Improving Endurance on the French Horn For brass instrument players, endurance can bea challenging skill to develop. Here aremy thoughts on what real endurance requires.
Why Substituting Intensity for Consistency Leads to Audition Disappointment – … Trying to substitute intensity for consistency inany musical practice is a recipe fordisappointment. Here's a better way.
All-District/All-State Audition Preparation A few thoughts on preparing forAll-District and All-State auditions for middleand high school students.
How 5 Minutes of Practice Can Lead to Real Change It seems counter-intuitive, but a 5minute per day practice plan canlead to long-term improvement.
Two Music Practice Styles: Assembly Line vs. Kanban Most students practice like they are working on aFord assembly line. But a method developed by Toyotain the late 1940's can unlock so much more.
Starting (and Maintaining) A Practice Routine When is a good time to start (or improve)your practice routine? Right NOW! Here are some waysto start (or tweak) your practice for maximum results.
Atomic Practice Two practice strategies to help students developa consistent practice habit and improve theirtechnique at the same time.
Learning to Learn: The Science of Neuroplasticity The first step of knowing how to teach yourself (orothers) is learning how to learn. And this video onneuroplasticity can give you all the tools you need.
A New Site Aims to Help Brass Players Prevent Injury A new website by the horn professorat Western Illinois University aims to helpbrass players reduce or prevent overuse injuries.
Vote With Your Warm-Up Your warm-up is a daily vote for how youwant to play when you're under pressure. Make surethat you make your vote count every single day.