- earspasm – read. (Michael Lowenstern, bass clarinet): Mailbag: Auditioning for a semi-pro orchestra?
- DoctorFlute (Angela McBrearty): Playing the First Notes of Your Solo
- oboealli (Alli Gessner): English horn support options
- Joan Martí-Frasquier (saxophone): What I Like About A Baritone Sax?
Woodwinds: Bass clarinet
Recital videos, August 2023
I’m pleased to share videos from my recent Delta State University faculty recital.
Experiments with electric woodwinds
I’ve been having fun with woodwinds enhanced with pickups or microphones. (If you’re interested in natively-electronic instruments like wind controllers, I’ve written about those elsewhere.) I still have a lot to learn about working with electronics. But here are a few observations in case anyone finds them helpful. Which instrument(s) to use? I find lower-pitched … Read more
Switching between clarinets: tone production
Switching between any two instruments, even two closely-related ones, is a challenging prospect. You must practice for many hours to do it well. But often people switching between clarinets (such as between B-flat clarinet and bass clarinet) are making larger changes than necessary. The fundamental concepts in clarinet tone production are breath support, voicing, and … Read more
Favorite blog posts, December 2022
Hand-picked high-quality woodwind-related blog posts from around the web, December 2022 edition.
Favorite blog posts, August 2022
Hand-picked high-quality woodwind-related blog posts from around the web, August 2022 edition.
Recital videos, August 2021
I’m pleased to share videos from my recent Delta State University faculty recital. I performed for a reduced in-person audience due to COVID-19 precautions. All the repertoire involves electronics of some kind: prerecorded tracks, a looper, an actual electronic instrument (the Akai EWI), and/or live signal processing. This was my first time doing something so electronics-intensive, and … Read more
Recital videos, August 2020
I’m pleased to share videos from my recent Delta State University faculty recital. I performed for a very small in-person audience due to COVID-19 precautions. All the repertoire is unaccompanied. The program begins with multiple-woodwinds repertoire by Samuel Adler, Kyle Tieman-Strauss, and Nicole Chamberlain (a world premiere of a commissioned piece), followed by some odds … Read more
Favorite blog posts, May 2020
Hand-picked high-quality woodwind-related blog posts from around the web, May 2020 edition.
Favorite blog posts, February 2020
Hand-picked high-quality woodwind-related blog posts from around the web, February 2020 edition.