As any wind instrument player will tell you, a mouthpiece can make or break you.  It's like a "wand chooses the wizard" kind of thing. You have to find the right one for you AND the right one...

The other day I was riding with some other musicians, and we were talking about tuning, and we brought up how frustrating the trombone is.  So many people don't know how to tune their...

The trombone may not be instantly thought of as a solo instrument by some, but it's been around for hundreds of years in some form or another.  As such, there is a lot written for the...

As a fellow low brass player, I know how important it is to keep your brass instrument well-maintained. But this is all doubly true for the trombone, as the slide is picky and critical to playing...

Growl-singing isn't something everyone does all the time.  Even in heavy metal singing, famous for its growl and rasp, they won't use it exclusively.  But like any tool, it's good to...

Music teachers looking for a wind instrument to teach their elementary music classes often opt for the recorder.  But there are those who use the flutophone and love it!  To pick the...