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Bret Pimentel, woodwinds

Bret Pimentel, woodwinds

Saxophone, flute, oboe, clarinet, bassoon, and world and electronic woodwinds

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  • Woodwind Doubling in Musicals
  • Fingering Diagram Builder
  • Note Image Generator
  • Random Note Picker
  • jQuery Accidentals
  • ReedCast™
  • Articles on COVID-19 and wind playing
  • Woodwind blogroll
  • College and university degree programs in woodwind doubling
  • Music for woodwind doublers
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