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Art Masterpieces Graffittied with Horns
Over the past few years I have had some fun spoofing Western art masterpieces and putting them online. Looking back though the entire collection,...
Poll: Mouthpiece Buzzing and Multitasking
UPDATE: Polls closed on 27 October 2011.
Recent studies indicate that multitasking - doing more than one task at once - is not all that...
Parody: A Wedding Portrait with Vienna Horn
The Arnolfini Portrait dates from 1434. It was painted on an oak panel by Flemish artist Jan van Eyck and is also known as...
On Ethics and Integrity in Copyright Licensing
Over the winter holiday, my wife and I took a trip to Disney World in Florida. Besides the usual attractions, two things impressed me...
Update: How to Purchase a “Watt Lifter”
Earlier this week, I received a message from Bob Watt, the inventor of the Watt Lifter. (Be sure to read up on Mr. Watt's...
Transforming wood into brass; the alchemy of Rob Jones
Recently I had some some email exchanges with Rob Jones, an award-winning artisan who sculpts in wood. In our exchange he offered some specific...
Getting a Solid ‘Leg Up’ on Bell Support: Introducing the SockBlock
When playing within a section, I typically default to an on-leg position; I rest the bell of the horn on my right leg. The...
Day 145: Lessons from a Patterson/Yamaha
Last summer I sent my old Yahama 667 to James Patterson in New Mexico for a conversion. I am happy to report that I...
Getting bumped
A story about getting voted down a chair at the Interlochen Summer Music Camp brought back memories of my own experiences there. If only...
Videos of the diaphragm at work
These videos have appeared on the Horn Matters Facebook page previously - they are worth re-posting here.
This video focuses on the diaphragm.
The second video...