BRASSARTIST
The world of brass — instruments and technique, bands and repertoire, and the tools that keep every player in tune.
From transposing a part and tuning your instrument to warming up, pacing your practice, and choosing the right mouthpiece, BrassArtist pairs free hands-on brass tools with practical guides and a richly illustrated museum. Play sharper, sound fuller.
Brass Tools & Calculators
Free tools for every player — transposition helper, tuning and intonation aids, warm-up and practice planners, and more to keep your playing in tune.
Transposition Calculator
Transpose a written note between two transposing brass instruments so both players sound the same concert pitch — see the note to read plus any octave shift
Practice Time Calculator
Add up your practice routine from minutes per session, sessions per week, and weeks to see total minutes, total hours, and the number of sessions
Mouthpiece Size Calculator
Get a starting cup rim diameter for trumpet, cornet, horn, trombone, euphonium, or tuba by player level — a sensible size to try before you buy
Maintenance Cost Calculator
Add professional services to yearly supplies like valve oil and slide grease to see what upkeep costs a year — plus a handy monthly average
Instrument Value Calculator
Estimate what a used brass instrument is worth from its purchase price, age, and condition — with depreciation that never falls below a 30% floor
BPM Tempo Calculator
Turn a tempo in beats per minute into note durations in milliseconds — quarter, eighth, half, and whole — for delay times and checking a metronome
The Brass Museum
Wander an immersive museum of the instruments and traditions that shape the brass world — trumpets and cornets alongside trombones, tubas, horns, and euphoniums, the great brass bands and orchestral sections, the makers and the mouthpieces, and the players and repertoire that define the sound, each in its own gallery, so you can get to know the stories behind every instrument: how each one came to be, what makes it matter, and the role it plays in the music we hear.
Tour the museum →From the Journal
Fresh guides on playing and technique, choosing and caring for your instrument, brass bands and ensembles, and repertoire, plus practical tips for practice, tuning, maintenance, and getting the most from every session.
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Keep Learning
Practical know-how on practice, tuning, and caring for your instrument, plain-language explainers on transposition, ranges, and mouthpieces, and seasoned tips for beginners and experienced players alike — everything you need to dig deeper and sound better.
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