Brass

Full Brass Resources

Stop what you're doing. Put on headphones. Watch THIS VIDEO of the Carolina Crown Brass Section warm up.

Proper Care and Maintenance of your Brass Instrument.

For more advanced players who struggle with this technique, check out this article on how to Demystify Double Tonguing.

Great video with trumpet player, Charlie Porter, to address a variety of shaping and tricks that brass players employ in jazz and pop music.

Colonel Thomas Palmatier, commander and leader of the United States Army Band, "Pershing's Own," has put together a comprehensive list of performers you should be listening to in order to have what he calls a "sound image" to provide guidance towards your perfect sound. You'll not want to miss out on the Colonel's "Sound Like This" page!

TRUMPET

  • Trumpet Essentials - Tips on accessories, etudes, solos, and step up models for those ready to improve their sound.

  • Give your trumpet at bath. This is a vital part of instrument maintenance. Mr. Eric Combs walks you through the process to ensure proper care of your instrument when cleaning.

  • Trumpet Resources from Bandworld.com. Articles and links to information about repertoire, embouchure, technique, and more!

  • CMUS's Top 10 Trumpet Players to know. Complete with iconic recordings from the masters.

  • If you've watched a movie made in the last 20 years, or if you enjoy the Gordon Goodwin's Big Phat Band, you've probably heard Wayne Bergeron play. One of the most influential performers of the 21st century, he is indeed a living master. Check out his website, full of information, references, and recordings.

FRENCH HORN

  • Horn Essentials - Tips on accessories, etudes, solos, and step up models for those ready to improve their sound.

  • Horn Matters - According to the website, "Horn Matters is the leading online resource on the French horn, co-founded by John Ericson and Bruce Hembd. The mission of Horn Matters is: to encourage, inspire, inform, and challenge horn players, and; to promote the best musical instrument ever, the French horn."

  • In December of 2019, we had the pleasure of several faculty members join us from Western Illinois University, including horn professor, Dr. Jena Garnder. Check out her bio and contact information, as well as her awesome video series called Horn Hacks.

  • Horn player and tech enthusiast, Colin Dorman, has configured a great website with just about everything you need to know about the french horn. Tech, specs, gear, and technique, he covers it all.

  • Want to see what should really be going on inside your oral cavity while playing? Check out this really cool video of Sarah Willis (sarah-willis.com) of the Berlin Philharmonic as she performs inside an MRI machine! This unique visual perspective gives incredible insight on how to improve tone, articulation, and overall quality simply by making small adjustments to your mouth. Sarah Willis MRI Video.

  • Dr. Mike Harcrow of Messiah College and the University of North Texas has put together this wonderful packet of information which references just about everything you need to know about the French Horn.

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BARITONE/EUPHONIUM

  • Get a lip up on the collegiate circuit with this link to UCLA's Tuba and Euphonium Studio. Lots of links and resources to be found inside.

  • Norlan Bewley has put together this handy online resource for baritone and euphonium players with plenty of resources and tips to help improve your sound and dexterity.

  • Modern master, David Childs, demonstrates the incredible range and dexterity with this performance of Flight of the Bumblebee.

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