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Favorite blog posts, September 2019

September 30, 2019 by Bret Pimentel
  • 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

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