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Best accessories for Trumpet players

Author Wessex Tubas - 02 October 2018

As a brass musician, one of the most satisfying things you can do is find yourself the ideal instrument for your needs, but, to ensure you can get the very best out of your instrument(s), getting the right accessories is just as important. So, what are the best accessories for Trumpet players?

Care of silver instruments

Author Wessex Tubas - 27 September 2018

Although silver can be tricky to look after, with care, your silver plate will last a long time. So, to help you get the very best out of your silver horn, here are a couple of tips and tricks from our very own Chuck Nickles to help you maintain the finish.

5 surprising Tuba facts

Author Wessex Tubas - 18 September 2018

As the largest instrument in the brass family, the Tuba is instantly recognisable both in sound and stature, but how much do you really know about this popular instrument? Here are 5 surprising Tuba facts…

Is French Horn the hardest instrument to play?

Author Wessex Tubas - 13 September 2018

Widely considered as difficult to play as it is beautiful to hear and to look at, the French Horn is a particularly challenging instrument, but is French Horn the hardest instrument to play?

Best songs for Tuba

Author Wessex Tubas - 23 August 2018

Originally invented in 1835 to replace the Ophicleide, the Tuba is the largest, and lowest instrument in the brass family; probably the most instantly recognisable and one of the most popular, too. But, what are the best songs for Tuba?

Brass instruments in order of pitch

Author Wessex Tubas - 15 August 2018

With this blog, we’ll set out the brass instruments in order of pitch.

What marching band teaches you

Author Wessex Tubas - 08 August 2018

Joining a concert or marching band is so much more than simply playing music, and can teach you all sorts of soft skills and valuable life lessons you can take, not just into your professional life, but your personal life, too. So, here we’ll explore what marching band teaches you.

Brass band music for schools

Author Wessex Tubas - 03 August 2018

Choosing the perfect brass band music for schools can be tricky, especially with so much choice from some of the greatest composers and musicians the world has ever seen. So, what would we recommend?

Who created the Sackbut?

Author Wessex Tubas - 31 May 2018

Possibly the most mysterious of all the brass origin stories, the question of who created the Sackbut is one of the hardest to answer… but why?

Why are musical instruments important?

Author Wessex Tubas - 31 May 2018

Learning to play a musical instrument is something, as children, we’re encouraged to do in school by our teachers or after school by our parents, but is something which can hugely benefit us as adults, too.

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