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From the Who’s Who Survey: 14 New Comparison Charts in a New Report

PUBLISHED: October 26, 2011, Bruce Hembd

UPDATED: Weds. PM – the link to the original report has been fixed. * * * Crunching the numbers from the report Name Recognition, Influence and Age Groups in the Online (French) Horn Community, another layer of the onion is peeled away for us to look at. Survey takers were asked a simple Yes or [...]

‘Answers’ to the Names on the Who’s Who Survey

PUBLISHED: October 24, 2011, Bruce Hembd

Here are online resources for the names used in the Who’s Who survey - in a single list. Radek Baborák Andrew Bain Dale Clevenger Stefan Dohr Annamia Eriksson Ronald Janezic Richard King Frank Lloyd Philip Meyers Jennifer Montone Marie Luise Neunecker Marc Papeghin Steve Park David Pyatt Arkady Shilkloper James Sommerville James Thatcher Richard Todd Tom [...]

Survey Results: Who’s Who in Your Horn Universe?

PUBLISHED: October 24, 2011, Bruce Hembd

When announcing the survey “Who’s Who in Your Horn Universe?” I made a pretty grandiose statement. Spheres of influence are no longer relegated to principal horn players in major symphony orchestras, to famous teachers, or to musicians that have taken the time to make recordings or to write their thoughts down into books and trade [...]

Spheres of Influence and a Survey: Have you Heard of this Horn Player?

PUBLISHED: October 21, 2011, Bruce Hembd

Within the realm of Hollywood and famous movie actors, fame and influence boil down to a popularity contest of who is the “hottest” or most badly-behaved or most marketable at any given moment. The famed Oscar awards for example, are more about promotion and hype than an earnest recognition of talent. While the field of horn [...]

Setting Goals: 3 Tips for ‘Keeping it Real’

PUBLISHED: October 19, 2011, Bruce Hembd

Are you are feeling a little lost in the woods with your music-making? A great way to reign yourself in is to set specific goals. Goal setting is a great tool to plan for the future, and for motivating oneself to do the necessary work in order to achieve the goal. From the Mind Tools [...]

Random Monday: Placebo Domingo, Horns on Fire and Killer Queen

PUBLISHED: October 17, 2011, Bruce Hembd

Another example of a placebo effect Last Friday I noted a few personal examples of how a placebo can effect one’s horn playing. In hindsight, here is another example to think about. Sometimes just believing something can make it a reality. Fans of Star Wars will appreciate the Force metaphors. Going for a world record [...]

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The Placebo Effect and Horn Playing

PUBLISHED: October 14, 2011, Bruce Hembd

The mind of the horn player can be a complicated place, and one psychological principal in particular that has always held a fascination for me personally has been the placebo effect - both in teaching and in my personal learning. According to the American Cancer Society: A placebo (pluh-see-bow) is a substance or other kind of treatment that [...]

John Ericson & Bruce Hembd
on the French horn, brass related topics, and the field of classical music.