In 2010 I released an online course entitled "High notes, low notes, and everything in between". The course consists of lessons - or modules as I call them here - and is aimed at advancing trumpet, trombone, horn and tuba players. In fact, any brass player should be able to derive benefit from this course, as all exercises are printed in both treble and bass clef. As it's name implies, the lessons in this online music course aim to help you play high notes, low notes, and everything in between. (Following the release of my course, I was made aware of a book ...
A 30 minute maintenance method At times, work, family, commuting, meetings, and all sorts of other commitments fill our schedules, leaving very little time for our daily practise. Using the format below, you can compress your daily practise down to only 30 minutes, which should allow for a reasonable maintenance work-out practise session. Feel free to adjust the example below to suit your own individual requirements: 0 – 3: Stretches and breathing exercises – move a lot of air, keeping relaxed 3 – 5: Free buzzing or mouthpiece buzzing glissandi – up, down, up, down etc. 5 – 10: Long notes – vary the dynamics 10 – ...
It can be argued that all music – be it Bach, Bartok, tonal, atonal, medieval, or avant garde – is made up of parts of scales and arpeggios arranged in different combinations and permutations. But why should we practise scales and arpeggios? Reason 1. Knowledge of a wide variety of scales and arpeggios can help us to learn new music more quickly and efficiently. Reason 2. In the same manner, scales and arpeggios improve sight-reading and transposition ability. Reason 3. Playing scales and arpeggios covering ranges of a 12th, or 2 full octaves, can encourage whole range practice on one embouchure. (i.e. Helps to ...
The all girl, french horn quartet that goes by the name of Genghis Barbie. Heard of them before? Neither had I until recently. It's probably best that you get an introduction to Genghis Barbie in their own words. So, Here's some background... From their website: [Genghis Barbie is] the leading post post-feminist feminist all-female horn experience, [and] is the most innovative and energizing chamber ensemble of its generation and beyond. With a combined 26 years of conservatory training, Genghis Barbie delivers to you a visceral and unadulterated musical adventure. Performing arrangements of pop music from the 70′s, 80′s, 90′s, 00′s and today, Genghis Barbie is the ...
When it comes to being a freelance professional musician... Many are called, few are chosen. So how can you put the odds in your favour, and give yourself the best chance of becoming a professional freelancer? Here are 5 tips to help you get started: #1 Get good... very good This tip seems so crazy-obvious, but it is surprising just how many aspiring freelance musicians seem to overlook this point, and simply believe they *should* be freelance professionals because they *want* to, or they *just like playing* the instrument. Massive reality check warning: There are others out there that play your instrument! Make sure that you ...
If you have aspirations of playing in an orchestra, playing from a Real Book, or simply playing hymns along with an organist at a church service, you'll need to know how to transpose. At first, transposition can seem daunting, but it's really not all that difficult once you get used to it. Here are some tips to help you get started: #1 Know what key your instrument is pitched in! Ok, it sounds like a no-brainer, but it's fundamental in understanding transposition. All tuned instruments are pitched. That is to say, that a piano is pitched in C, a French Horn (most often) ...
Contemporary music for 40+ tubas – Garon, by Yuval Avital – World Premiere
26 January 2012
GARON by Yuval Avital Contemporary music for 40+ tubas, 6 percussion, choir, 3 conductors and [...]
Malcolm McNab interview by Jan Glaesel – Mastering
23 January 2012
Malcolm McNab, hollywood trumpet playing legend, was recently interviewed by Jan Glaesel – a Danish [...]
18 January 2012
As a beginner trumpet or cornet player, one of the simplest things you can do [...]
Malcolm McNab interview by Jan Glaesel – Tchaikovsky violin concerto
16 January 2012
Malcolm McNab, hollywood trumpet playing legend, was recently interviewed by Jan Glaesel – a Danish [...]
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