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Understanding the Trombone
Hello all! Once again, I am Zachary Belles, and I am the Brass Instructor here at the Jerry Evans School of Music. Today we will be talking about different aspects of the trombone and why knowing them matters to you. Last time we visited embouchure and went over it very thoroughly, and today we will… Read more »
Embouchure: The Good, The Bad, & The Ugly
My name is Zachary Belles, and I recently starting teaching the students in our brass program here at the JESM. There are many things that define a brass player whether it be trumpet, trombone, tuba, or any other instrument in the brass family. However, when someone first picks up an instrument they might ask themselves… Read more »
Beatboxing: On the Saxophone?!
My name is Derek Brown, and I’ve been teaching saxophone, flute, clarinet, and piano at JESM for almost a year now. For a freelance musician, I guess you could say I’ve had a pretty traditional musical education: I started playing saxophone in middle school band, did marching band and jazz band in high school,… Read more »
The Journey of a Composer
Have You Ever Wanted to Be a Composer? I started composing around the age of 9. Although my first pieces sounded a lot like the Czerny Etudes my piano teacher was having me practice at the time, that didn’t stop me from continuing to explore this talent I had. I continued to compose because I… Read more »
