1st Edition
Developing Expression in Brass Performance and Teaching
-Table of Contents-
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1
The Creative Teacher and Student
2
The Athlete and the Artist
3
The Brass Embouchure
4
The Brass Mouthpiece
5
Tone as Our Voice
6
Understanding Brass Intonation
7
A Philosophy for Technique
8
Lip Flexibility for Expressive Tone
9
The Tools of Articulation
10
Effective Practicing
11
Using Filters to Clarify Your Playing
12
Planning for Performance
13
Musical Breathing
14
Planning Your Interpretation
15
Tools for Expressing Musical Peaks
16
Improvisation to Exercise Creativity and Emotion
17
Understanding Performance Anxiety
18
Models for Creative Playing
19
Advice for Applied Teachers
20
Conducting Brass Players
21
Creativity and Student Ownership
Appendixes
Bibliography
Topical Index
Biography
Gregory R. Jones is the Chair of the Department of Music at Indiana University–Purdue University Fort Wayne, following twenty-eight years as trumpet professor and conductor of the brass choir at Truman State University.
