My five tips for the safest way to play brass in COVID

March 18th, 2021 | 1 min read

In this Vlog I run through my five top tips for safer brass playing during COVID.

Every child should have their own mouthpiece
Make sure your room is well ventilated
Use a fabric bell mask
Create and stick to a disinfection and/or quarantine process
Deal with condensation from instruments

There are other things to think about, of course, like space between players or the way each player is facing, but these factors tend to be very site specific where as my tips will help in almost any setting.

If you want to know more about the research behind these tips you can read my more in-depth blog which includes a link to the MIA webinar unpacking all the research findings.

Do get in touch with me with any comment or feedback on chris@warwickmusic.com

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Chris Fower

As an undergraduate Chris studied Jazz at Leeds College of Music and then became a member of the Advanced Studies, post-graduate performers course at the Royal Academy of Music and Principal Bass Trombone with the European Community Youth Orchestra under Claudio Abbado. He then spent 25 years as a busy freelance performer based in both London and the North of England working with a wide variety of ensembles and artists, including being a member of Grimethorpe Colliery Band, The British Philharmonic Orchestra, Dame Shirley Bassey’s Orchestra and the Creative Jazz Orchestra.

Alongside this Chris has worked extensively in all areas of music education, latterly as a leading deliverer and trainer in informal, large group practice. This included roles as Leader in Wider Opportunities at Hertfordshire Music Service, Leader of Instrumental Development for Derbyshire City and County Music Partnership and as a face to face trainer on the Trinity Guildhall/Open University “Whole Class Instrumental Learning” national training program.

He became a key member of the team that created pBone, the plastic trombone in 2011/12 and has been involved with pBone Music in various roles since then. Chris is currently the Director of Creativity and Innovation for the company, a role that includes overseeing product development and improvement, quality and education.

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