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Brass Lessons

Brass Lessons

By William Muñoz

Whether a student is interested in becoming a professional musician, private lessons are a great way for students to improve and develop their musical skills.

Because my main area of teaching is Brass (trumpet, trombone, horn, tuba) I will focus this blog on the newcomer band student. As a trumpet player I understand the challenges that one can encounter with brass instruments. It is my goal to help, guide, and mentor students in this wonderful journey of music.

The Importance of Exploring

The Importance of Exploring

y Alexis Rastovich

Since the day they start walking, it is always a struggle to keep children away from out-in-the-open pianos or making unnecessary noises from their little voice boxes. My question is, why do we restrain them from these instruments? In fact, why do we keep ourselves away from unknown instruments? Yes, it sometimes is inconvenient to listen to the sounds of imperfect harmony, but the active learning that occurs when exploring is vital to our ability to grow as a musician, and perhaps more importantly, to grow as a person.

Let's Play Brass

Let's Play Brass

By William Muñoz

If you play trumpet, horn, trombone, tuba, or another brass instrument you already know that they are by far the coolest of the musical instruments (says the brass player writing this). In all seriousness, one of the greatest aspects of playing a brass instrument is that they are extremely versatile. A brass player can play all kinds of musical styles including: Pop, Jazz, Funk, Symphonic music, Concert Band, Marching Band, and the list just goes on.