Rancho High School senior Jeremy Valdez walked out of band class Jan. 25 with something new. "Confidence," he said. "They've shown us you can really do it. You just have to work at it." Valdez, who ...

Just like coughing, sneezing, talking and singing, playing wind instruments—particularly those in the brass section—can spread respiratory particles that may carry the COVID-19 virus, according to a ...

Cornet is the smallest of all brass instruments which initially became popular in solo acts on our list of easiest brass instruments to play in a band. It has three valves which are pressed by fingers ...

Trombonist Matt West would happily be described as a “brass nut”. The musical director of the Taupō Concert Band and trombonist in several brass bands, including Taupō, Levin and Hastings, said he ...

Aerosol generated by playing woodwind and brass instruments is less than that produced when vocalising (speaking and singing) and is no different than a person breathing, new research has found. The ...

Aerosol generated by playing woodwind and brass instruments is less than that produced when vocalizing (speaking and singing) and is no different than a person breathing, new research has found. The ...

Few contest that a centuries-old violin will be more coveted than its newer counterparts, assuming it was well-made to begin with. That’s how luthiers like Stradivari and Guarneri have become ...