Bruce Hembd
Random highlights from the Hornsolos channel
Today, I am featuring a fantastic YouTube channel by "Hornsolos." This channel began about three years ago and slowly but surely, this anonymous poster...
Ask Dave: What is the true cost of being cheap?
A quick story with a moral: Years ago I had a customer who was using Spray 'N Wash® as a rotor lubricant. He was...
Ask Dave: What is “Red Rot”?
"Red Rot" is commonly used to refer to any reddish patch of corrosion on a copper-based alloy, such as brass. However, this loose usage...
Who Reads Horn Matters? Spring 2011 Update
In a few months, Horn Matters will hit upon its 2-year anniversary!
That 2-year anniversary date is September 1st. While I don't think either John...
The Beethoven Sonata, Opus Smooch
Russian writer Leo Tolstoy is probably best know for his most famous works, War and Peace and Anna Karenina. In 1889 he published a...
Question from the Mailbag: How do I Overcome Embouchure Lockdown?
I am an undergraduate at studying horn with .
I read your article, "Valsalva Stuttering and Embouchure Lockdown", and I seem to be having...
A variation on the blue horn
A big thanks to Facebook friend Eric Anderson for allowing me to share this nice picture. The horn is a cast aluminum reproduction...
Ask Dave: Should I strip my horn’s lacquer?
Lacquer provides a thin, almost clear barrier between you and the metal in your horn. It protects you from the metal and the...
Dreams and Nightmares Related to the French Horn
Even in middle age I still have fairly vivid dreams that I remember well after awakening.
Some of these dreams are horn-related, and the more...
From the Mailbag: Ouch, My Shoulder Hurts!
A question has come to me through private email about shoulder pain:
I've recently started playing horn again after many (many) years away, and I've...