How to Overcome Common Trumpet Challenges as a Beginner
There are many common trumpet mistakes that everybody makes as a beginner. They may hold you back from progress and even become a reason to doubt whether you’re good enough...
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How Weather and Humidity Affect Brass Instruments
Brass instruments, featuring metal alloys in their bodies and moving parts, are sensitive to weather and moisture. These factors affect their acoustic properties and can lead to costly repairs if...
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Building a Daily Trumpet Practice Routine
Trumpet players face many common challenges, including endurance, range, and flexibility. But the good news is that you can solve any of them with daily practice. However, where to start?...
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Top Cymbals Every Drummer Needs in Their Kit
Cymbals can’t be underestimated or overlooked when building your perfect drum kit, as they add dynamics, character, and spark to your drummer’s sound, helping you become memorable and unique. Let’s...
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The Difference Between Metal and Ebonite Saxophone Mouthpieces
When it comes to metal and ebonite mouthpieces, there’s much more than just limiting them to bright and dark. In this article, we will delve deeper into comparison between the...
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The Best Practices for Mastering Jazz Improvisation for Beginners
Do you feel unsure and overwhelmed when thinking about jazz improvisation? No ideas where to start? In this article, we will share tips and practices to guide you in the...
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How to Overcome Performance Anxiety: Tips for Musicians
Do you feel shivers down your spine each time you think about performing with your instrument in front of the audience? Some people call it nervousness, while others consider it...
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Selecting High-Quality Flute Accessories: Why It Matters
Besides refining your skills as a performer, you may also want to make your flute more personal. Or maybe you want to become more recognizable to your audience. High-quality flute...
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How to Find Your Unique Musical Voice: Tips for Musicians
You may often hear advice for musicians: find your voice. But what exactly does that mean, and how to do it? In this article, we will share some insights to...
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How to Develop a Winning Pitch for Musicians: Tips for Success
Some researchers say that perfect pitch happens in 1 in 10,000 people. So, is it possible to develop perfect pitch? In this article, we will find out what perfect pitch...
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Why Every Saxophonist Needs a Quality Ligature
There are many options available on the market when it comes to saxophone ligatures, and each one can impact the sound in its own way. Let’s explore things to consider...
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Tips for Musicians: How to Sight-Read Better
Most people feel nervous just at the thought of sight-reading. However, with the right technique you can really crack the code. In this article, we will share a few tips...
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The Best Ways to Promote Your Music Online
You may already have a huge collection of music on your hard drive or just discovering your talent as a musician, however, your music shouldn’t be released into the void....
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In our blog, we regularly publish articles about music, musical instruments and famous musicians. You can discover interesting information about playing brass and woodwind instruments, embouchure training, various mouthpieces, art of mutingtechnique, anatomy of trumpets, facts about musical instruments. In KGUmusicblog, we share tips, recommendations and guides on how to care for brass andwoodwind instruments as well as tell about cleaning products to make your care routine easier. Here, you can also find information about how to make yourinstrument customized and improve your performance. We publish articles aboutfamous brands of the instruments and share facts from biography and musiccareer of world-famous musicians, such as Arturo Sandoval, Allen Vizzutti,James Morrison, Lee Morgan, Harry James, Wynton Marsalis, Clark Terry, Bobby Shew, and many more. Our blog aims to help you draw inspiration and stay updated on recent innovations and high-quality products for brass and woodwind instruments.