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MARK GLOVER
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Apr 3, 20242 min read
Treble Clef Classical Duet Book Review
Book review - Classical Themes For Two. A really good duet book for musicians.
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Mar 19, 20243 min read
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!
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Feb 23, 20241 min read
Confidence Building Metronome
A motivational metronome I use for my daily routine.
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Feb 9, 20245 min read
Brass Player Tips To Improve Technique
How to improve your technique using H.L Clarke's study book.
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Feb 3, 20249 min read
Why Do Kids Quit Music? 8 Instrumental Teaching Tips.
Why do kids quit? 8 tips to help teachers.
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Feb 2, 20244 min read
"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.
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Jan 19, 20243 min read
As A Musician, What Can I Learn From Lady Gaga?
What can we learn from Lady Gaga?
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Dec 24, 20234 min read
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...
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Dec 21, 20234 min read
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.
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Dec 10, 20234 min read
Transitioning from Trombone to Euphonium: Tips for a Smooth Journey
Introduction When I was a music student, euphonium players were always told that if we wanted better opportunities in a career, we should...
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Nov 25, 20233 min read
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...
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Nov 19, 20237 min read
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...
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Nov 11, 20232 min read
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...
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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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Nov 4, 20239 min read
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...
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Oct 18, 20232 min read
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...
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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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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 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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