go to the Musical Instrument Museum (MIM) in north Phoenix for a day-trip. This was my first visit to this museum. Back in May 2010, John wrote about his first visit and he has also given a few [...]
Random Monday: Hello 2012!
Recycled horns In the BBC documentary Scrapheap Orchestra, the horns are all made of recycled materials. A couple, who run an instrument repair shop, are set to feature in a show that challenges the country’s finest instrument makers to create an orchestra out of recycled materials. Woodhead Horn Repair Ltd, is set to appear on BBC4’s [...]
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Got Dimes?: Many players struggle along to varying degrees with an instrument that does not fit their hands well. The instrument may actually feel “normal” but th...
Recent sale Items
- Reunion Blues French Horn Gig Bag
by: ErinM
February 7, 2012 - 10:43 - Conn 8D Elkhart Double
by: wichitaband
January 27, 2012 - 13:23 - Syst. Prof. Döhler 1 mouthpiece
by: John Ericson
January 20, 2012 - 11:35 - Herco mouthpiece
by: John Ericson
January 20, 2012 - 11:33 - Getzen model 10C mouthpiece
by: John Ericson
January 20, 2012 - 11:32 - H. Schindler Milwaukee mouthpiece
by: John Ericson
January 20, 2012 - 11:30 - Houser San Francisco 3-#2 Stainless
by: Derek Wright
January 8, 2012 - 00:33 - Atkinson NY 200
by: Stuart
January 2, 2012 - 08:22 - 1011 Bach Single in F
by: Stephanie Diebel
January 1, 2012 - 12:37 - Conn 8D
by: betsyk
December 5, 2011 - 17:50 - Schilke 31
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December 4, 2011 - 11:24
Random Hornmasters
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- Hornmasters on Average Tonguing, part II: Schuller and Yancich
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- Hornmasters: Berv on Horns
- Hornmasters on Setting the Lips and Breath Attacks
- Hornmasters on Double and Triple Tonguing. Part III: Brophy, Tuckwell, and Reynolds
- Hornmasters: Farkas on Holding the Horn and the Left Hand
- Hornmasters: Berv on Right Hand Position
- Hornmasters on Rapid Tonguing, Part I: Quotes and a Video
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Random Humor
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- The Beethoven Sonata, Opus Smooch
- Random Monday: Cramped quarters, decibels and organ bells
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- Memories of Horn Calls Past: My First Issue of The Horn Call, Part II–Reports on the 1979 Workshop and the Bass Horn
- The Mellophone Toss
- Horns as Stage Props, IV (M*A*S*H*)
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- Parody: Vader at the Philharmonic
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