Category Archives: The Breathing Book

Right Treatment Requires Right Diagnosis

Posted on February 6, 2021 by Micah Everett

If I had gone into medicine instead of music, my income would likely be considerably higher than it is. That statement is obviously true, and it is true for a reason. Not only do physicians train for longer than I … 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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Missed Partials are “Real” Missed Notes

Posted on February 24, 2015 by Micah Everett

Brass players have a peculiar challenge that many other instrumentalists do not share in that in that brass instruments have multiple notes available for each fingering or slide position. This means that the player must not only depress the correct … Continue reading →

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