- 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
Woodwinds: Clarinet
Favorite blog posts, June 2019
Hand-picked high-quality woodwind-related blog posts from around the web, June 2019 edition.
Favorite blog posts, May 2019
Hand-picked high-quality woodwind-related blog posts from around the web, May 2019 edition.
Favorite blog posts, April 2019
Jennifer Stucki, oboist: Why is my Reed Playing Sharp and Flat? Rachel Yoder, clarinet: Objective Language in Applied Music Instruction Just Flutes Blog (Roderick Seed): Tips on Andersen Etudes: Op15, No. 3 Sam Newsome’s Blogsite: Soprano Sax Talk: Acute and Chronic Practicing Bassoon Blog (Betsy Sturdevant): Contrabassoon for Dummies The Flute Examiner (Kelly Wilson): 11 … Read more
Favorite blog posts, January 2019
Hand-picked high-quality woodwind-related blog posts from around the web, January 2019 edition.
FAQ: Ligatures
These are questions I am often asked about clarinet or saxophone ligatures, by blog readers or by my students. Is there a ligature that can accomplish _____ for me? If you are looking for something to hold the reed onto the mouthpiece, then yes. If you are hoping to achieve something loftier, then probably not. … Read more
Things beginning band directors say to clarinet sections
Tough love for teachers of beginning clarinetists.
Favorite blog posts, November 2018
Hand-picked high-quality woodwind-related blog posts from around the web, November 2018 edition.
How to get 10 good reeds from a box
If you are getting less than 80% playable reeds from the boxes you are currently buying, buy different ones.
Favorite blog posts, October 2018
Hand-picked high-quality woodwind-related blog posts from around the web, October 2018 edition.