As the largest instrument in the brass family, the Tuba is instantly recognisable both in sound and stature, but how much do you really know about this popular instrument? Here...
One of the best known instruments of our time, and certainly a favourite with schools and brass bands, the popular Cornet comes in 2 types which - particularly for those...
To help you get the very best out of your silver horn, here are a couple of tips and tricks from our very own Chuck Nickles to help you maintain...
Widely considered as difficult to play as it is beautiful to hear and to look at, the French Horn is a particularly challenging instrument, but is French Horn the hardest...
Originally invented in 1835 to replace the Ophicleide, the Tuba is the largest, and lowest instrument in the brass family; probably the most instantly recognisable and one of the most popular, too....
If you’re just embarking on your brass instrument journey - deciding which one is right for you or wondering whether you should switch to learning a different one - you...
Joining a concert or marching band - either whilst at school or as a professional adult - is so much more than simply playing music, and can teach you all...
Choosing the perfect brass band music for schools can be tricky, especially with so much choice from some of the greatest composers and musicians the world has ever seen. So,...
Contrary to popular belief, the term brass family doesn’t refer to every instrument in the brass section of an orchestra or band. It actually refers to a specific group of...
Possibly the most mysterious of all the brass origin stories, the question of who created the Sackbut is one of the hardest to answer… but why?
