Brass Tuning Tips

Brass Tuning Tips by Harlon Lamkin

Back in January, we featured an article by Harlon detailing some woodwind tuning tips. This article is the follow-up, with a chart of brass pitch tendencies. Click here for a printable PDF chart of brass tuning tips.

Harlon Lamkin was Director of Bands at Owasso High School in Oklahoma from 1973-1989. During his tenure the band received superior ratings at every contest they attended. They marched in the Rose Bowl Parade in 1985 and 1989 and won numerous concert band festivals throughout the United States. They also consistently placed the highest number of students in the Oklahoma All-State band annually.  The Owasso Band tradition continues to this day led by David Gorham. They have marched in 3 more Rose Bowl Parades, been a BOA Grand National Finalist Band, a BOA Super Regional Grand Champion in St. Louis, performed twice at the Midwest Band Clinic in Chicago, and will march in the St. Patrick’s Day Parade in Dublin, Ireland in March of 2014.