Trouble With Auditions
by Michael Becker I walked on stage feeling confident: Mozart Requiem, Bolero, The Ride. These are excerpts that I feel good about and confident that I can sound great on. Continue Reading →
Take Me To Your Leader
Lets talk about conductors this month. OH BOY! What a subject. Where do we begin? I’ve played for a multitude of conductors as I’m sure many of you have, from Continue Reading →
Something You Can Count On
How do you count rests? 1,2,3,4, 2,2,3,4, 3,2,3,4? When I was in high school one of the books I read about music had an interesting thought about counting rests. I Continue Reading →
Opposites Attract
I want to say a few words about the difference between playing soft and playing loud. In a certain way, although the basics of producing sound is the same, there Continue Reading →
50 – 50 = 100
No, this is not an example of the new math, but a formula for success in the production of sound on a brass instrument. When I was learning the art Continue Reading →