Circular breathing is a very useful but niche skill to have. Here are some methods I use to teach it to students.

I’m not a big fan of messing around with mouthpieces; if you’re like me, here are some things you can do to help you figure out what mouthpiece will be optimal for you to play on.

I thought a picture of Joel Osteen would be appropriate here.

Here are my thoughts on pedal tones.

There are many adages I’ve heard in music education, and I disagree with quite a few of them.

Guidelines that I consider important for a conductor/director of an ensemble to follow when rehearsing.

These are what I consider important guidelines for musicians to follow in rehearsals.

High notes are something that I have regularly changed my mind about throughout my entire time as a brass player. I’m going to try and lay out all my thoughts on the topic here.

I had trouble learning how to double tongue when I was younger. If you’re currently having issues with it, there are a couple things you can do to help you “unlock” the K syllable. If you can double tongue but don’t know how to improve, there are a few things you can do to make it better.

If you’re one of the many musicians that regularly has days where you wished you had practiced a little more, there are a couple things you can do to make it a bit easier for yourself to find more time.

North County Winds, a community band in the Poway area of San Diego County, is an ensemble that I can no longer recommend in good faith for people to join. I want to share an awful experience I had with them to explain why.

If you’re trying to get good at multiple brass instruments, there are a couple counterintuitive guidelines to follow that will make the process a fair bit easier.

If you’re new to improv and are looking for a place to start, this should give you some ideas to get started.

There’s a method I’ve been using for a little while that seems to work if you want to train someone’s ears to be more sensitive to tuning issues. If you’ve had to teach/help someone who can’t seem to hear intonation issues, try this out.

For musicians who can’t seem to keep any steady semblance of pulse, there’s a relatively simple method I found out about that works wonders on helping said musicians.