- Saxophonist Steve Neff shares a Joe Allard overtone exercise. (Read the comments section, too.)
- Clarinetist Diana Haskell shares some results of asking colleagues what are the most important things about orchestral playing.
- Helen Bledsoe shares some flute intonation exercises (could be adapted to other instruments).
- Clarinetist Jenny Maclay offers advice on dealing with the mental baggage of being a musician. (Reminder: blog posts are not a substitute for professional counseling.)
- Woodwind doubler Kelsey Mire makes a case for fair pay for doublers.
- Saxophonist Bill Plake digs into reasons inefficient practice techniques get perpetuated.
- Bassoonist Nadina Mackie Jackson answers questions about gender in the classical music world.
- Oboist Jennet Ingle seeks balance between expression and technique.
- Woodwind doubler David Freeman shares a funny pit experience. There are possibly teachable moments there if you care to draw them out.
- Cate Hummel discusses solutions to third-octave problems, as well as when to introduce dynamics and vibrato to students.
Woodwinds: Oboe
Favorite blog posts, March 2016
Hand-picked high-quality woodwind-related blog posts from around the web, March 2016 edition.
Favorite blog posts, February 2016
Hand-picked high-quality woodwind-related blog posts from around the web, February 2016 edition.
Beginners, parents, and making double reeds
If you are a parent or band director of a young oboist or bassoonist, here is what you need to know about reedmaking.
Favorite blog posts, December 2015
Hand-picked high-quality woodwind-related blog posts from around the web, December 2015 edition.
Student-selected online woodwind pedagogy articles
To be clear, I’m a lover of libraries, and for me there’s no question that there are tremendously valuable resources there that are not available online (yet?). But it seemed like time to experiment with embracing an online approach to the assignment.
Favorite blog posts, November 2015
Hand-picked high-quality woodwind-related blog posts from around the web, November 2015 edition.
The double reeds and “uneven” embouchures
Well-formed oboe and bassoon embouchures require attention to angle and overbite (respectively) to produce the best sounds with the least effort.
Favorite blog posts, September 2015
Hand-picked high-quality woodwind-related blog posts from around the web, September 2015 edition.
Recital videos, August 2015
I put on a faculty recital in August with a colleague. Here is the program and some videos: Program