Tag: practice
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Book Review: Horn Technique by Jeffery Agrell
A look inside Jeffery Agrell’s book about the ins and outs of horn playing.
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Need to Rise and Shine? Reset Your Sleep
Just because you’re a musician doesn’t mean that you are destined to wake up at noon!
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Self-Talk: Criticism vs. Compassion
It’s no secret that the increasing development and research into sports psychology has trickled down into the performing arts fields. Books from authors like Don Greene, Timothy Gallwey and Barry Green have brought many aspects of the mental preparation done by elite athletes (and others in high-stress jobs) into the open for musicians. Many conservatories…
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Epstein Resources: Breathing, Support, Practice
Eli Epstein not only has a great book, but his Youtube channel is a great resource for all levels of horn player.
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Hooked on (Horn) Phonics
Vowels are a crucial part of every brass players technique. These references can help!
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You’re Only As Good As Your Ears
While practicing is necessary to improve, you can only improve what you hear!
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No Time To Practice
“I didn’t have time to practice this week, I had too much to do.” It’s an excuse that everyone who has been teaching for more than 15 minutes has heard. It’s also an excuse that almost everyone who has played an instrument for more than a week has made. But it’s a lie. And no…
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New Podcast for Music Education
It’s no secret that I may have a podcast problem. One new podcast that may be of interesting to music teachers and music educators that I’ve recently come across is the Music On Purpose podcast, with host Bryan Crisp. Bryan is a trumpet player in northern Kentucky and has an active career as both an…
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Teaching Musical Interpretation: Learn, Listen, Count
In years of working with students on the horn, one of the most difficult concepts to teach (at least for me), has been the idea of musical phrasing. I imagine that this is (at least in part) because getting a strong set of fundamentals took me so long. I don’t know if this is true…