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Workouts by Section
Different types of instruments and equipment require you to use your muscles in varying ways. Try these workouts customized for ... -
How Much Should You Practice (Part 1)
The “10,000 Hour Rule” states that achieving expertise in anything requires 10,000 hours of practice. I recently pondered whether this ... -
Gear Talk
In this issue’s column, you can get answers to a few common questions about selecting your ideal brass instrument. From ... -
Efficiency vs. Brute Force
An efficient brass player converts each bit of air into lip vibration, producing maximum results for a given amount of ... -
Key Fluency
Advice for brass players from Chase Sanborn. From Halftime Magazine, a print and online publication about the marching arts. -
Airlift Stadium Hardware
Yamaha and Randall May International have teamed up to make life easier for tuba and sousaphone players. The new AIRlift ... -
Audition Advice
As aspiring music students anxiously prepare for university auditions, faculty members hope that talented and teachable young musicians will arrive ... -
Close Your Eyes
Tips for brass musicians from Halftime Magazine, a print publication about the marching arts. -
Stand Still
You should strive to reduce or eliminate extraneous body movement when playing your instrument. From Halftime Magazine, a print publication ... -
Practice Perfect
Brass practice techniques from Chase Sanborn. From Halftime Magazine an print publication and online community about the marching arts. -
Listen and Learn
One of the first questions I ask a new trumpet student is: “Who do you listen to?” I’m amazed by ... -
BOA Alumni Campaign
Bands of America (BOA) has launched a viral campaign to reach its 1.25 million alumni and raise $250,000 by the ... -
Droning On
Listening to a drone as you practice improves your ability to hear and control subtle variations in pitch. Every note ... -
How They’re Made
Can you remember a time when you effortlessly fingered a new trumpet’s keys or jammed on a drum set using ... -
Slide to Success
The trombone slide is one of the simplest means of changing the pitch of a musical instrument. Push it out, ... -
ChopSaver: “For Musicians With Lips”
Professional trumpet player Dan Gosling set out to find the perfect lip balm. After years of frustration and irritated lips, ... -
The Fun Factory
How is playing a brass instrument similar to playing with a Play-Doh Fun Factory? Read this article by jazz trumpeter ... -
Caring for Your Instrument and Equipment
After a long day of marching, you may be tempted toflop down and take a nap, but don’t forget that ...
