Category: Blog

This month I want to talk about one of the challenging things we do as brass players, and that is, holding long tones steady. This can be a difficult task, Continue Reading →

I have three specific things to talk about this month that apply to most every musician. The first is the concept of the crescendo. I like to think of a Continue Reading →

OK, here we go. Goaded on by a goodly number of requests from trumpet players, I’m going to shoot my mouth off and give you my thoughts on strategies to Continue Reading →

I thought I would talk about some aspects of auditioning pertaining to the brass instrument family, that is trumpet, trombone, horn and tuba. Which excerpts on these instruments can someone Continue Reading →

I want to introduce you to a person that I’ve known for my entire adult life, and as a brass player/musician, you should know also. His name is Joseph Kreines. Continue Reading →