Treble Clef Classical Duet Book Review
Book review - Classical Themes For Two. A really good duet book for musicians.
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MARK GLOVER
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- Mar 19
- 3 min
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!
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- Mar 4
- 5 min
My Experience - 2024 Yorkshire Regional Brass Band Championships, Grimethorpe Band.
My experience performing with Grimethorpe Band at the Yorkshire Championships 2024.
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- Feb 18
- 2 min
Could You Name All 6 Euphonium Concerto Extracts?
Could You Name All 6 Euphonium Concerto Extracts?
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- Feb 9
- 5 min
Brass Player Tips To Improve Technique
How to improve your technique using H.L Clarke's study book.
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- Feb 8
- 6 min
Brass Band Test Piece Solo Tips
For this blog post, I am going to give some tips that will help any soloist prepare for the challenges they may face in a brass band test pi
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- Feb 3
- 9 min
Why Do Kids Quit Music? 8 Instrumental Teaching Tips.
Why do kids quit? 8 tips to help teachers.
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- Feb 2
- 4 min
"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.
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- Jan 28
- 5 min
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.
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- Dec 31, 2023
- 6 min
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!
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- Dec 13, 2023
- 5 min
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...
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- Dec 10, 2023
- 4 min
Transitioning from Trombone to Euphonium: Tips for a Smooth Journey
Introduction When I was a music student, euphonium players were always told that if we wanted better opportunities in a career, we should...
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- Dec 2, 2023
- 4 min
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...
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- Nov 30, 2023
- 8 min
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...
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- Nov 25, 2023
- 3 min
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...
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- Nov 25, 2023
- 10 min
What is the Best Brass Instrument to Play? With 10 Areas of Consideration.
As a brass player and brass teacher, I often get asked this question. Especially by younger students wanting to start learning but also...
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- Nov 22, 2023
- 4 min
The Power of Bad: And How to Overcome It - For Musicians! The Best Book to Help With Positivity.
For this blog post I am going to talk about something that has an impact on everyone, but especially musicians. A friend recommended this...
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- Nov 19, 2023
- 7 min
Inclusion in the Brass Band Movement (and Wider Musical World).
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...
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- Nov 3, 2023
- 3 min
Best Beginner Brass Books - A Tune a Day for Trumpet (or any instrument)
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...
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- Oct 24, 2023
- 3 min
Best Beginner Brass Books - How Brass Players Do 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...
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