As a brass player and brass teacher, I often get asked this question. Especially by younger students wanting to start learning but also...

For this blog post I am going to talk about something that has an impact on everyone, but especially musicians. A friend recommended this...

This is not a topic I ever thought I would write about, but it is nice to follow what is happening in the world and to have a view of my...

This blog post is going to give GCSE music students and teachers some tips on how to score a higher mark for their solo performance. It...

In this new series of blog posts, I am going to review a selection of brass books that I personally use for teaching beginners. These...

In this new series of blog posts, I am going to review a selection of brass books that I personally use for teaching beginners, resources...

In this new series of blog posts, I am going to review a selection of brass books that I personally use for teaching beginners, resources...

In this new series of blog posts, I am going to review a selection of brass books that I personally use for teaching beginners.

In this new series of blog posts I am going to review a selection of beginner brass books that I personally use for teaching beginners.

Information about Sterling Musical Instruments from Grimethorpe Colliery's solo euphonium player, Mark Glover

For a 43 year old, I consider myself to have very limited top level brass band experience. I played at the National Finals in The Royal...

Euphonium player Mark Glover reviews some of his breathing devices.

Ideas for clever ways to practice!

I am excited to review this instrument because I have been teaching it in a whole class setting for a few months. To start with, I was...

To read my November 2023 update jump ahead with this link. Kurun & Gilbert are the designers and manufacturers of K&G Mouthpieces, a...

At some point, every brass player uses The Arban Cornet Method, and it is highly likely that you will work on the studies found in the...

I am certain that as a player I am still suffering in some areas due to incorrect teaching and bad habits that I was taught when I first started playing. Thankfully I have found ways to play that work for me and have allowed me to develop much further than I ever thought I could. I always try very hard to get things right for new beginner brass players in their very first lesson. The lessons learnt in this first session literally paves the way for success or failure so it is

I don't know about you, but I am desperate to get back to performing live! Whether you are a student preparing for a grade exam, an...

When learning a new piece or working with students on new material I find it useful to try and shift my focus from merely trying to play...

In part two of this musical evolution blog post, I will show you an example of how this practice theory works to help you play higher....