Author: ben

I want to say a few words about the difference between playing soft and playing loud. In a certain way, although the basics of producing sound is the same, there Continue Reading →

No, this is not an example of the new math, but a formula for success in the production of sound on a brass instrument. When I was learning the art Continue Reading →

This month’s column will be short, concise and one of the most valuable essays in this series, and will focus on a most important and frequently overlooked topic: preparing excerpts Continue Reading →

by Chris Martin I thought I would write about my experience playing with the CSO for the past six months in an effort to share with Jay’s loyal readers a Continue Reading →

This month I want to talk about one of the challenging things we do as brass players, and that is, holding long tones steady. This can be a difficult task, Continue Reading →