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BrassBulletin

International Magazine for Brass Players

Health

66 articles

No. 74 • 1991 Awaiting digitization

Nerves

By Peter Knudsvig

Health
No. 120 • 2002 Awaiting digitization

Part 2

Feeling pain while playing a musical instrument

By Urban Diethelm

Health
Singing lessons for brass players? Member
No. 5 • 1973 Digitized

Singing lessons for brass players?

Explores how vocal training can benefit brass players, improving breathing, phrasing, tone production and musical expression.

By Heinz Knodt

Technique Teaching Health Breathing
A scientific study of pulmonary function Member
No. 13 • 1976 Digitized

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.

By William W. Bing

Health Breathing Endurance
No. 98 • 1997 Awaiting digitization

Part 8

Dental Clinic for Wind Players

The effect of over brushing teeth on brass instrument playing

By Toshio Nemoto

Health Teeth
No. 114 • 2001 Awaiting digitization

Part 1

Conquering nervousness

By Michel Ricquier

Health
No. 105 • 1999 Awaiting digitization

Part 14

Dental Clinic for Wind Players

Saliva and wind instruments playing

By Toshio Nemoto

Health Teeth
No. 61 • 1988 Awaiting digitization

Periodontal disease in brass players

By Robert Coutet

Health
Herpes labialis (lip sores) Free
No. 34 • 1981 Digitized

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.

By Uwe Schwandt

Health Nerves Lips
Zen and the Art of Horn playing Member
No. 27 • 1979 Digitized

Part 3

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.

By Jeffrey Agrell

Health Mental approach Nerves Ideas
No. 123 • 2003 Awaiting digitization

Beads of sweat and shivers of pleasure

By Irmtraud Tarr

Health
The Trumpet in the USA Member
No. 37 • 1982 Digitized

Part 5

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.

By Thomas Stevens

Health Nerves Mental approach Solo playing Auditions
Editorial Free
No. 32 • 1980 Digitized

Editorial

Progress by Stages

Between technical routine and lived experience, musical growth emerges through setbacks, observation and the gradual shaping of an individual voice.

By Jean-Pierre Mathez

Teaching Health Nerves Interpretation Ideas
No. 100 • 1997 Awaiting digitization

Part 10

Dental Clinic for Wind Players

Irregular teeth formations and brass playing

By Toshio Nemoto

Health Teeth
No. 91 • 1995 Awaiting digitization

Part 2

Dental Clinic for Wind Players

The use of muscles in playing wind instruments

By Toshio Nemoto

Health Teeth
No. 104 • 1998 Awaiting digitization

Part 13

Dental Clinic for Wind Players

The mechanism of tonguig

By Toshio Nemoto

Health Teeth
No. 118 • 2002 Awaiting digitization

Instrumental performance and the bodily motor system

By Joachim E. Lahme

Health
No. 97 • 1997 Awaiting digitization

Part 7

Dental Clinic for Wind Players

Correction and treatment of irregularities of the front teeth

By Toshio Nemoto

Health Teeth
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