Tag Archive | "james boldin"
Posted on 19 April 2012. Tags: exercise, fitness, james boldin, stretch, yoga
A regular (or semi-regular) fitness routine can be very helpful for brass players, whether it [...]
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Posted on 05 April 2012. Tags: james boldin, practice, practice journal
On a recent trip back home to NC I found an old practice journal from [...]
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Posted on 29 March 2012. Tags: alexander technique, feldenkrais, james boldin
A while back I posted on the potential benefits of the Alexander Technique for horn [...]
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Posted on 15 March 2012. Tags: chords, intonation, james boldin, tuning
I picked up a great one page handout showing exactly where each note of a [...]
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Posted on 01 December 2011. Tags: james boldin, performance practice, performance practise, turns
With the exception of trills, turns are probably the most encountered ornament in horn music [...]
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Posted on 28 November 2011. Tags: french horn, handbook, horn, james boldin, verne reynolds
Get the book here! One reference text I keep coming back to is The Horn [...]
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Posted on 24 November 2011. Tags: james boldin, listen, listening
Strong listening skills are extremely important for both performers and educators. Try some of the [...]
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Posted on 21 November 2011. Tags: alexander technique, horn, james boldin
The Alexander Technique is just one among several mind/body disciplines which can be of great [...]
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Posted on 14 November 2011. Tags: horn, james boldin, trill
Just imagine – you’ve spent countless hours practicing your lip trills, starting slowly and speeding [...]
Posted in All brass, Horn, Playing tips
Posted on 07 November 2011. Tags: horn, james boldin, perform, solo
Based on the title, you might think that this post would involve some sort of [...]
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