Health
64 articles
Knodt, Heinz
Singing lessons for brass players?
Explores how vocal training can benefit brass players, improving breathing, phrasing, tone production and musical expression.
Brass Bulletin No 5 · 1973
Technique· Teaching· Health· Breathing
Rocca, Jean-Paul
General remarks on the role of the teeth for wind instrument players
Your teeth are part of your instrument: a dental expert explains how they shape sound, technique and long-term health.
Brass Bulletin No 11 · 1975
Technique· Health· Teeth
Périnelli, René
My teeth
A dentist visit that changed everything: René Périnelli reveals how his teeth directly shaped his trumpet playing.
Brass Bulletin No 11 · 1975
Technique· Health· Teeth
Bing, William W.
A scientific study of pulmonary function
As applied to wind instrument playing, with emphasis on the study of lung function in trumpet playing
Do trumpet players breathe differently? William W. Bing shows not really—except for greater lung capacity tied to endurance, with no harmful effects.
Brass Bulletin No 13 · 1976
Health· Breathing· Endurance
Corti, Michel G.
Hygienics of the teeth
Your embouchure starts with your teeth. This essential guide reveals why gum health—not just cavities—determines a brass player’s long-term sound and control.
Brass Bulletin No 19 · 1977
Health· Teeth
Belfrage, Bengt
Brass players athletes
Brass players are athletes. Bengt Belfrage reveals how training, recovery, breathing, and mental focus—borrowed from sport—can transform performance and endurance.
Brass Bulletin No 21 · 1978
Technique· Health· Endurance· Breathing
Douay, Jean
Lip surgery - a report
A musician risks everything: Jean Douay reports on a trombonist who chose lip surgery to transform his playing—raising bold questions about technique, anatomy, and limits.
Brass Bulletin No 21 · 1978
Health· Report
Agrell, Jeffrey
Zen and the Art of Horn playing
Beyond technique: Jeffrey Agrell explores how Zen challenges Western thinking—revealing a new path to awareness, focus, and deeper musical experience in horn playing.
Brass Bulletin No 22 · 1978
Horn· Health· Mental approach
Agrell, Jeffrey
Zen and the Art of Horn playing
Beyond technique: Jeffrey Agrell explores the clash between intellect and intuition—arguing that true musical expression begins where analysis ends.
Brass Bulletin No 23 · 1978
Horn· Health· Society· Mental approach· Sociology
Ree Wekre, Frøydis
Being a woman brass player... So what?
Frøydis Ree Wekre reflects on women in brass playing, examining physical assumptions, psychological factors, and practical realities across performance and professional life.
Brass Bulletin No 26 · 1979
Society· Health· Sociology· Mental approach
Agrell, Jeffrey
Zen and the Art of Horn playing
Between breath, reflex, and attention, Jeffrey Agrell links Zen practice with the physical and mental habits that shape brass playing.
Brass Bulletin No 27 · 1979
Horn· Health· Mental approach· Nerves
Agrell, Jeffrey
Zen and the Art of Horn playing
From meditation to distance running, horn playing becomes a way of quieting mental noise, linking breath, concentration, and daily life.
Brass Bulletin No 29 · 1980
Horn· Health· Nerves· Breathing
Ricquier, Michel
Relaxation and musical performance
Breath, fingers and muscular tension form a hidden technical chain in wind playing, as Michel Ricquier links virtuosity to bodily awareness.
Brass Bulletin No 29 · 1980
Health· Teaching· Nerves· Breathing
Ricquier, Michel
The use of the mind in instrumental performance
Relaxation, concentration and mental imagery reshape technical practice, linking self-confidence and instrumental control beyond physical training alone.
Brass Bulletin No 30 · 1980
Health· Teaching· Nerves· Interpretation
Mathez, Jean-Pierre
Editorial
Progress by Stages
Between technical routine and lived experience, musical growth emerges through setbacks, observation and the gradual shaping of an individual voice.
Brass Bulletin No 32 · 1980
Teaching· Health· Nerves· Interpretation
Ricquier, Michel
The subconscious, a useful friend
From yogic practices to auto-hypnosis, mental conditioning and visualisation are linked to performance, self-control, and the body's hidden responses.
Brass Bulletin No 33 · 1981
Health· Teaching· Mental approach· Nerves
Schwandt, Uwe
Herpes labialis (lip sores)
A brass players' affliction
For brass players, a common lip condition can mean weeks away from the instrument, linking embouchure, health habits and recurring interruptions.
Brass Bulletin No 34 · 1981
Health· Nerves· Lips
Stevens, Thomas
The Trumpet in the USA
The Confidence Pill
Stage fright meets medical research as performers, physicians and early beta-blocker studies reshape the debate over confidence, fairness and public performance.
Brass Bulletin No 37 · 1982
Trumpet· Health· Nerves· Mental approach
Buck, Wilfried
A Miracle Pill for Stage Fright?
What happens when performance anxiety is treated like a medical condition rather than a musical one, and where does that boundary ultimately lead?
Brass Bulletin No 39 · 1982
Health· Nerves· Mental approach
Baechler, Christian
Nerves, Pills and Doping
Behind a debate once confined to musicians lies a wider shift in how performance anxiety, medication and professional responsibility began to be separated instead of confused.
Brass Bulletin No 40 · 1982
Health· Nerves· Mental approach
Agrell, Jeffrey
Overlays and bonding: new dental aids for brass players
Brass Bulletin No 49 · 1985
Health
Cramer, William F.
Valsalva Maneuver - Why?
