SubCategory Archive (tags): ‘Breathing’
See the complete archive.Books on Horn Playing are like a Great Private Lesson
I just purchased several new publications relating to brass playing. I love reading new and old books of this type. Each one is like an extended private lesson with a new teacher. How much would you pay for a lesson with a great teacher? One new book is certainly cheaper and you can refer to it over [...]
Big News for The Breathing Gym
Today I became aware of a press release dated August 18, 2008 that relates some big news for The Breathing Gym–it is slated to be the focus of a one million dollar research study funded by The National Cancer Institute. The release reads, Researchers from the Indiana University Simon Cancer Center and the IU School [...]
Pet Peeve: Breathing
One topic addressed often by brass teachers is breathing. Breathing is really important! Many horn players don’t breathe well. However, there is another point that could be made and should be made to some students and younger teachers: breathing may be a part of many brass playing problems but it is not the answer to [...]
Eight Ways to Improve Your Accuracy
I recently heard it said that readers love articles that are based on lists. There are many ways to work on accuracy, but these eight are all important elements to focus upon. 1. Buzz more often on the mouthpiece alone. When you miss something, buzz it on mouthpiece right away, you will quickly see why [...]
Play Long Phrases when Warming Up
An observation in the Randall Faust group warm-up session at the recent Keith Johnson horn retirement event was that I found myself playing longer phrases than most of the other other players present. It is easy on the horn to get by “under the radar” with what is in reality fairly poor breathing. When warming [...]
