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Product Review - KGUmusic - Leather Mouthpiece Pouch
A review of a company called KGU Music, based in the Ukraine and founded by two Ukrainian musicians, who offer many products.
Mar 73 min read
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My Experience - 2025 Yorkshire Regional Brass Band Championships, Grimethorpe Colliery Band.
This blog post outlines my experience at this year's Yorkshire Regional Championships, held in Huddersfield Town Hall, where I performed.
Mar 49 min read
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Soho Sound Company - Education Headphones Review
My review of the Soho Sound Company Education Headphones!
Feb 93 min read
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Euphonium Review: Sterling Virtuoso vs JP Sterling 374LT
Info about the Sterling and JP Sterling range of euphoniums!
Dec 23, 20246 min read
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Increase Speed and Strength as Musicians - Powerball Review
In this blog post I am reviewing the Powerball Gyroscope.
Dec 8, 20242 min read
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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
Nov 22, 20245 min read
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Treble Clef Classical Duet Book Review
Book review - Classical Themes For Two. A really good duet book for musicians.
Apr 3, 20242 min read
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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
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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
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Confidence Building Metronome
A motivational metronome I use for my daily routine.
Feb 23, 20241 min read
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Brass Player Tips To Improve Technique
How to improve your technique using H.L Clarke's study book.
Feb 9, 20245 min read
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"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
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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
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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
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As A Musician, What Can I Learn From Lady Gaga?
What can we learn from Lady Gaga?
Jan 19, 20243 min read
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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
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As A Musician, What Can I Learn From Elvis?
What can musicians learn from Elvis?
Dec 30, 20233 min read
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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
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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
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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
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