Marching Band Tips Part 2 – Sing, Mouthpiece, Play

Marching Band Tips Part 2 – Sing, Mouthpiece, Play
One of the best ways to develop the ear’s ability to guide the performer through exercises is by first singing it, then playing it on the mouthpiece and finally performing the excerpt on the actual instrument. It is a very simple concept, but dedicating a portion of every marching band...

Sing, Mouthpiece, Play—Developing a Good Ear

Sing, Mouthpiece, Play—Developing a Good Ear
This blog is a response to the original “Sing, Mouthpiece, Play” blog. There are essentially three steps that can be implemented by all musicians who are trying to obtain a good ear and this discusses it. The difference with this blog and the original is that it goes into depth...