Favorite blog posts Favorite blog posts, April 2021 ByBret Pimentel April 30, 2021April 30, 2021 Hodge Products, Inc.: Latest News (Rebecca Watson): BASSOON WIRE GAUGE: DOES IT MAKE A DIFFERENCE? Jenny Maclay (clarinet): The Science of Squeaking – What Your Squeaks are Trying to Tell You See the woodwind blogs I’m following, and suggest others! Share on Facebook (Opens in new window) Facebook Share on Threads (Opens in new window) Threads Share on Bluesky (Opens in new window) Bluesky Share on Reddit (Opens in new window) Reddit Email a link to a friend (Opens in new window) Email
Favorite blog posts Favorite blog posts, March 2021 ByBret Pimentel March 31, 2021March 31, 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 See the woodwind blogs I’m following, and suggest others! Share on Facebook (Opens in new window) Facebook Share on Threads (Opens in new window) Threads Share on Bluesky (Opens in new window) Bluesky Share on Reddit (Opens in new window) Reddit Email a link to a friend (Opens in new window) Email
Favorite blog posts Favorite blog posts, September 2020 ByBret Pimentel September 30, 2020September 30, 2020 Just Flutes (Roderick Seed): Finding resonance on the flute The Clarinet (Berginald Rash): In Discussion: The Clarinetists of Chineke! Jenny Maclay clarinet: Clarinet method and étude books written by women EWI Musician: EWI Tool Is BACK! See the woodwind blogs I’m following, and suggest others! Share on Facebook (Opens in new window) Facebook Share on Threads (Opens in new window) Threads Share on Bluesky (Opens in new window) Bluesky Share on Reddit (Opens in new window) Reddit Email a link to a friend (Opens in new window) Email
Favorite blog posts Favorite blog posts, July 2020 ByBret Pimentel July 31, 2020July 31, 2020 Steve Neff Music Blog: The Best Saxophone Embouchure: Where’s that Bottom Lip? Jazz-Sax.Com: Pedalboard 4.0 ProneOboe (Jennet Ingle): When to Cheat Jenny Maclay (clarinet): Should you take a practice break? and 21 Clarinet Compositions from the 21st Century See the woodwind blogs I’m following, and suggest others! Share on Facebook (Opens in new window) Facebook Share on Threads (Opens in new window) Threads Share on Bluesky (Opens in new window) Bluesky Share on Reddit (Opens in new window) Reddit Email a link to a friend (Opens in new window) Email
Favorite blog posts Favorite blog posts, June 2020 ByBret Pimentel June 30, 2020June 30, 2020 How To Make Oboe Reeds (Tim Feil): Oboe Reed Diagrams heather roche (clarinet): Playing with some new ways to demo multiphonics… Jenny Maclay (clarinet): The Vegan Clarinet See the woodwind blogs I’m following, and suggest others! Share on Facebook (Opens in new window) Facebook Share on Threads (Opens in new window) Threads Share on Bluesky (Opens in new window) Bluesky Share on Reddit (Opens in new window) Reddit Email a link to a friend (Opens in new window) Email
Favorite blog posts Favorite blog posts, May 2020 ByBret Pimentel May 31, 2020May 31, 2020 oboeinsight (Patty Mitchell): Empty Stage & Pit bassoon blog (Betsy Sturdevant): Rhythmic fingering on bassoon—a K. David Van Hoesen concept, and Beeswax for Bassoon Reeds Bill Plake Music (saxophone): Clarifying A Common Misconception About “Tension” In Playing Music Hodge Products, Inc. Double Reed Supplies Blog: COVID-19 Reed Sanitizing Jenny Maclay (clarinet): Clarinet Method Books to Help Develop Diverse Musical Genres and Styles JazzBariSax.com (Andrew Hadro): Essential and Deeper Listening Lists Blog :: –– Jason Alder :: (Bass) Clarinetist: The Big List of Contrabass Clarinet Albums (with playlist) See the woodwind blogs I’m following, and suggest others! Share on Facebook (Opens in new window) Facebook Share on Threads (Opens in new window) Threads Share on Bluesky (Opens in new window) Bluesky Share on Reddit (Opens in new window) Reddit Email a link to a friend (Opens in new window) Email
