Favorite blog posts, January 2025
- At the Woodwindfixer’s Bench (Jeff Dening): Why do pads stick?
- Jenny Maclay (clarinet): 25 Clarinet repertoire hidden gems to perform in 2025
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Favorite blog posts, May 2014
Kind of a short list this month, so either all the bloggers are on summer vacation or I am getting pickier.
- The eminent Nicholas Daniel gives us the inside scoop on judging a high-level oboe competition.
- Saxophonist Ben Britton shares some ideas about overtone practice. (Also: I got a sneak preview of the new overtone book Ben mentions, and it’s excellent. Review to come.)
- Flutist Jennifer Cluff reports on an Emmanuel Pahud masterclass.
- Saxophonist Matt Otto suggests playing with no tongue.
- Trent Jacobs shares an interesting idea about trying new bassoons.
Favorite blog posts, October 2020
- Kristopher King (bassoon): Drilling a Bocal
- Nicole Riner, Flutist: How to prep your flute + electronics piece (s)
- ProneOboe (Jennet Ingle): Don’t Wait For It
- Lisa’s Flute Studio Blog (Lisa Carlson): Consistency of Practice
Favorite blog posts, February 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
Favorite blog posts, March 2021
- Just Flutes Blog (Chris Hankin): International Women’s Day – Fabulous Works by Female Composers
- Jenny Maclay (clarinet): 101 Clarinet Compositions Written by Women Composers
- joanmf.com (Joan Martí-Frasquier, saxophone): Women Composers
- Jennet Ingle | Oboist: The Magic of a PLAN
- The Theisen Journal – Alan Theisen, musician (saxophone): Issue No. 22: Kill Your Teacher
- Practice Monster (David Pope, saxophone): The Greatest Saxophonists in the World – and how the very idea is harming us
- Just Flutes Blog (Roderick Seed): “Can you play it in one breath?”
- International Clarinet Association (Barbara Heilmair): Collaboration with Boehm and Oehler Clarinets
Favorite blog posts, May 2015
Good stuff from the woodwind blogs in May:
- Cate Hummel offers tips on diagnosing flute tone issues.
- Felix from The Saxophone Corner takes a closer look at the mythology of the Selmer Mark VI.
- Oboist Jennet Ingle uses powerful breath support.
- Saxophonist Bill Plake suggests four questions to ask yourself while practicing.
- Bassoonist William Short shares an infographic on practicing.
- Saxophonist Sam Newsome discusses confident performance in a couple of posts.
Favorite blog posts, May 2022
- The Flute Examiner (Jessica Dunnavant): I Can Hear Clearly Now
- Northwoods Oboe (“Kaitlyn”): Oboe Reed Care and Maintenance
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