Monthly Archives: July 2017

You’re Never Going to Know Everything (But You Still Should Try), Part Two

Posted on July 25, 2017 by Micah Everett

Last week I wrote discussing how I had come to terms with—and in fact really embraced—the idea that my knowledge of music, brass pedagogy, and basically everything about my profession should be always growing but will never reach completion. There … Continue reading →

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You’re Never Going to Know Everything (But You Still Should Try), Part One

Posted on July 20, 2017 by Micah Everett

As those familiar with my work and career (whether through this blog or some more personal acquaintance) already know, I became a university low brass teacher at an unusually young age. I was awarded a teaching assistantship at the University … Continue reading →

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Get With The Program!

Posted on July 12, 2017 by Micah Everett

We’re now a little ways into July, which is when I suggest that Mississippi high school band students begin preparing in earnest for this year’s auditions for the Mississippi Lions All-State Band, which are held in November. Unlike many states, … Continue reading →

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Why Buzz the Mouthpiece?

Posted on July 6, 2017 by Micah Everett

The practice of buzzing the mouthpiece away from the instrument has been a major part of brass players’ preparation and maintenance for the past half-century or so, and has been advocated by leading players of every brass instrument. While there … Continue reading →

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