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The Kevin Thompson Warm Up

Kevin Thompson

For me, warming-up at the beginning of every day is essential. Consistency in my playing only started to come when...

The Kevin Thompson Warm Up

For me, warming-up at the beginning of every day is essential. Consistency in my playing only started to come when...

Auditioning 101

James Scott

There has been a lot written about how to take an audition successfully, and it's a daunting task to try...

Auditioning 101

There has been a lot written about how to take an audition successfully, and it's a daunting task to try...

Breathing Exercises for Brass Players

Gabriel Langfur

Make your playing easier and more relaxed with this set of daily breathing exercises from bass trombonist Gabriel Langfur. I...

Breathing Exercises for Brass Players

Make your playing easier and more relaxed with this set of daily breathing exercises from bass trombonist Gabriel Langfur. I...

Circular Breathing: When and How to Use It

Kevin Thompson

Circular breathing is a technique that wind players use to avoid putting breaks in the music. This can be handy...

Circular Breathing: When and How to Use It

Circular breathing is a technique that wind players use to avoid putting breaks in the music. This can be handy...

The Art of Practicing

Gordon Cherry

Practicing is an art, not a skill. A skill is something you can be taught in a certain number of...

The Art of Practicing

Practicing is an art, not a skill. A skill is something you can be taught in a certain number of...

The Tripod of Sound

Mike Herriott

The process of sound production on the trumpet (or any wind instrument for that matter) is dependent on three fundamental...

The Tripod of Sound

The process of sound production on the trumpet (or any wind instrument for that matter) is dependent on three fundamental...