Category: Brass

You’re crushing the ballad at mezzo forte, your sound full and resonant. Then the big company front hits. You push harder, but instead of projecting power, your tone goes brittle and small. The harder…

Marching band brass players hear it all the time. Buzz on your mouthpiece before rehearsal. Buzz without your mouthpiece to build embouchure strength. Buzz every day to improve your tone. But does it…

Playing high notes shouldn’t feel like a battle. If your lips are throbbing after a few minutes in the upper register, you’re not alone. Most intermediate and advanced players hit a ceiling where…

Your lips are burning. Your face feels numb. You’re only halfway through the third movement, and you’re already struggling to hit notes that felt easy […]

You’ve recorded yourself speaking and realized half your words blur together. Or maybe someone asked you to repeat yourself three times in one conversation. Poor […]

Your tone quality depends more on what happens in the first 15 minutes of practice than anything else you do that day. Most brass players jump straight into their repertoire, skipping the foundation…