At BNHC, one of the most common question we get is: How does someone who played for 4 years in secondary school, never touch a horn since, get back into playing? 1) Advice number 1: Read A Devil to Play One of the most common advice given by the global audience is to read Jasper … Continue reading #11 Returning to Horn Playing
This semester our guest for our horn day was Richard Seraphinoff. One focus was on injury and wellness, and that is a topic I have a conversation with him on in Episode 33 of the Horn Notes Podcast (available on Spotify, iTunes, etc.). If the topics of brass playing and injuries are of interest at… via … Continue reading #10 Wellness, practice, and how to actually improve — Horn Matters | A French Horn and Brass Site and Resource | John Ericson and Bruce Hembd
Recently, we have received queries from a couple of working adults who want to join the horn club, but do not have a horn. Instead of providing advice on which horn is the best, or which horn is the most value for money, we would highly recommend for each individual to try out as many … Continue reading #9 Buying a horn
Based on The role of music in sustaining resilient and healthy communities research study published by the European Journal of Public Health, music engagement has a clear positive impact on health and life quality. The full article can be found here. Key messages: New studies identify music engagement as a health promoter, and results can be … Continue reading #8 The role of music in sustaining resilient and healthy communities – A Nordic perspective
Fingerings has always been on the mind of horn players. Most of the fingering charts provided have always ended on the High C above the treble clef stave (in F). One such comprehensive web resource is that from Colin Dorman (http://colindorman.com/french-horn-exercises/fingering_charts/). In the comprehensive resource, he shared the recommended fingerings for all types of horns, … Continue reading #7 Fingerings for High Horn
Community engagement: 6 tips to engage your community Without comunity engagement you can’t continue running a good community and you won’t have any interaction. Communities exist but to identify them, give them a place and involve them, just sharing content is often not enough. Community engagement depends on the benefits for the members constituting it. … Continue reading #6: Community Engagement
A food for though in managing a chamber ensemble. Are there other factors to add to the list? http://www.thebandpost.com/2017/10/examining-success-factors-of-chamber-ensembles/
What's so special about Bishan North Community Centre? Bishan North CC has a real beach volleyball court right in the middle of the heartlands - complete with sand and sometimes, hunks and babes. This is perhaps the one and only CC in Singapore with such a comprehensive sports facilities. It is also within 3 mins … Continue reading #4 Introduction to Bishan North Community Centre
It would be good to know where we are headed towards, being the 1st community horn club in Singapore. Let us know if we have missed out any listings. Alpine Horn Club Anchorage Horn Club Arkansas Horn Club Bishan North Horn Club (that's us) Bowling Green State University Horn Club Brentwood Horn Club Colorado Horn Club … Continue reading #3 Horn clubs around the world
“What is an inclusive society? It is one where everybody benefits from the progress of the nation. It is one where everyone has a say, a stake and a sense of belonging. And it is one where everyone aspires to do better through their own efforts and feels that he or she has a real … Continue reading #2 Post: What is inclusiveness?
