by Editor | Dec 2, 2016 | Interviews |
The Band Post speaks to Matyas Veer, Principal Bass Trombone of Essener Philharmoniker, on becoming a bass trombone player, an ideal bass sound and his daily practice habits. This interview is part of the coverage for the Singapore Low Brass Festival 2016 organized... 
by Editor | Jul 5, 2016 | Featured |
Presented by MusicGear, Vandoren Day is an event about Reeds, Mouthpieces and accessories by renowned French maker Vandoren! The event is organized in collaboration with Vandoren’s product expert Jean-Louis Rene, who will present seminars about reed and... 
by Chee Meng Low | Dec 5, 2015 | Learn |
(cover photo: The Edmonton Saxophone Quartet where the writers plays with) The saxophone is the invention of a single man, Adolphe Sax (1814-1894), with the suggested year of invention of 1839, according to Jean-Marie Londeix. The saxophone is not a single instrument,... 
by Editor | Sep 8, 2015 | Learn |
This review is written by Desmond Chow Desmond Chow graduated with Honours from the Nanyang Academy of Fine Arts (NAFA) in his Bachelor of Music course. His teachers include Ma Yue and Tang Xiaoping from the Singapore Symphony Orchestra. Desmond is currently a member... 
by Lertkiat Chongjirajitra | May 1, 2015 | Learn |
In selecting trumpet mouthpieces, I have some theories for myself. Although these rules have changed many times in my trumpet career, I still have some general rules when making these choices. Here is a list of mouthpieces that I have used with Bb trumpet over the... 
by Louis Yeo | Dec 26, 2014 | Learn |
A brass instrument will usually outlast a woodwind instrument; they are basically a piece of sturdy piece of metal engineering. So when the band is given funding to replace old beat up horns, tuba players in the school band usually look over to the woodwind players...