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A Short Treatise on Pursuing Refinement in Brass Playing
https://docs.google.com/document/d/1CshtJh6rAGSCOsJbWLUMF1asKlbCw019bS3CWTAlpAY/edit?tab=t.0
BrassThoughts
Aug 281 min read
Fundamentals, Listening, and Recording
Warm-ups/Fundamentals I like to think of warming up like being a dancer. A balance between power (stability) and flexibility. If they...
BrassThoughts
Sep 9, 20202 min read
Getting Better: The good, bad, ugly
The Obvious (The Good): Hard work This section may seem obvious, but bear with me. This is not a piece of writing that is simply about...
BrassThoughts
Jan 4, 20209 min read
Embouchure Matters
One of my very best friends has asked me to write about embouchure. “Yikes!” I thought. “That is taboo.” I'm going to try do so anyway....
BrassThoughts
Aug 7, 20195 min read
I'm sorry. Those are not slurs.
Practicing lip slurs on a brass instrument is crucial. Most players do them to some degree and most teachers assign them. They are...
BrassThoughts
Jul 31, 20193 min read
The Daily Routine
One of my mentors once told me “A daily routine makes your worst possible day, better.” I got to thinking about the daily routine because...
BrassThoughts
Jul 31, 20192 min read
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