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9 Random Non-Brass Playing Tips for Healthy Brass Playing

Recently, I read an article written by Weston Sprott, trombonist in the Metropolitan Opera Orchestra. In this article, he gives some external factors that will help your overall playing. Much of these tips can be included into your regime now with these frigid temperatures in the U.S. Will these tips be the deciding factor in winning your next audition? Possibly. At the least, they will certainly help ease the stress of your preparation so you can focus solely on the music.

http://westonsprott.com/articles/blog/9-random-non-brass-playing-tips-for-healthy-brass-playing

Be sure to check out his website for more insightful posts!

Jeremy Smith

Jeremy E. Smith is the Founder and Editor of Last Row Music. He received music degrees from Grace College, Carnegie Mellon University, and The Ohio State University. Currently, Jeremy is the bass trombonist of the Mansfield Symphony Orchestra, the Huntington Symphony Orchestra, and performs throughout Ohio, where he lives with his wife and two sons. Smith is a member of the International Trombone Association and the Jazz Journalists Association.