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Favorite blog posts, April 2017

July 19, 2022April 30, 2017 by Bret Pimentel

Bassoonist Anna Norris suggests showing up for auditions.
Michael Shults switches between jazz and classical saxophone.
David Freeman transcribes recorder parts for Stairway to Heaven (but plays them on an electric keyboard…).
Michael Lowenstern addresses a bass clarinet reed question.
Flutist Vanessa Breault Mulvey discusses squeezing’s detrimental effect on flute playing [update: link dead].
Saxophonist Bill Plake discusses tone imagination.
Flutist Jolene Harju shares ideas for getting the most out of your lessons. I also liked her “Fundamentals Workout Planner.”
Jennet Ingle learns something about disappointing performances.
Saxophonist Jay Brandford shares an Eric Dolphy anecdote about dedication to detail in practicing.
Matt Stohrer shares his procedure for “setting up” a new saxophone. This is sort of a commercial post, but instructive about what a new instrument might need to play to its best potential.
Flutist Jennifer Cluff explains anchor tonguing.

July 19, 2022March 31, 2017 by Bret Pimentel

Hand-picked high-quality woodwind-related blog posts from around the web, March 2017 edition.

January 1, 2018February 28, 2017 by Bret Pimentel

Hand-picked high-quality woodwind-related blog posts from around the web, March 2017 edition.

January 1, 2018January 31, 2017 by Bret Pimentel

Hand-picked high-quality woodwind-related blog posts from around the web, January 2017 edition.

July 19, 2022December 31, 2016 by Bret Pimentel

Hand-picked high-quality woodwind-related blog posts from around the web, December 2016 edition.

January 1, 2018November 30, 2016 by Bret Pimentel

Hand-picked high-quality woodwind-related blog posts from around the web, November 2016 edition.

July 19, 2022October 31, 2016 by Bret Pimentel

Hand-picked high-quality woodwind-related blog posts from around the web, October 2016 edition.

January 1, 2018September 30, 2016 by Bret Pimentel

Hand-picked high-quality woodwind-related blog posts from around the web, September 2016 edition.

July 19, 2022August 31, 2016 by Bret Pimentel

Hand-picked high-quality woodwind-related blog posts from around the web, August 2016 edition.

January 1, 2018July 31, 2016 by Bret Pimentel

Hand-picked high-quality woodwind-related blog posts from around the web, July 2016 edition.