Product Review - PBUZZ
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...
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- Oct 8, 2021
- 3 min
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 23, 2021
- 12 min
Teaching Beginner Brass
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...
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- Apr 10, 2021
- 6 min
Lockdown Videos - Good or Bad?
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...
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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 14, 2021
- 11 min
Make Some Extra Cash
In this blog, I am going to talk about something slightly different. Ideally aimed to help musicians, teachers and students but suitable...
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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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- Feb 18, 2021
- 7 min
Teaching Abroad Part 2 - Dubai
Welcome back to part 2 of this teaching abroad blog post where I will share my experiences of teaching in Dubai. To read part 1 click...
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- Feb 13, 2021
- 7 min
Teaching Abroad Part 1 - Singapore
Have you ever been on an amazing holiday which you didn’t want to end and thought, "what would it would be like to live like that?"...
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- Feb 3, 2021
- 13 min
E-Book, The Inner Battle Between the Practice Room and the Stage
INTRODUCTION This document was something I wrote 5 years ago, but will serve as a nice first post for my site. Especially at a time when...
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