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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...

Oct 24, 20233 min read

Best Beginner Brass Books - Easy Jazzy 'Tudes

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...

Oct 18, 20232 min read

Best Beginner Brass Books - Polished Brass

In this new series of blog posts, I am going to review a selection of brass books that I personally use for teaching beginners.

Oct 17, 20233 min read

Best Beginner Brass Books - Team Brass

In this new series of blog posts I am going to review a selection of beginner brass books that I personally use for teaching beginners.

Oct 15, 20233 min read

Sterling (UK) Musical Instruments

Information about Sterling Musical Instruments from Grimethorpe Colliery's solo euphonium player, Mark Glover

Oct 13, 20237 min read

My British Open Experience with Grimethorpe

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...

Sep 20, 20237 min read

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...

Oct 29, 20215 min read

CD Review - Éire Time - Gary Curtin

A friend of mine (not a euphonium player) described Gary Curtin's sound to me once as being "like pure silk is pouring from his...

Oct 8, 20213 min read

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...

Apr 10, 20216 min read

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...

Mar 28, 20216 min read

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 improve or...

Mar 26, 20217 min read

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...

Mar 16, 20215 min read

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...

Mar 6, 20215 min read

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...

Mar 2, 20216 min read

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...

Feb 18, 20217 min read

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?"...

Feb 13, 20217 min read

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...

Feb 3, 202113 min read

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