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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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My Musical Influences as a Child. Do You Still Listen to Your Childhood Favourite Bands?
My Musical Influences as a Child. Do You Still Listen to Your Childhood Favourite Bands?
Dec 14, 20234 min read
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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...
Dec 13, 20235 min read
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Unleash Your Inner Beat: Improve Your Rhythm.
What is the best way to improve your rhythm?
Dec 8, 20235 min read
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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...
Dec 2, 20234 min read
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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...
Nov 30, 20238 min read
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Expert Help With Trinity Grade Exam Supporting Tests - Musical Knowledge.
As a brass teacher, I often use Trinity for students entering practical grade exams. For the initial grade and grades 1-5, candidates...
Nov 28, 202313 min read
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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...
Nov 25, 20233 min read
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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...
Nov 25, 202310 min read
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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...
Nov 22, 20234 min read
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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...
Nov 19, 20237 min read
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GCSE Music - 12 Ideas For Extra Performance Practice and Experience.
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...
Nov 11, 20232 min read
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GCSE Music (9-1) - Help With How To Score High Marks - 32 Solo Performance Tips From A Moderator
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...
Nov 10, 202311 min read
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GCSE Music (9-1) - Help With How To Score High Marks - 32 Composition Tips From A Moderator
This post is going to give GCSE music students some tips on how to score a higher mark for their composition coursework. It is likely...
Nov 4, 20239 min read
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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...
Nov 3, 20233 min read
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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
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Best Budget Guitar for Rock Bands
In this blog post, I am going to discuss the three budget guitars I would buy or would recommend for anyone who is starting playing in a...
Oct 20, 20233 min read
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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
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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
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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
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