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Euphonium Review: Sterling Virtuoso vs JP Sterling 374LT
Info about the Sterling and JP Sterling range of euphoniums!
Dec 23, 20246 min read
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Increase Speed and Strength as Musicians - Powerball Review
In this blog post I am reviewing the Powerball Gyroscope.
Dec 8, 20242 min read
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Female Euphonium Player Series - MISA MEAD
In this blog interview we are meeting Misa Mead.
Nov 30, 20243 min read
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Treble Clef Classical Duet Book Review
Book review - Classical Themes For Two. A really good duet book for musicians.
Apr 3, 20242 min read
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"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.
Feb 2, 20244 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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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...
Oct 8, 20213 min read
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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...
Mar 16, 20215 min read
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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...
Mar 6, 20215 min read
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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...
Mar 2, 20216 min read
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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?"...
Feb 13, 20217 min read
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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...
Feb 3, 202113 min read
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