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Oct 29, 20215 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...

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Oct 8, 20213 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...

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Jul 9, 20214 min read

K&G Mouthpiece Review

To read my November 2023 update jump ahead with this link. Kurun & Gilbert are the designers and manufacturers of K&G Mouthpieces, a...

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May 9, 20216 min read

Arban Study Preparation Tips

At some point, every brass player uses The Arban Cornet Method, and it is highly likely that you will work on the studies found in the...

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Apr 23, 202112 min read

Teaching Beginner Brass

I am certain that as a player I am still suffering in some areas due to incorrect teaching and bad habits that I was taught when I first...

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Apr 10, 20216 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...

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Apr 8, 20213 min read

Practice STYLE, not Notes

When learning a new piece or working with students on new material I find it useful to try and shift my focus from merely trying to play...

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Apr 4, 20215 min read

Musical Evolution Part 2 - Playing Higher Made Easy

In part two of this musical evolution blog post, I will show you an example of how this practice theory works to help you play higher....

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Mar 28, 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...

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Mar 26, 20217 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...

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Mar 16, 20215 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...

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Mar 6, 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...

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Mar 2, 20216 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...

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Feb 21, 20213 min read

Product Review - BrassTrail Workbook

In this blog post I am going to review the BrassTrial Personal Workbook by Michael Müller and Maria Sturm both of whom are talented brass...

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Feb 18, 20217 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...

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Feb 13, 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?"...

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Feb 3, 202113 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...

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MARK GLOVER

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