- Flutist Katherine Emeneth gives some advice to students preparing to rehearse with a collaborative pianist.
- Saxophone maker Steve Goodson discusses some of the developments related to his saxophones over two decades. Whether or not you have interest in Goodson’s instruments particularly, it’s an interesting look at saxophone manufacture and innovation. Long read.
- Bassoonist Christin Schillinger shares some insights on practicing and time management.
- On Powell’s Teach Flute blog, Morgann Davis discusses some pros and cons of the split-E mechanism.
- Bassoonist Betsy Sturdevant muses on playing in spaces with varying acoustical properties.
- Timothy Owen lists the three things you need to know to play the saxophone.
- Bassoonist Trent Jacobs explains some useful electronic effects for amplified bassoon playing.
- Clarinet Cache catalogs some useful online bass clarinet resources.
- Bassoonist Kristopher King recommends keeping an audition journal. (Warning: site has auto-playing music.)
Favorite blog posts
Favorite blog posts, August 2014
Hand-picked high-quality woodwind-related blog posts from around the web, August 2014 edition.
Favorite blog posts, July 2014
Hand-picked high-quality woodwind-related blog posts from around the web, July 2014 edition.
Favorite blog posts, June 2014
Hand-picked high-quality woodwind-related blog posts from around the web, June 2014 edition.
Favorite blog posts, May 2014
Hand-picked high-quality woodwind-related blog posts from around the web, May 2014 edition.
Favorite blog posts, April 2014
Hand-picked high-quality woodwind-related blog posts from around the web, April 2014 edition.
Favorite blog posts, March 2014
Hand-picked high-quality woodwind-related blog posts from around the web, March 2014 edition.
Favorite blog posts, February 2014
Hand-picked high-quality woodwind-related blog posts from around the web, February 2014 edition.
Favorite blog posts, January 2014
Hand-picked high-quality woodwind-related blog posts from around the web, January 2014 edition.
Favorite blog posts, December 2013
Here are the woodwind-related blog posts that made my “nice” list for December. (One from late November seems to have slipped in here, too.) On his new blog, Timothy Owen explains how he tunes his saxophone like an M-16 assault rifle. Bassoonist Betsy Sturdevant (of the Columbus Symphony) reveals her basic reedmaking method. Cooper Wright doesn’t just play … Read more