Horn Matters | A French Horn and Brass Site and Resource | John Ericson and Bruce Hembd https://www.hornmatters.com John Ericson & Bruce Hembd on the French horn, brass related topics, and the field of classical music. Sat, 26 Sep 2026 23:00:31 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=7.1.2 https://i0.wp.com/www.hornmatters.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/09/cropped-favicon.jpg?fit=32%2C32&ssl=1 Horn Matters | A French Horn and Brass Site and Resource | John Ericson and Bruce Hembd https://www.hornmatters.com 32 32 166231003 Unexpected Results of Recent Mouthpiece Rim and Bell Flare Testing https://www.hornmatters.com/2026/09/unexpected-results-of-recent-mouthpiece-rim-and-bell-flare-testing/ https://www.hornmatters.com/2026/09/unexpected-results-of-recent-mouthpiece-rim-and-bell-flare-testing/#respond Sat, 26 Sep 2026 23:00:31 +0000 https://www.hornmatters.com/?p=47911 https://www.hornmatters.com/2026/09/unexpected-results-of-recent-mouthpiece-rim-and-bell-flare-testing/feed/ 0 47911 Tension and Your Embouchure https://www.hornmatters.com/2026/09/tension-and-your-embouchure/ https://www.hornmatters.com/2026/09/tension-and-your-embouchure/#respond Mon, 21 Sep 2026 00:28:15 +0000 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https://www.hornmatters.com/2026/08/the-very-important-topic-of-who-to-tune-to-in-orchestra/#respond Sun, 23 Aug 2026 16:36:13 +0000 https://www.hornmatters.com/?p=47883 https://www.hornmatters.com/2026/08/the-very-important-topic-of-who-to-tune-to-in-orchestra/feed/ 0 47883 Let’s Talk About Slurs on the Natural Horn https://www.hornmatters.com/2026/07/lets-talk-about-slurs-on-the-natural-horn/ https://www.hornmatters.com/2026/07/lets-talk-about-slurs-on-the-natural-horn/#respond Mon, 27 Jul 2026 22:00:58 +0000 https://www.hornmatters.com/?p=47877 https://www.hornmatters.com/2026/07/lets-talk-about-slurs-on-the-natural-horn/feed/ 0 47877 Musings on 1,000 Articles and Google AI https://www.hornmatters.com/2026/06/musings-on-1000-articles-and-google-ai/ https://www.hornmatters.com/2026/06/musings-on-1000-articles-and-google-ai/#respond Sun, 21 Jun 2026 23:40:07 +0000 https://www.hornmatters.com/?p=47841 https://www.hornmatters.com/2026/06/musings-on-1000-articles-and-google-ai/feed/ 0 47841 More on Mouthpieces and High Range Intonation https://www.hornmatters.com/2026/06/more-on-mouthpieces-and-high-range-intonation/ https://www.hornmatters.com/2026/06/more-on-mouthpieces-and-high-range-intonation/#respond Tue, 16 Jun 2026 23:50:38 +0000 https://www.hornmatters.com/?p=47831 https://www.hornmatters.com/2026/06/more-on-mouthpieces-and-high-range-intonation/feed/ 0 47831 Easy slurs must feel easy to play https://www.hornmatters.com/2026/05/easy-slurs-must-feel-easy-to-play/ https://www.hornmatters.com/2026/05/easy-slurs-must-feel-easy-to-play/#respond Sat, 30 May 2026 00:59:13 +0000 https://www.hornmatters.com/?p=47826 https://www.hornmatters.com/2026/05/easy-slurs-must-feel-easy-to-play/feed/ 0 47826 PSA: No Loose Pencils in your Case https://www.hornmatters.com/2026/05/psa-no-loose-pencils-in-your-case/ https://www.hornmatters.com/2026/05/psa-no-loose-pencils-in-your-case/#respond Wed, 20 May 2026 23:43:08 +0000 https://www.hornmatters.com/?p=47820 https://www.hornmatters.com/2026/05/psa-no-loose-pencils-in-your-case/feed/ 0 47820 Accuracy Extra: Breath Attacks (Sub Tones) and Your Horn https://www.hornmatters.com/2026/04/accuracy-extra-breath-attacks-sub-tones-and-your-horn/ https://www.hornmatters.com/2026/04/accuracy-extra-breath-attacks-sub-tones-and-your-horn/#respond Fri, 24 Apr 2026 00:14:21 +0000 https://www.hornmatters.com/?p=47816 https://www.hornmatters.com/2026/04/accuracy-extra-breath-attacks-sub-tones-and-your-horn/feed/ 0 47816 Sabbatical Extra — Reworking the “Conversion Horn” https://www.hornmatters.com/2026/04/sabbatical-extra-reworking-the-conversion-horn/ https://www.hornmatters.com/2026/04/sabbatical-extra-reworking-the-conversion-horn/#respond Sat, 18 Apr 2026 22:39:57 +0000 https://www.hornmatters.com/?p=47793 https://www.hornmatters.com/2026/04/sabbatical-extra-reworking-the-conversion-horn/feed/ 0 47793 More on Heavy Metal Devices https://www.hornmatters.com/2026/03/more-on-heavy-metal-devices/ 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