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Brass Playing in China – Part one
Before I moved to China, I did some research into the music scene, and could find almost nothing online. I moved here to teach English, and got a job at a university in the city of Guilin, in southern...
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Brass Playing in China – Part two
Connections The most important, and often the most exciting part of any musician’s career is making connections. In any culture, musicians always seem to hang out with other musicians. I had struggled...
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The Art of Breathing: A Meditative Method of Brass Playing
One day, while flipping through books at the local Chinese language school, I found an excerpt from a meditation titled “The Art of Breathing”. It immediately struck me, as I have spent more time than...
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Tips For Traveling Musicians – Part One: Musicians vs. Flight Attendants
There is some sort of ongoing war that has gone on since the beginning of time between musicians and airlines. It’s easy to see from both sides, we are carrying the most expensive item we own in a box...
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Tips For Traveling Musicians – Part Two: On Location
Traveling is one of the most fun things a musician gets to do. Whether its heading out on the road for an extended tour, to a wedding gig in a fancy area you don’t often go to, or to a new city for a...
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Basics of Double Tonguing
For many beginning players, double tonguing can be a mystery, or something that is fun to practice, but impossible to apply when playing music. This article will serve as a guide to define and...
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