Helping students gain an understanding of what is necessary to physically create and maintain an open, resonant tone can be…
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Brass (Low Brass)
Tips for Teaching Embouchure in Beginning Band
“Spend time now to save time later” is a great quote, especially when it comes to teaching embouchure to beginning…
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Glissandi Exercises for Trombones – Giving Pitch to Air Flow
The glissando. The best thing about playing the trombone. But did you know you can use glissandi as a means…
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Demystifying the Double Tongue Technique
Articulation is something that brass players must practice on a daily basis. There are many types of articulation, legato to…
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Teaching Brass Players to Love the Process of Tuning
Teaching young musicians to develop their sense of intonation can be a daunting task. Young brass players, especially, need to…
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DO Sweat the Small Stuff (Part 2) Beginning Brass & Percussion
Brass Have the students BUZZ Just have them buzz. Buzz sirens, buzz their method book songs, buzz their band songs,…
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