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Favorite blog posts, April 2016

January 1, 2018April 30, 2016 by Bret Pimentel

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.

July 20, 2022March 31, 2016 by Bret Pimentel

Hand-picked high-quality woodwind-related blog posts from around the web, March 2016 edition.

July 20, 2022March 1, 2016 by Bret Pimentel

Hand-picked high-quality woodwind-related blog posts from around the web, February 2016 edition.

January 1, 2018January 31, 2016 by Bret Pimentel

Hand-picked high-quality woodwind-related blog posts from around the web, January 2016 edition.

January 1, 2018December 31, 2015 by Bret Pimentel

Hand-picked high-quality woodwind-related blog posts from around the web, December 2015 edition.

January 1, 2018November 30, 2015 by Bret Pimentel

Hand-picked high-quality woodwind-related blog posts from around the web, November 2015 edition.

January 1, 2018October 31, 2015 by Bret Pimentel

Hand-picked high-quality woodwind-related blog posts from around the web, October 2015 edition.

January 1, 2018September 30, 2015 by Bret Pimentel

Hand-picked high-quality woodwind-related blog posts from around the web, September 2015 edition.

March 14, 2017September 8, 2015 by Bret Pimentel

I put on a faculty recital in August with a colleague. Here is the program and some videos: Program

January 1, 2018August 31, 2015 by Bret Pimentel

Hand-picked high-quality woodwind-related blog posts from around the web, August 2015 edition.