Category: Playing Tips
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Dr. Allen leads a warmup session for the Junior ITF
On Friday June 28, 2013 Dr. Jonathan Allen led the Junior ITF in a warmup session. The warm up session focused on having a well-rounded Daily Routine that touches all aspects of technique so that all areas develop together. The outline from the warmup session: 1) Stretching Pull arm across body – count to 20…
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Iowa Honor Band Director’s Clinic
I was asked to present a clinic to the band directors at the Iowa Honor Band, held last weekend. I decided to present on developing a uniform, homogenous trombone section sound. Issues covered were set up, horn angles, balance, intonation, and equipment. The handout is below: 2012 IHB Lecture Handout
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How to Get the Most Out of a Lesson
Most of us have had so many lessons in our life that there would be no way to number them. How many of those lessons do we actually remember? We were learning along the way, or just going through the daily grind? These days everyone is busy all the time, but are we being as…
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10 Essential Practice Tools
This list is one that anyone could come up with, but these things bear repeating. When you go into the practice room unprepared and without goals, you are cheating yourself out of potential progress. 1. Metronome – This one is obvious. Never leave home (or go into the practice room) without it. 2. Tuner –…
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“How Many Hours a Day Should I Practice?”
Teachers hear this age-old question many times a year, especially from younger students. There is not perfect answer to this question, but Dr. Noa Kageyama over at www.thebulletproofmusician.com has written a great post about quantity vs. quality practice. Give it a read.
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New Bass Trombone Excerpts CD
Dr. Denson Paul Pollard (University of Iowa Alumni!), Principal Bass Trombone of the Metropolitan Opera Orchestra, and James Markey, Principal Bass Trombone of the New York Philharmonic, have collaborated on a new opera and orchestral excerpts 2-CD set. The set is available from Hickeys.com (Item #85511) and from CDBaby.com. No digital download is available at the…
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Joseph Alessi Masterclass Quotes
Andrew Hitz, tubist in the Boston Brass has compiled a list of quotes from a recent masterclass at Towson University. There are some gems, so check them out! Part 1 Part 2 Part 3
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