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?
Learning to play a musical instrument is something we’re encouraged to do in school by our teachers or by our parents, but is something which can hugely benefit us as...
Where there are undoubtedly many different types of Saxophone to choose from achieving so many different tones, which Saxophone is the best for jazz?
A sweet sounding, relatively small brass instrument, originally introduced in 1843 under the guise of ‘Euphonion’, the Euphonium is a particularly popular choice for many brass enthusiasts.
