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Welcome back to the land of “All Things Brass.” This installment of Brass Advantage delves into an all-important physical action that will determine the performance success or failure of any musician. “Breathing & Breath Control Techniques for the Symphonic & Marching Wind Musician”
June 16th, 2011 | Filed under Brass Advantage | Read More »
Welcome back to the land of “All Things Brass.” This installment of Brass Advantage is “Part Two” of an article written by Ms. Lucinda Lewis (Principle Horn of the New Jersey Symphony Orchestra) that was written for both music educators and brass players seeking advice on embouchure health and rehabilitation: Embouchure Overuse Syndrome in Brass […]
August 30th, 2010 | Filed under Brass Advantage | Read More »
Welcome back to the land of “All Things Brass.” This installment of Brass Advantage is “Part One” of an article written by Ms. Lucinda Lewis (Principle Horn of the New Jersey Symphony Orchestra) that was written for both music educators and brass players seeking advice on embouchure health and rehabilitation:
August 2nd, 2010 | Filed under Brass Advantage | Read More »
Welcome back to the land of “All Things Brass.” This installment of Brass Advantage is “Part Two” of an article written by Mr. Marty Erickson (a fabulous musician, tuba player and a world-class teacher) that was written for both music educators and tuba players seeking advice and counsel from a professional tuba player to improve […]
December 22nd, 2009 | Filed under Brass Advantage | Read More »
Welcome back to the land of “All Things Brass.” This installment of Brass Advantage is dedicated to a topic that I regard as a one of the most important factors in a brass players success, proper lip care and maintenance. The article was authored by Dan Gosling, the ChopSaver Guy and includes invaluable information for […]
August 14th, 2009 | Filed under Brass Advantage | Read More »
Welcome back to the land of “All Things Brass.” This installment of Brass Advantage was written for both music educators and tuba players seeking advice and counsel from a professional tuba player to improve their performance qualities. Written by Mr. Marty Erickson who is both a fabulous musician (tuba player) and a world-class teacher, this […]
July 14th, 2009 | Filed under Brass Advantage | Read More »
Welcome back to the land of “All Things Brass.” This installment of Brass Advantage delves into an all-important musical technique that is a must for both amateur and professional musicians to better understand and incorporate into their performances, “Vibrato.” Vibrato is a musical effect, produced in singing and on musical instruments by a regular pulsating […]
December 15th, 2008 | Filed under Brass Advantage | Read More »
Welcome back to the land of “All Things Brass.” This installment of Brass Advantage is titled “The Art and Science of Miking Brass”. With the recent passage of the new D.C.I. rule concerning amplification of brass instruments which allows the miking of soloists and small ensembles up to 12 members (implementation 2009), I thought it […]
May 20th, 2008 | Filed under Brass Advantage | Read More »
Welcome back to the land of “All Things Brass.” This installment of Brass Advantage is Part 2 of “Making a Good Sound on the Trumpet” or for that matter, any brass instrument. If you haven’t read Part 1 I would encourage you to do so now. You’ll find it here. A Model of Good ToneTo […]
January 30th, 2008 | Filed under Brass Advantage | Read More »
Welcome back to the land of “All Things Brass.” This installment of Brass Advantage is titled “Making a Good Sound on the Trumpet” or for that matter, any brass instrument. If your trumpet players are having trouble playing in tune the problem may be related to tone. A shrill or nasal tone is easily confused […]
November 14th, 2007 | Filed under Brass Advantage | Read More »