Tag Archives: breathing

Take A Big Breath!

  One of many cartoon drawings by Peter Bond, trumpeter with the Metropolitan Opera in New York. Watch out for Peter’s new book on trumpet technique. Due soon…

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The Diaphragm – A Short Film

A fascinating film posted by The Surgery, on Facebook. It shows the diaphragm functioning. Very interesting for those interested in pulmonary function etc.

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A Warning For All Brass Players!!!

A very thought provoking article; published by the US media organisation National Public Radio. This is only one of many related issues I have heard about over the years. I remember the whole trumpet section of a major UK orchestra … Continue reading

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Some More Thoughts on Trumpet practice – Ear Training… the brass player must sing like a canary!

It is with some trepidation that I publish this post as the subject matter is still very much a work in progress for myself and my students, but I’m now confident with the improvements and results in general that I … Continue reading

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The great Arnold Jacobs talks about the concepts of brass playing…

Practical advice on how it is done by one of the world’s greatest brass pedagogues…

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