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10 Tips For Beginners Taking Practical Music Grade Exams - Solo Pieces

10 Tips For Beginners Taking Practical Music Grade Exams. How to get a distinction!

Mar 19, 20243 min read

My Experience - 2024 Yorkshire Regional Brass Band Championships, Grimethorpe Band.

My experience performing with Grimethorpe Band at the Yorkshire Championships 2024.

Mar 4, 20245 min read

Confidence Building Metronome

A motivational metronome I use for my daily routine.

Feb 23, 20241 min read

Brass Player Tips To Improve Technique

How to improve your technique using H.L Clarke's study book.

Feb 9, 20245 min read

"Give It Some Wellie" - Brass Player Tip - Play Everything Louder!

In this blog post I am going to give you a really easy brass playing tip that you can implement instantly and get great results.

Feb 2, 20244 min read

Intonation Precision: A Guide to Enhancing Brass Player Tuning Skills

For this blog post, I will share with you a brilliant exercise that I use to help me and my students with tuning.

Jan 28, 20245 min read

As a Musician, What Can I learn From Mozart?

What can musicians learn from Mozart? Read to find out! This is the last in this blog post series.

Jan 20, 20244 min read

As A Musician, What Can I Learn From Lady Gaga?

What can we learn from Lady Gaga?

Jan 19, 20243 min read

Sort Out Sticky Valves Without Using Valve Oil - 5 Ways Brass Players Probably Haven't Tried

Learn 5 unconventional ways to fix sticky valves on brass instruments without using valve oil. Say goodbye to frustrating performances!

Dec 31, 20236 min read

As A Musician, What Can I Learn From Elvis?

What can musicians learn from Elvis?

Dec 30, 20233 min read

As A Musician, What Can I Learn From Taylor Swift?

Taylor Swift is a highly successful and influential musician, and there are several lessons that aspiring musicians can learn from her...

Dec 24, 20234 min read

As A Musician, What Can I Learn From Eminem?

Eminem is regarded as one of the greatest rappers of all time. All musicians can learn several valuable lessons from Eminem's career.

Dec 21, 20234 min read

5 New Years Resolutions For Musicians, To Help Eliminate Bad Habits

Eliminate bad habits with these 5 New Years Eve resolutions.

Dec 18, 20235 min read

My Musical Influences as a Child. Do You Still Listen to Your Childhood Favourite Bands?

Dec 14, 20234 min read

How to Tongue Faster: 5 Innovative (but Stolen!) Tips for Brass and Woodwind Players.

There are lots of tips out there to help brass and woodwind players tongue faster but in this blog post I am going to explore what can be...

Dec 13, 20235 min read

Unleash Your Inner Beat: Improve Your Rhythm.

What is the best way to improve your rhythm?

Dec 8, 20235 min read

How to Use a Practice Mute? 8 Brass Player Tips For Using One to Improve.

Do you want a better sound, better range, better control, stronger embouchure, better dynamics and many other things? This post will help...

Dec 2, 20234 min read

The Harmonious Hush: Exploring My Favourite and Best Euphonium Mutes and Some You Should Avoid.

This is a bit of a nerdy post to be honest, but I know there are people out there that like to have all the accessories and like to know...

Nov 30, 20238 min read

Expert Help With Trinity Grade Exam Supporting Tests - Musical Knowledge.

As a brass teacher, I often use Trinity for students entering practical grade exams. For the initial grade and grades 1-5, candidates...

Nov 28, 202313 min read

The Harmonious Connection: Exploring the Health Benefits of Playing a Brass Instrument.

I have played a brass instrument since I was 10 years old. It has given me many opportunities and I am certain that my health has been...

Nov 25, 20233 min read

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