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3.10 Masterclasses and Online Resources

Masterclasses

Example Lesson Videos

• Italian Brass Week — Ralske
• Italian Brass Week — Ralske (clip 2)
• Steve Lesson: Louds
• Alex Lesson: Trills and Fingerwork
• Steve Lesson: Low Register
• Italian Brass Week — Froydis

Italian Brass Week Videos

The full playlist is available here: Italian Brass Week — YouTube Playlist

• Froydis Wee Werke — Horn Fundamentals
• Esteban Bastian — Trumpet Fundamentals
• Hiroyuki Kurogane — Trombone Fundamentals: Phrasing
• Oystein Baadsvik — Tuba Fundamentals: Phrasing, Abdominal Support, Practice
• Eric Ralske — Using Rhythm to Express Musicality
• Katy Jones — Chasing Away Stress: Physiology for Brass Players
• Jones & Dino Vicedo — Trombone: Buzzing and Playing
• Andrew Bain — Breathing

Horn Hangouts

sarah-willis.com/horn-hangouts

You may choose any Horn Hangout to watch, but here are a few I recommend:

• Low Horn
• Beginner Hangout
• Breathing Hangout
• Trombone Hangout
• Trumpet Hangout

Online Resources

General Brass Topics

Buzzing Exercises with Backing Tracks

• Buzzing Exercise 1
• Buzzing Exercise 2
• Buzzing Exercise 3
• Buzzing Exercise 4

Embouchures

• Embouchures — Young Player FAQ
• Bandworld — Taming the Tuba: Embouchure

General Horn and Brass Resources

• Horn Matters
• Horn Society — Healthy Horn Habits (Epstein)

Excerpts

• Horn Society — Horn Excerpts
• Orchestra Excerpts
• Horn Opera Project

Arnold Jacobs (Wind Press Media)

• Starting Beginners
• Embouchure
• Activate the Brain
• Tongue and Throat
• Instruments
• Teaching, Intonation, Whistling

Podcasts

HornPod

Brass Junkies

You may choose any Brass Junkies podcast to listen to, but here are a few I recommend:

• Brittney Lasch
• Julie Landsman
• John Lofton

Brass Chats

brasschats.com

You may choose any Brass Chats podcast to listen to, but here are a few I recommend:

• Tage Larson
• Jim Pandolfi
• Arturo Sandoval