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When is it time to throw in the towel?

When is it time to throw in the towel?

Yep, sometimes it’s hard to get past a playing issue on your own. But that doesn’t mean you can’t get help! (3 minute read)

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When is it time to throw in the towel?

Yep, sometimes it’s hard to get past a playing issue on your own. But that doesn’t mean you can’t get help! (3 minute read)

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Can you leave your instrument assembled for extended periods of time?

Can you leave your instrument assembled for ext...

Lauren asks whether it’s okay to leave an instrument assembled, in order to save time during a practice session. (1 minute read)

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Can you leave your instrument assembled for ext...

Lauren asks whether it’s okay to leave an instrument assembled, in order to save time during a practice session. (1 minute read)

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A letter from a composer; feedback from a performer

A letter from a composer; feedback from a perfo...

Composers and performers are two sides of the same coin. So it’s important that we (performers) provide input to them. No one can work in a vacuum, so read on...

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A letter from a composer; feedback from a perfo...

Composers and performers are two sides of the same coin. So it’s important that we (performers) provide input to them. No one can work in a vacuum, so read on...

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What is "resistance" in a mouthpiece? Or is it the reed?

What is "resistance" in a mouthpiece? Or is it ...

When you want a mouthpiece that’s more “free-blowing” or “pingy” or “dark,” what do you need to look for in the mouthpiece? Here’s a quick boot camp to get you...

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What is "resistance" in a mouthpiece? Or is it ...

When you want a mouthpiece that’s more “free-blowing” or “pingy” or “dark,” what do you need to look for in the mouthpiece? Here’s a quick boot camp to get you...

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Student bass clarinet mouthpieces: an update.

Student bass clarinet mouthpieces: an update.

A quick update to the “Student Mouthpieces” YouTube video with a little more detail/nuance. This one’s for you, band directors and music educators! (2-minute read)

Student bass clarinet mouthpieces: an update.

A quick update to the “Student Mouthpieces” YouTube video with a little more detail/nuance. This one’s for you, band directors and music educators! (2-minute read)

Non-traditional concert spaces

Non-traditional concert spaces

When your normal performance space is unavailable, or there simply isn’t anything like that available where you are, thinking outside the box—literally—can create a memorable space for you and your...

Non-traditional concert spaces

When your normal performance space is unavailable, or there simply isn’t anything like that available where you are, thinking outside the box—literally—can create a memorable space for you and your...