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The Pedagogy of Arnold Jacobs: Part 2

Arnold Jabs claims to play two tubas at once, and does. As he says, he plays the tuba in his hands and the tuba in his head. Focusing the act of performance on the stimulus provided by the musical imagination … Continue reading

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The Pedagogy of Arnold Jacobs: Part 1

Author’s note (1991) It is impossible to capture the essence of such a powerful and influential teacher as Arnold Jacobs in print, let alone in the limited space available here. However, insight into the techniques and philosophies of this great … Continue reading

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