{"id":121,"date":"2023-09-18T03:31:09","date_gmt":"2023-09-18T03:31:09","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.nybbgb.org.uk\/brass-building-blocks\/"},"modified":"2023-11-29T11:22:26","modified_gmt":"2023-11-29T11:22:26","slug":"learn","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.nybbgb.org.uk\/learn\/","title":{"rendered":"Learn"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>\n    <a href=\"#courses\">View Our Levels<\/a>\n<\/p>\n<h2>Brass Building Blocks levels<\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li>\n<h3>Intermediate Levels<\/h3>\n<p>Grade 4-6 (NQF2)<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li>\n<h3>Advanced Levels<\/h3>\n<p>Grade 6-8 (NQF 3)<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li>\n<h3>Elite Levels<\/h3>\n<p>Grades 8+ (NQF 4)<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2><span>Each level covers the six pillars of brass teaching, which are:<\/span><\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li>\n<h3>Breathing<\/h3>\n<div>\n<p><span>Breath control, breathing technique, breathing exercises, physiological actions, relaxation exercises.<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/li>\n<li>\n<h3>Lip 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