- Magic Reed (Kathy Sheinhouse): 10 Strategies To Make A Serviceable Oboe Reed In 20-30 Minutes. [update: dead link]
- The Flute View: On Vibrato by Laura Jellicoe
- Hodge Products, Inc.: Latest News (Ann Hodge): Student to Professional Oboe Reeds: “Which oboe reed should I buy?” [Inclusion here doesn’t constitute an endorsement of any of the products listed or this particular retailer, but I thought the methodology was interesting.]
- Jenny Maclay (clarinet): Quick Fix Friday: Breathe from the corners
Voicing for multiphonics
One of my favorite tips for producing woodwind multiphonics comes from J. Michael Leonard’s Extended Technique for the Saxophone. (Mine is an older edition, I think.) The book’s section on multiphonics gives two pages of instruction and and a one-page fingering chart with diagrams like this: The “aha” moment I got from this was the … Read more
When there’s no place to breathe
When you’re working on a new piece and there’s no place to breathe: Re-examine. Are you sure there’s no place? Tonal wind-instrument music usually has phrases. To find them might take some careful analysis, or maybe listening to a recording to check out someone else’s solutions. Once you know where the phrases end, you may … Read more
Favorite blog posts, June 2021
Hand-picked high-quality woodwind-related blog posts from around the web, June 2021 edition.
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.