Favorite blog posts, September 2022

See the woodwind blogs I’m following, and suggest others!

Why do I need to use alternate fingerings?

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Woodwind instruments including the flute, oboe, clarinet, bassoon, and saxophone all have more than one fingering for some notes. Why is that, and do you need to learn them all?

Recital videos, August 2022

I’m pleased to share videos from my recent Delta State University faculty recital, featuring the compositions of Yusef Lateef. A few are my own adaptations for altered instrumentation.

Favorite blog posts, August 2022

Hand-picked high-quality woodwind-related blog posts from around the web, August 2022 edition.

Half-holes on the Fingering Diagram Builder

Here are instructions for using the Fingering Diagram Builder’s half-hole function.

Listing your woodwind doubles

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Here is a question I’ve gotten a few times recently: if you’re a woodwind doubler, and need to list your instruments, in what order do you list them? Here are some options.

Favorite blog posts, July 2022

Hand-picked high-quality woodwind-related blog posts from around the web, July 2022 edition.