Category Archives: Daily Routine

The Daily Routine: Our “This is a Football” Speech (Repost)

Posted on November 7, 2020 by Micah Everett

I was planning to write a new post this weekend, but in light of conversations with several students this past week, this post is worth sharing again. While it can be tempting to neglect fundamentals in favor of working on … Continue reading →

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Fifteen Steps to Playing a Better All-State Audition (Repost)

Posted on September 26, 2020 by Micah Everett

Today I am reposting, for the ninth year, one of the more popular articles on this blog. With high school students preparing for auditions for all-state groups and similar ensembles around this time of year, posting this article every fall … Continue reading →

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You Don’t Always Need a Big Breath

Posted on February 21, 2020 by Micah Everett

The title of this article probably sounds downright heretical to most low brass players, but I am increasingly convinced that this is a neglected concept in both our playing and our instruction. Now let me say at the outset that … Continue reading →

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Fifteen Steps to Playing a Better All-State Audition (Repost)

Posted on September 6, 2019 by Micah Everett

Today I am reposting, for the eighth year, one of the more popular posts on this blog. With high school students preparing for auditions for all-state groups and similar ensembles around this time of year, posting this article every fall … Continue reading →

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Essential Concepts in Brass Playing 4: Airflow Is a Means, Not the End

Posted on July 5, 2019 by Micah Everett

Last week I began the third installment in this series with the following sentence: “Generous, efficient airflow is vital to playing any brass instrument, but it is important that players understand just what the role of the air is, and … Continue reading →

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