Music

Welcome to my blog. I hope that it can appeal to a wide audience and cover music topics from teaching to practice tips, travel, reviews and lots more! Feel free to sign up and comment.

Feb 93 min read

Soho Sound Company - Education Headphones Review

My review of the Soho Sound Company Education Headphones!

245 views0 comments

Dec 23, 20246 min read

Euphonium Review: Sterling Virtuoso vs JP Sterling 374LT

Info about the Sterling and JP Sterling range of euphoniums!

267 views0 comments

Dec 8, 20242 min read

Increase Speed and Strength as Musicians - Powerball Review

In this blog post I am reviewing the Powerball Gyroscope.

48 views0 comments

Nov 22, 20245 min read

Female Euphonium Player Series - NORA KIRKEVIK HEGGERNES

This week, I have the pleasure of interviewing Nora, a very talented young euphonium player and member of the awesome Eikanger-Bjørsvik Musi

1,205 views0 comments

Apr 3, 20242 min read

Treble Clef Classical Duet Book Review

Book review - Classical Themes For Two. A really good duet book for musicians.

254 views1 comment

Mar 19, 20243 min read

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!

67 views0 comments

Mar 4, 20245 min read

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

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

105 views1 comment

Feb 23, 20241 min read

Confidence Building Metronome

A motivational metronome I use for my daily routine.

42 views0 comments

Feb 9, 20245 min read

Brass Player Tips To Improve Technique

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

180 views2 comments

Feb 2, 20244 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.

165 views0 comments

Jan 28, 20245 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.

327 views0 comments

Jan 20, 20244 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.

23 views1 comment

Jan 19, 20243 min read

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

What can we learn from Lady Gaga?

39 views0 comments

Dec 31, 20236 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!

306 views4 comments

Dec 30, 20233 min read

As A Musician, What Can I Learn From Elvis?

What can musicians learn from Elvis?

18 views0 comments

Dec 24, 20234 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...

26 views0 comments

Dec 21, 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.

39 views0 comments

Dec 18, 20235 min read

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

Eliminate bad habits with these 5 New Years Eve resolutions.

116 views0 comments

Dec 14, 20234 min read

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

46 views0 comments

Dec 13, 20235 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...

281 views2 comments

MARK GLOVER