My Favorite Free Downloads for Musicians:
Sites to Learn more about Music Theory: be a better player/teacher by learning your craft!
http://web1.hamilton.edu/javamusic/default.html
http://www.murraystate.edu/qacd/cfac/music/MUS109e/intro/chapter_index.htm
http://www.belmont.edu/Pages/FS/Hoffman.Richard/fundamentals/triads/triad_instruction/triads_opening.htm
http://www.guitarland.com/Music10/MusFund/Pitch1/pitch1.html
Sites About Breathing:
"The Science of Breath": perhaps the best book I've seen on Breathing and the physical/psychological/spiritual traits of proper Breathing.
Discourse on the Mindfulness of Breathing
Sites About Arnold Jacobs: if you don't know who Mr. Jacobs was....FIND OUT! He was perhaps the premiere brass pedagogue of our time.....and his tuba-playing wasn't bad either!
Notes from a Jacobs Masterclass
To order the CD: "Arnold Jacobs: Portrait of an Artist" (Summit Records)
Other Resources for Brass Players:
The Atlanta Trumpet Ensemble: our friends Kay and David Fairchild lead this superb group of young players
Euphonium.com: Adam Frey, now on faculty at Georgia State University, hosts this terrific website
Rich Ita's Brass Workshop: Rich is a superb repairman and has designed this site to be educational and informative. Excellent!
MiltStevens.com: Many of you may be familiar with Milt as the Principal trombonist with the National Symphony. Here is his homepage, complete with many, many valuable tools for players and teachers.
GREAT! Masterclass Notes: three thumbs way up...a wonderful site.
American Musicological Society: this site is an unbelievable resource for musicians! You could spend a lifetime following their links!
Audition Observations: see my article as it first appeared with the OnLine Trombone Journal.
Smith Creek Music: Dan Landes has written a WONDERFUL Sonata for trombone and piano. It's available here as a downloaded PDF file!
Brass Resources: a fairly comprehensive list of resources for us....the brass players of the world!
OrchetraLibrary.com: my friend Steve is the librarian for the Atlanta Symphony and a fantastic trombonist. He's put this site together to assist performers,librarians,conductors and more. An incredible resource for us all.....
John Jensen's "Homecoming": John's a great friend and a FANTASTIC player....check this out!
Signorello and the New York City Lights!: check our schedule and see us when we're near your town! Don't forget to come say "Howdy!"
Lime Music Notation Software: for those who can't afford the high-dollar programs, here's a VERY affordable, VERY effective alternative.
JeffAdams Website: Jeff is a trombonist with the amazing Jazz Ambassadors of the US Army Field Band. He's put together a very nice site with some downloadable mp3's!
MusicTech Area of Schoolmusic.com: check out my monthly article "Hangin on a Clef". This site has a plethora of material for teachers and players alike!
Orchestras: as the name implies, this site shows how to contact orchestras from around the world.
The Tastee Brothers!: so......you think you can play high notes? Listen to these guys as they break new barriers in the high-chops department! Very amusing, but also worth reading! A lot of what they have to say about playing high notes makes some very good sense!
The New Columbia Swing Orchestra: true SWING! The real deal......
Trombone FAQ: find out how to get yourself onto the trombone-l mailing list/discussion forum. For the most part, advice you see here is reliable....but BUYER BEWARE! Luckily, the most ridiculous ideas get shot down in a hurry.
Adolph "Bud" Herseth: this site is RICH with resources. Of special interest are the notes taken by one Tim Kent. If you aren't familiar with Mr. Herseth's artistry, go to this site right now! Then, find as many recordings of the CSO as you can........
Jon Brummel's site: Jon has some great resources and offers his copying/editing/clinician services
