Tips for Music Teachers

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How to Prepare for a Performance

Let’s start off by looking at the act of performing and understanding what goes into it. All art forms are centred on one basic human...

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Music Fundamentals in Brass Playing

Constructing a musical image of a piece, not only requires learning “how it goes,” but also applying musical fundamentals to the image....

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Mental Aspects of Playing

As human beings we are incredibly complex. Fortunately, we have the means of accomplishing tasks without thinking of every aspect...

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How and What to Practice

Individual practice is the number-one key to how much you will improve. Knowing what and especially how to practice will determine how...

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Concert Etiquette

It is important for the students to understand that going to a live concert is quite different from watching television or a movie in a...

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Troubleshooting for Music Teachers

Many of the problems listed below are indications that students have not mastered the fundamentals of brass playing, which include...

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