CD Review - Éire Time - Gary Curtin
A friend of mine (not a euphonium player) described Gary's sound to me once as being "like pure silk is pouring from his euphonium", and...
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- Jul 9, 2021
- 3 min
K&G Mouthpiece Review
Kurun & Gilbert are the designers and manufacturers of K&G Mouthpieces, a complete professional line of brass mouthpieces for trombones,...
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- May 9, 2021
- 6 min
Arban Study Preparation Tips
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...
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- Apr 8, 2021
- 3 min
Practice STYLE, not Notes
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...
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- Apr 4, 2021
- 5 min
Musical Evolution Part 2 - Playing Higher Made Easy
In part two of this musical evolution blog post, I will show you an example of how this practice theory works. This example is specific...
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- Mar 28, 2021
- 6 min
Musical Evolution Part 1 - The Theory
Charles Darwin's scientific theory of evolution might not be something which is on your mind when you step into the rehearsal room or get...
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- Mar 26, 2021
- 7 min
Improve Your Sound for Brass Players
Sound is so important for all instruments. Players of all different standards should think about their sound and how to develop or...
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- Mar 16, 2021
- 5 min
Advanced Stamina Exercise for Brass Players
This blog post will give you full guidance on how to use my advanced stamina exercise. If you are serious about using this to enhance...
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- Mar 6, 2021
- 5 min
Does buzzing help brass players?
I started learning the euphonium in 1990 with a group of other students. I remember the very first thing the teacher said was to try and...
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- Mar 2, 2021
- 6 min
Learning a Musical Instrument as an Adult.
As a teacher and musician, I often hear adults say they wish they had learned an instrument or wish they never quit playing one as a...
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- Feb 21, 2021
- 3 min
Product Review - BrassTrail Workbook
In this blog post I am going to review the BrassTrial Personal Workbook by Michael Müller and Maria Sturm both of whom are talented brass...
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