Favorite blog posts Favorite blog posts, March 2020 ByBret Pimentel March 31, 2020March 31, 2020 Practice Monster (David Pope, saxophone): Circular Breathing Sax ProShop: #WednesdayWisdom: Sanitizing Your Mouthpiece & Instrument Trent Jacobs, bassoonist: Bassoon fingering chart and On communicable diseases and buying reeds heather roche: “Ultra-Underblow Mutiphonics”: Part 2 of the recategorisation of Philip Rehfeldt’s chart Rachel Taylor Geier (flute): Imperfect Balance – Hand Position Correctors The Bassic Sax Blog » (Helen Kahlke): Is a vintage sax right for me? The Vintage Clarinet Doctor – Blog (Jeremy Soule): mouthpiece porn vs Mouthpiece Monogamy The Flute View (Lauren Monteiro): 4 Rules for Recording Your Practice International Clarinet Association (Wesley Ferreira): Master Class: Fantasiestücke (Fantasy Pieces), Op. 43 by Niels Gade Jenny Maclay (clarinet): 31 Clarinet Compositions Written by Female Composers Music Major – Majoring in Music: Music School Decisions When You Can’t Visit See the woodwind blogs I’m following, and suggest others! Share on Facebook (Opens in new window) Facebook Share on Threads (Opens in new window) Threads Share on Bluesky (Opens in new window) Bluesky Share on Reddit (Opens in new window) Reddit Email a link to a friend (Opens in new window) Email
Favorite blog posts Favorite blog posts, September 2019 ByBret Pimentel September 30, 2019September 30, 2019 Jess Voigt Page: Selecting repertoire while you’re in school Bill Plake Music: Remember to Pay Attention to This Important (Yet Too Often Overlooked) Component of Your Practice Routine Dr. Cate’s Flute Tips (Cate Hummel): The Secret of Tuning Up Db (C#) Jenny Maclay: 30 Day Self Care Challenge for Musicians LearnSaxophoneOnline.com (Jeffrey Cunningham): Crystal Clear Articulation Observing Focal Dystonia (Andrée Martin): Lose your GPS Trent Jacobs, bassoonist: Addressing Stress VPI oboeinsight (Patty Mitchell): The Internet Is Not Always Your Friend International Clarinet Association (Nicola Buckenmaier): Caroline Schleicher-Krähmer: The First Female Clarinet Soloist See the woodwind blogs I’m following, and suggest others! Share on Facebook (Opens in new window) Facebook Share on Threads (Opens in new window) Threads Share on Bluesky (Opens in new window) Bluesky Share on Reddit (Opens in new window) Reddit Email a link to a friend (Opens in new window) Email
Favorite blog posts Favorite blog posts, July 2019 ByBret Pimentel July 31, 2019July 31, 2019 oboeinsight (Patty Mitchell): Acknowledge the Listeners! Sam Newsome’s Blogspot: Soprano Sax Talk: Teachers Versus Role Models, and The Note Onion Theory Jenny Maclay: Common Clarinet Emergencies and How to Fix Them, and Questions to Ask Yourself for a More Productive Practice Session Jennifer Stucki, oboist: How does the altitude affect your reeds? Recorder Jen (Jennifer Mackerras): How to take apart stuck plastic recorder joints Angela Lickiss-Aleo: IDRS Class on Contemporary Techniques eflatclarinetproject (Jennifer Fraley): Getting Back to Practicing See the woodwind blogs I’m following, and suggest others! Share on Facebook (Opens in new window) Facebook Share on Threads (Opens in new window) Threads Share on Bluesky (Opens in new window) Bluesky Share on Reddit (Opens in new window) Reddit Email a link to a friend (Opens in new window) Email
Favorite blog posts Favorite blog posts, June 2019 ByBret Pimentel June 30, 2019July 18, 2022 International Clarinet Association (Nora-Louise Müller): The Bohlen-Pierce Clarinet: Exploring a New TonalityThe Flute View (Leighann Daihl Ragusa): Developing Your Ornamental ToolboxJenny Maclay: The Musician’s Guide to Studying Abroad: How to Turn Your Dreams Into RealityRecorder Jen (Jennifer Mackerras): How you breathe in is vital to a good recorder toneDr. Pierce’s Bassoon Studio: A stand for an EWI [update: link dead]Nicole Riner, flutist: A graded list of flute etude books available on Petrucci: college level See the woodwind blogs I’m following, and suggest others! Share on Facebook (Opens in new window) Facebook Share on Threads (Opens in new window) Threads Share on Bluesky (Opens in new window) Bluesky Share on Reddit (Opens in new window) Reddit Email a link to a friend (Opens in new window) Email