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.

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

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

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

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

Eliminate bad habits with these 5 New Years Eve resolutions.

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...

What is the best way to improve your rhythm?

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

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...

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...

If you read my blog post giving 32 tips to help score high marks in GCSE music solo performance, you will have understood how important...

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, resources...

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!

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