Bruce Hembd
Exercise for Till Eulenspiegel: Till the Cows Come Home
An exercise for Till Eulenspiegel
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On practically every "high horn" audition - and even on some low horn auditions - the...
Alternative Hand Positions for Beginners
Compromised right hand positions
In my experience as a substitute band and orchestra teacher in the Phoenix area, I see a huge shortage of student...
Oddities: The Bass Horn
The first in a series of oddball horns
This monstrosity - resembling a French horn on steroids - is a Bass Horn, built for the...
Exercise PDF: Buddha Lee
A supercalifragilisticexpialidocious flexibility exercise.
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Years ago when I was a student at Arizona State University, Tom Bacon showed me this superb flexibility...
Transposition Tricks: Sometimes Up is Down
The oddball "up" transpositions for the French horn.
In the world of Opera there is hardly a dull moment when it comes to the French...
Silver and Gold: A Full Circle to HornPlanet.com
Planets and horns.
When I was a graduate music student at Arizona State University back around 1995, I became fascinated with this new thing called...
Siegfried Horn Call – The Back Story to a Famous Horn Solo
A while ago, I had the pleasure to perform the complete Ring cycle several times with Arizona Opera, with Joe Berger as principal horn....
Top Ten List: Advice for Conductors
A top-ten list for conductors from a musician's view.
INTRODUCTION
Having been a professional musician for around 25 years now, I have seen my share of...
Make Your Mark, Use Your Pencil Wisely
A guide to marking your music with tender loving care.
One of the most important tools to have at a music rehearsal is a pencil....
Going with the Ensemble Flow
Don't fight the group karma: the job demands alertness, flexibility and a little bit of political savvy.
On the job, the main responsibilities of the...