Category Archives: Essential Concepts in Brass Playing

Success Flows from Rightly Ordered Thinking…In Music and In Life

Posted on July 21, 2019 by Micah Everett

Instead of taking my usual summer break from blogging, over the past few weeks I have written a little series I have called “Essential Concepts in Brass Playing.” A recurring theme in each of those posts is the importance of … Continue reading →

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Essential Concepts in Brass Playing 6: Technique Flows from Music

Posted on July 19, 2019 by Micah Everett

At any given time I will have at least one student—often more—who tends to think of music making like a chef following a recipe. I mentioned this in the first article in this series several weeks ago. These students approach … 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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Essential Concepts in Brass Playing 3: Vibration Creates Tone

Posted on June 28, 2019 by Micah Everett

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 what it is not. When working with new students one of my first questions … Continue reading →

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Essential Concepts in Brass Playing 2: Daily Routines Work

Posted on June 20, 2019 by Micah Everett

I cannot think of a time in my life as a brass player that I did not believe in the importance of daily, systematic practice of playing fundamentals. The public school band program of which I was a part growing … Continue reading →

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