Great Players. How do they do it Great Playing. How is it done Have I got the Talent? This book offers a comprehensive guide to the techniques used by great brass players. Consider this Sports scientists can find no physical differences between athletes of Olympic standard and moderate athletes. The only difference that can be identified in any way, shape or form, is that the great athletes think about their event all the time, mentally rehearsing every element, time and time again. And so it is with playing. With former students in almost all of the major British orchestras and many in...

Many people want to be a musician but who wants to practice? A good teacher is very important, but so is understanding "The Art of Practice." It is intended for those players who are advanced enough to be thinking of a career in classical music, knowing how to practice is vital. That's the know-how and expertise this book lays out. Howard Snell's long experience in music, first as a player at the highest level, then as an international conductor and teacher, have equipped him to offer a wide-ranging approach to practicing and performing. Across all instruments the fundamental processes of...