What Goes up
I want to add a couple of thoughts about my words on natural slurs awhile back. I said to try to make the partial change midway between shift of positions. Continue Reading →
Year: 2006
Pianissimo
No, this article is not about playing soft, although I am and have been a fanatic on that subject. Last month I talked about legato on natural slurs, mainly aimed Continue Reading →
Slurs and Sound
SPEED BUMPS The article this month, while aimed mainly at trombone players, is also applicable to valve players as well. It has to do with natural slurs; those slurs which Continue Reading →
The Think System
by Kirk Lundbeck In Meredith Wilson’s musical “The Music Man” Professor Harold Hill taught River City’s children the “Think System.” “Think the notes and just play the notes,” according to Continue Reading →
Trouble With Auditions
by Michael Becker I walked on stage feeling confident: Mozart Requiem, Bolero, The Ride. These are excerpts that I feel good about and confident that I can sound great on. Continue Reading →