Bruce Hembd
The ‘Bonus Notes’ of Dvořák’s 7th Symphony
Of all the symphonies of Antonin Dvořák my favorite is the 7th. While his 9th symphony is epic and immensely more popular, and the...
Horn in A in Italian ‘Bel Canto’ Opera: Rossini’s Semiramide
In "Sometimes Up is Down" I spelled out some pitfalls in performing Italian operatic repertoire. For Horn in A:
The basic “A-horn” rule-of-thumb for the...
Review: The Warburton P.E.T.E.
When my new embouchure training device arrived in the mail, I eyed it rather suspiciously. My approach towards using the Personal Embouchure Training Exerciser...
What Santa Does Between Stops
I will return on January 3, 2011. Safe travels and
best wishes for a prosperous New Year!
2010 Web Site Stats Report
Echoing John's sentiments from yesterday, I would also like to extend a big THANK YOU to all our readers. Since launching Horn Matters about...
If it ain’t broke, don’t fix it (?)
Phil Collins gives very good reasons for embouchure care and practicing away from the instrument. This comment in particular caught my interest:
Beating the lips...
Knowing Your Line: Planning for Success & Improvement
A key element in improvement on a musical instrument is to know your line. This concept boils down to becoming familiar with how hard...
A Holiday Gem for Low Horn
It is December and that means holiday pops concerts for many musicians. Along with sugar plum fairies, sleigh rides and jolly old elves, a...
Anatomy of a Mouthpiece Pouch
Last September I posted pictures of my home office space in "Anatomy of a Practice Space." Here is a look inside my mouthpiece pouch,...
Using the Karpman Drama Triangle as a Teaching Tool
UPDATED: Dec. 9th in the PM. Fixed broken resource links.
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Sometimes in our musical lives with colleagues, teachers and students, a dance-of-power can...