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Category: Advice
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Get Me to the Gig on Time
One of my biggest fears in life is that I’ll be late. As a musician it’s unacceptable. A concert has a start time: the audience will be there, the other performers (if there are others) will be there. It’s like…
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Warm-Up and Time Management
For as long as I can remember I’ve begun my day with exercises that touch upon the fundamentals of playing: a “laundry list” of techniques such as ear-training, breath control, tone quality, articulation, flexibility, etc. The idea being that by…
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Trombone Mutes: The Basics (For Trombonists)
This is intended as a resource for trombonists. In future posts I will go through each type of trombone mute individually and talk about its quirks and uses, here I will explore the many things that are true of all…