Posted on 14 May 2012. Tags: acid, brass, gold, hands, lacquer, nail polish, nail varnish, protect, silver
Does the sweat from your hands eat through the finish on your horn? Gold, silver, [...]
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Posted on 08 March 2012. Tags: bad habits, brass, breathing, Kyle M Bagley, posture, tone, trombone, trumpet
As beginning players form the skills necessary to play brass instruments, they can get into [...]
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Posted on 16 February 2012. Tags: brass, Kyle M Bagley, metronome, practice, tips, trombone, trumpet
Why Use A Metronome? Using a metronome to keep the beat while you practice can [...]
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Posted on 31 October 2011. Tags: book, brass, carl fischer, community band, erin ellenburg, i used to play trumpet, larry clark, method, trombone, trumpet
Get the book here! I was browsing the Carl Fischer Publishing website the other day, [...]
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Posted on 19 September 2011. Tags: 5 tips, audition, brass, erin ellenburg, failure, how to, mistake, music, recover, rejection
Disappointment is a part of life, and it’s a big part of being a musician. [...]
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Posted on 17 August 2011. Tags: brass, Kyle M Bagley, live, practice, road, tour, trombone, trumpet
A working brass player fulfills many roles in the modern music scene. Many players will [...]
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Posted on 08 August 2011. Tags: alexander, body, brass, eddie lewis, nerves, tension
By Eddie Lewis What is “Body Tension” and how does it affect brass playing? Opposing [...]
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Posted on 18 July 2011. Tags: brass, cream, Kyle M Bagley, oil, slide, trombone
There are many different products on the market for keeping your slide lubricated. Amongst the [...]
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Posted on 20 April 2011. Tags: brass, Kyle M Bagley, studio
Playing for a studio recording is a whole different animal for a brass player than [...]
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Posted on 25 March 2011. Tags: brass, horn, how to practice, practise, trombone, trumpet, tuba
There are about as many theories and methods of practising trumpet, horn, trombone, tuba (and [...]
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