Favorite blog posts Favorite blog posts, August 2024 ByBret Pimentel August 31, 2024August 30, 2024 Stohrer Music (Matt Stohrer; saxophone): Paul Coats: Runyon Mouthpiece Memories JazzBariSax.com (Andrew Hadro): Let’s create a Baritone Saxophone Rental Network See the woodwind blogs I’m following, and suggest others! Share on Facebook (Opens in new window) Facebook Share on Threads (Opens in new window) Threads Share on Bluesky (Opens in new window) Bluesky Share on Reddit (Opens in new window) Reddit Email a link to a friend (Opens in new window) Email
Favorite blog posts Favorite blog posts, July 2024 ByBret Pimentel August 1, 2024 oboealli (Alli Gessner): Tips for performing outside Jenny Maclay (clarinet): Top Tuning Tips for Clarinetists See the woodwind blogs I’m following, and suggest others! Share on Facebook (Opens in new window) Facebook Share on Threads (Opens in new window) Threads Share on Bluesky (Opens in new window) Bluesky Share on Reddit (Opens in new window) Reddit Email a link to a friend (Opens in new window) Email
Favorite blog posts Favorite blog posts, June 2024 ByBret Pimentel June 30, 2024 Jenny Maclay (clarinet): Debunking Popular Clarinet Reed Myths See the woodwind blogs I’m following, and suggest others! Share on Facebook (Opens in new window) Facebook Share on Threads (Opens in new window) Threads Share on Bluesky (Opens in new window) Bluesky Share on Reddit (Opens in new window) Reddit Email a link to a friend (Opens in new window) Email
Favorite blog posts Favorite blog posts, May 2024 ByBret Pimentel June 2, 2024June 2, 2024 International Clarinet Association (Chris Mothersole): EFX Clarinet: Performing with Guitar Effect Pedals Joan Martí-Frasquier (saxophone): Natural or Synthetic Reeds? Rachel Taylor Geier (flute): Practice Makes Practical – Top 10 Tips to Encourage Student Practice See the woodwind blogs I’m following, and suggest others! Share on Facebook (Opens in new window) Facebook Share on Threads (Opens in new window) Threads Share on Bluesky (Opens in new window) Bluesky Share on Reddit (Opens in new window) Reddit Email a link to a friend (Opens in new window) Email
Favorite blog posts Favorite blog posts, April 2024 ByBret Pimentel April 30, 2024 oboealli (Alli Gessner): Air/embouchure balance See the woodwind blogs I’m following, and suggest others! Share on Facebook (Opens in new window) Facebook Share on Threads (Opens in new window) Threads Share on Bluesky (Opens in new window) Bluesky Share on Reddit (Opens in new window) Reddit Email a link to a friend (Opens in new window) Email
Favorite blog posts Favorite blog posts, March 2024 ByBret Pimentel March 31, 2024March 31, 2024 The Babel Flute (Rachael Simon): Can I Fix My Own Flute? Best. Saxophone. Website. Ever. (Pernille Bévort): 4 Powerful Exercises for Saxophone Sound and Flexibility Kristopher King (bassoon): Shipping Contrabassoons See the woodwind blogs I’m following, and suggest others! Share on Facebook (Opens in new window) Facebook Share on Threads (Opens in new window) Threads Share on Bluesky (Opens in new window) Bluesky Share on Reddit (Opens in new window) Reddit Email a link to a friend (Opens in new window) Email
Favorite blog posts Favorite blog posts, February 2024 ByBret Pimentel February 29, 2024 The Flute Examiner (Jessica Dunnavant): That’s What You Get for the Money Flute Journal (Riley Lee): Some Thoughts on the Music of Hildegard Played on the Shakuhachi Jenny Maclay (clarinet): Stravinsky’s Secret 4th Piece for Solo Clarinet Saxophone Technique (Sarah Anne Wolkowski): Everybody Hurts See the woodwind blogs I’m following, and suggest others! Share on Facebook (Opens in new window) Facebook Share on Threads (Opens in new window) Threads Share on Bluesky (Opens in new window) Bluesky Share on Reddit (Opens in new window) Reddit Email a link to a friend (Opens in new window) Email
Favorite blog posts Favorite blog posts, January 2024 ByBret Pimentel January 31, 2024January 31, 2024 DoctorFlute (Angela McBrearty): Tight Embouchure No Problem Nicole Riner, flutist: How can we better counsel our music students and their families? Jenny Maclay (clarinet): Why is my mouthpiece green? (And other weird clarinet questions you’re too embarrassed to ask your teacher) See the woodwind blogs I’m following, and suggest others! Share on Facebook (Opens in new window) Facebook Share on Threads (Opens in new window) Threads Share on Bluesky (Opens in new window) Bluesky Share on Reddit (Opens in new window) Reddit Email a link to a friend (Opens in new window) Email
Favorite blog posts Favorite blog posts, December 2023 ByBret Pimentel December 31, 2023 Peter Spitzer Music Blog: A Complete History of Rico Reeds – dissertation by Neal Postma International Clarinet Association (Jessica Bell): MPINGO: A CLOSER LOOK The Babel Flute (Rogier de Pijper): Key Clicks: why you should hear the keys while playing Nicole Riner, flutist: (Chamber) music is the cure! The Vintage Clarinet Doctor – Blog (Jeremy Soule): Re-padding vs. Overhauling A Clarinet pt.1 oboealli (Alli Gessner): Do you keep a reed log? DoctorFlute (Angela McBrearty): Arm Placement for Better Tone See the woodwind blogs I’m following, and suggest others! Share on Facebook (Opens in new window) Facebook Share on Threads (Opens in new window) Threads Share on Bluesky (Opens in new window) Bluesky Share on Reddit (Opens in new window) Reddit Email a link to a friend (Opens in new window) Email
Favorite blog posts Favorite blog posts, November 2023 ByBret Pimentel November 30, 2023November 30, 2023 Just one post to share this month: heather roche: Super Fragile, Quiet, Slow-Moving Half-Hole Multiphonics for Bass Clarinet See the woodwind blogs I’m following, and suggest others! Share on Facebook (Opens in new window) Facebook Share on Threads (Opens in new window) Threads Share on Bluesky (Opens in new window) Bluesky Share on Reddit (Opens in new window) Reddit Email a link to a friend (Opens in new window) Email