Brass Bulletin No 52 · 1985
Technique· Health
Ischer, Robert
Sophrology and Music
Brass Bulletin No 54 · 1986
Health
Coutet, Robert
Periodontal disease in brass players
Brass Bulletin No 61 · 1988
Health
Damm, Peter
Rules for the road
Brass Bulletin No 71 · 1990
Health· Orchestral playing
Knudsvig, Peter
Nerves
Brass Bulletin No 74 · 1991
Health
Belfrage, Bengt
Overstrain injuries in brass players
Causes and Cure
Brass Bulletin No 82 · 1993
Health
Buck, Wilfried
If somebody kills his nerve
Brass Bulletin No 87 · 1994
Health
Bruenger, David
The Wind in Both Ears
T'ai chi and the Art of Brass Playing
Brass Bulletin No 87 · 1994
Health
Nemoto, Toshio
Dental Clinic for Wind Players
The effect of oral environment in playing brass instruments
Brass Bulletin No 90 · 1995
Health
Nemoto, Toshio
Dental Clinic for Wind Players
The use of muscles in playing wind instruments
Brass Bulletin No 91 · 1995
Health
Nemoto, Toshio
Dental Clinic for Wind Players
The source of sound production in brass instruments is lip vibration
Brass Bulletin No 92 · 1995
Health
Nemoto, Toshio
Dental Clinic for Wind Players
Unknown to most players, there may be significant changes in the internal oral environment of a musician during the process of wind instrument playing
Brass Bulletin No 93 · 1996
Health
Nemoto, Toshio
Dental Clinic for Wind Players
Teeth: an integral part of the instrument
Brass Bulletin No 94 · 1996
Health
Nemoto, Toshio
Dental Clinic for Wind Players
Causes and cures of sudden vs. gradual embouchure and playing problems due to neuropathy
Brass Bulletin No 95 · 1996
Health
Nemoto, Toshio
Dental Clinic for Wind Players
Correction and treatment of irregularities of the front teeth
Brass Bulletin No 97 · 1997
Health
Nemoto, Toshio
Dental Clinic for Wind Players
The effect of over brushing teeth on brass instrument playing
Brass Bulletin No 98 · 1997
Health
Nemoto, Toshio
Dental Clinic for Wind Players
The effects of disorders of the side teeth on brass playing
Brass Bulletin No 99 · 1997
Health
Nemoto, Toshio
Dental Clinic for Wind Players
Irregular teeth formations and brass playing
Brass Bulletin No 100 · 1997
Health
Nemoto, Toshio
Dental Clinic for Wind Players
Median space method
Brass Bulletin No 102 · 1998
Health
Nemoto, Toshio
Dental Clinic for Wind Players
Aging and dental problems of brass players
Brass Bulletin No 103 · 1998
Health
Nemoto, Toshio
Dental Clinic for Wind Players
The mechanism of tonguig
Brass Bulletin No 104 · 1998
Health
Nemoto, Toshio
Dental Clinic for Wind Players
Saliva and wind instruments playing
Brass Bulletin No 105 · 1999
Health
Nemoto, Toshio
Dental Clinic for Wind Players
Brass instruments and breathing
Brass Bulletin No 106 · 1999
Health
Nemoto, Toshio
Dental Clinic for Wind Players
Halitosis, or bad breath
Brass Bulletin No 107 · 1999
Health
Nemoto, Toshio
Dental Clinic for Wind Players
Tips for teachers in examining for dental problems
Brass Bulletin No 108 · 1999
Health
Hipple, John
Is there more to stage fright than just anxiety?
Brass Bulletin No 109 · 2000
Health
Nemoto, Toshio
Dental Clinic for Wind Players
Influence of the lateral teeth upon sound production
Brass Bulletin No 113 · 2001
Health
Nemoto, Toshio
Dental Clinic for Wind Players
Brass players and periodontosis
Brass Bulletin No 114 · 2001
Health
Ricquier, Michel
Conquering nervousness
Brass Bulletin No 114 · 2001
Health
Ricquier, Michel
Stage fright and instrumental technique (1)
Brass Bulletin No 115 · 2001
Health
Nemoto, Toshio
Dental Clinic for Wind Players
Difficulties following a simple dental treatment
Brass Bulletin No 115 · 2001
Health
Ricquier, Michel
Stage fright and instrumental technique (2)
Brass Bulletin No 116 · 2001
Health
Ricquier, Michel
Stage fright and anchoring
Brass Bulletin No 117 · 2002
Health
Lahme, Joachim E.
Problems during musical performance
Brass Bulletin No 117 · 2002
Health
Ricquier, Michel
Stage fright and subliminal messaging
Brass Bulletin No 118 · 2002
Health
Nemoto, Toshio
Dental Clinic for Wind Players
Orthodontics and brass playing
Brass Bulletin No 118 · 2002
Health
Lahme, Joachim E.
Instrumental performance and the bodily motor system
Brass Bulletin No 118 · 2002
Health
Nemoto, Toshio
Dental Clinic for Wind Players
For brass players having wisdom teeth extracted is not without risk
Brass Bulletin No 119 · 2002
Health
Diethelm, Urban
Feeling pain while playing a musical instrument
Brass Bulletin No 119 · 2002
Health
Diethelm, Urban
Feeling pain while playing a musical instrument
Brass Bulletin No 120 · 2002
Health
Nemoto, Toshio
Dental Clinic for Wind Players
Take care when brushing between the teeth
Brass Bulletin No 121 · 2003
Health
Diethelm, Urban
Feeling pain while playing a musical instrument
Brass Bulletin No 121 · 2003
Health
Tarr, Irmtraud
Beads of sweat and shivers of pleasure
Brass Bulletin No 123 · 2003
Health