<?xml version="1.0" encoding="utf-8" standalone="yes"?><rss version="2.0" xmlns:atom="http://www.w3.org/2005/Atom"><channel><title>Coming back to the euphonium on Euphonium Studio</title><link>https://euphonium.studio/returning/</link><description>Recent content in Coming back to the euphonium on Euphonium Studio</description><generator>Hugo</generator><language>en-us</language><lastBuildDate>Mon, 09 Feb 2026 00:00:00 +0000</lastBuildDate><atom:link href="https://euphonium.studio/returning/index.xml" rel="self" type="application/rss+xml"/><item><title>How do I find a band to play in</title><link>https://euphonium.studio/returning/how-do-i-find-a-band/</link><pubDate>Mon, 09 Feb 2026 00:00:00 +0000</pubDate><guid>https://euphonium.studio/returning/how-do-i-find-a-band/</guid><description>Community and amateur brass and wind bands exist almost everywhere and are usually short of low brass. Search local band associations, ask at a music shop, and don&amp;rsquo;t overestimate the standard required — most welcome returning players warmly.</description></item><item><title>I haven't played in 20 years — where do I start</title><link>https://euphonium.studio/returning/where-do-i-start-after-20-years/</link><pubDate>Sun, 08 Feb 2026 00:00:00 +0000</pubDate><guid>https://euphonium.studio/returning/where-do-i-start-after-20-years/</guid><description>Start gently and short. Your reading and valve memory come back fast; your embouchure and endurance need weeks of patient rebuilding. Long tones, simple tunes, and short daily sessions beat long occasional ones.</description></item></channel></rss>