- International Clarinet Association (Aleah Fitzwater): The Rise and Fall of the Metal Clarinet: A Brief History
- Joan Martí-Frasquier (saxophone): 15 More Works for Baritone Saxophone
- Just Flutes Blog (Chris Hankin): Top Five Books on Extended Technique
- Jenny Maclay (clarinet): How to achieve delicate attacks on clarinet
Getting gigs on woodwind doubles
How do you get gigs on your woodwind doubles? Here are a few things to consider.
Teaching a college woodwind methods course
If you’re scrambling to prepare a new woodwind methods course, here are a few resources.
Make your musical lines sing and dance
In “classical” and related kinds of music, we are often asked to make our instrumental music sing or dance. In fact, most music of this type should do one or the other. Here’s how to make that happen.
Favorite blog posts, June 2022
Hand-picked high-quality woodwind-related blog posts from around the web, June 2022 edition.
Make a better marking
If the marking you made in your sheet music didn’t work, do a better one. Here’s how.
Review: Griff Musical Products EWI Stand
A few years back I posted my attempt at building a stand for my Akai EWI4000s. That stand has served me reasonably well since then, but I’m pleased recently to have found a much superior solution. The EWI Stand from Griff Musical Products’s Etsy store is a 3D-printed product (of durable PETG plastic) at a … Read more
What to listen for (or ignore) in cane vs. synthetic reed comparisons
With the recent release of the second-generation Venn clarinet and saxophone reeds from D’Addario Woodwinds, there’s a new rush of YouTube videos and social media posts comparing them to cane reeds (and/or to other synthetics). Here are a few questions raised by those kinds of comparisons that you should be cautious of: “Do synthetic reeds … Read more
Favorite blog posts, May 2022
Hand-picked high-quality woodwind-related blog posts from around the web, May 2022 edition.
What to expect in your first semester studying music in college
Jumping in the deep end. In some college majors, you will spend your first couple of years doing “general education” courses (like writing, math, history, and science), and not take many “major” classes until later on. But with music, you usually start on day one with a lot of music classes. A thorough and varied … Read more