#BrassQuote of the Week:
— The Brass Junkies (@pray4jens) August 27, 2018
“Accuracy comes from the brain, not from the chops.”
—Arnold Jacobs (via @JacobsQuotes)#tuba #brass #pedagogy pic.twitter.com/WY76W8nAO3
Your chops are as dumb as a box of rocks. Your brain is what’s driving this train.
So don’t focus on feedback from your lips while you’re supposed to be actively creating art. That doesn’t end well for the audience.
Besides, to quote the great Mark Gould:
“It’s not supposed to feel good. It’s a piece of %#&$ing metal on your face.”
I am a professional musician who has performed in over 35 countries around the world. I am the creator of The Entrepreneurial Musician, a consulting service, podcast and blog preparing today’s musician for tomorrow’s reality. I am also the owner of Pedal Note Media, a digital media company. And I’ve seen the band Phish 205 times. No, really.
