Category Archives: Method Books

Book Review: What Every Trombonist Needs to Know About the Body, by David Vining

Posted on July 12, 2013 by Micah Everett

Vining, David. What Every Trombonist Needs to Know About the Body. Flagstaff, Arizona: Mountain Peak Music, 2010. 134pp. After recommending this volume in an earlier post with summer reading suggestions, it occurred to me that I had not yet read … Continue reading →

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Making Good Use of the Summer Months: Some Suggestions for Brass Players

Posted on May 3, 2013 by Micah Everett

Today is the last day of regular classes for the semester at Ole Miss. I am looking forward to moving to my usual summer schedule, with less time spent teaching and more time spent on my own reading, writing, practicing, … Continue reading →

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