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MARK GLOVER
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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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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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Sterling (UK) Musical Instruments
Information about Sterling Musical Instruments from Grimethorpe Colliery's solo euphonium player, Mark Glover
Oct 13, 20237 min read
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Breathing Devices
Euphonium player Mark Glover reviews some of his breathing devices.
Sep 1, 20234 min read
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Measurable Practice
Ideas for clever ways to practice!
Aug 30, 20233 min read
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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...
Oct 29, 20215 min read
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SEN Teaching
Teaching is hard work and it is a job which people who have never been involved in education sometimes think is easy. As a teacher, there...
Jun 24, 20214 min read
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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...
May 9, 20216 min read
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