Bruce Hembd
Friday Funny: 12 of the Most Irritating Sounds on the Planet
Being a musician I am perhaps a bit too overly sensitive to the sounds and noises of modern life when I am out in public....
Internet Meme: A Rage Comic on Rolling in the Mud and Playing Like a...
Regular readers will know already that I enjoy making silly cartoons and Photoshop renderings that are related to the French horn.
Some previous efforts have...
Tip of the Week: Play to the End of Time
Many years ago (in a location I cannot remember) I attended a concert of the Munich Philharmonic while they were on an American tour....
Ask Dave: Why you should NEVER try to fix a bent bell flare
It is very easy to crease the large part your bell flare. The rim is very large and exposed in comparison to the rest...
Mixed Nuts: Halloween Frights and Other Things that go Bump in the Night
Halloween is upon us and soon, little ghosts and goblins will be knocking on our doors to rob us of our precious sugar-coated candy...
A Complete Reference for French Horn Transposition (2012)
In a few weeks John will be covering the topic of transposition in Week 12 of the University of Horn Matters pedagogy course.
In the...
Random Brain Memes
The topic of Internet meme humor has been a subject explored before at Horn Matters, and today it is a series that evolved from one...
Ask Dave: How Do I Shop for a Reliable Horn Cleaning?
Rachel asks:
I am located in Europe and looking for someone to do a routine clean on my horn.
What kind of cleaning do you recommend...
Thoughts on Cognition, Bias and the ‘U.S. Orchestra’ Readership Poll
To get a pulse on what our readers might be thinking in terms of current affairs in the American symphony orchestra scene, a poll...
Readership Poll: What is Troubling U.S. Orchestras?
The list of troubled U.S. orchestras seems to get longer and longer. It feels as if a dam has burst and we are being...