- How To Make Oboe Reeds (Tim Feil): Reed Making Technique
- International Clarinet Association (Rebecca Rischin): The Clarinetist’s Enemy: Tendinitis: Part 2
- The Flute Examiner (Kelly Wilson): Recovering…Again
- Bill Plake Music (saxophone): The Way I Wish I Had Learned To Play Music (Lessons From My Daughter)
- Josh On That Sax (Joshua Mlodzianowski): 5 Things to Consider When Building Your Saxophone Warm-up
Woodwind Doubler Census 2021 results, part 5 (final): self-identification
Thanks to all who participated in my 2021 woodwind doubling survey, and to those who helped spread the word. I’ve released the results in installments, so be sure to check out the rest. I got 284 responses, an improvement over 2011’s 187. The numbers for each of these questions don’t necessarily add up to exactly … Read more
Woodwind Doubler Census 2021 results, part 4: gigs
Thanks to all who participated in my 2021 woodwind doubling survey, and to those who helped spread the word. I’m releasing the results in installments, so be sure to use my social media links, RSS feeds, etc. to keep up. I got 284 responses, an improvement over 2011’s 187. The numbers for each of these … Read more
Woodwind Doubler Census 2021 results, part 3: training/education
Thanks to all who participated in my 2021 woodwind doubling survey, and to those who helped spread the word. I’m releasing the results in installments, so be sure to use my social media links, RSS feeds, etc. to keep up. I got 284 responses, an improvement over 2011’s 187. The numbers for each of these … Read more
Woodwind Doubler Census 2021 results, part 2: doubling abilities
Thanks to all who participated in my 2021 woodwind doubling survey, and to those who helped spread the word. I’m releasing the results in installments, so be sure to use my social media links, RSS feeds, etc. to keep up. I got 284 responses, an improvement over 2011’s 187. The numbers for each of these … Read more
Woodwind Doubler Census 2021 results, part 1: demographics
Thanks to all who participated in my 2021 woodwind doubling survey, and to those who helped spread the word. I’m releasing the results in installments, so be sure to use my social media links, RSS feeds, etc. to keep up. I got 284 responses, an improvement over 2011’s 187. The numbers for each of these … Read more
Favorite blog posts, May 2021
Hand-picked high-quality woodwind-related blog posts from around the web, May 2021 edition.
Synthetic reeds are probably the future
I was pleased to receive recently some samples of D’Addario Woodwinds’s new “Venn” synthetic clarinet and saxophone reeds. In an upcoming post, I’ll share some thoughts about and demonstrations of the specific products. But here are a few thoughts to set the stage: I’m thrilled to see a major cane reed manufacturer like D’Addario take … Read more
Favorite blog posts, April 2021
Hand-picked high-quality woodwind-related blog posts from around the web, April 2021 edition.
Flute pressure against lip: survey of published opinions
My own past flute teachers gave me conflicting advice about how much the flute headjoint should press into the lower lip. One would pull on the crown of my flute while I played to make sure it came away from my lip with no resistance. Another would push the headjoint more firmly into my face … Read more