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Nov 10, 202311 min read

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...

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Oct 24, 20233 min read

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...

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Sep 20, 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...

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Sep 1, 20234 min read

Breathing Devices

Euphonium player Mark Glover reviews some of his breathing devices.

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Aug 30, 20233 min read

Measurable Practice

Ideas for clever ways to practice!

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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 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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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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