Did you know John Philip Sousa’s birthday is November 6th? What better way to celebrate his birthday than to teach…
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Troubleshooting Flute Tone
Struggling with producing a good tone on the flute can be frustrating for students of all levels. As a band…
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Teaching Brass Players to Love the Process of Tuning
Teaching young musicians to develop their sense of intonation can be a daunting task. Young brass players, especially, need to…
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Three Tips for Improving Stopped Horn
Stopped horn is an extremely effective but sometimes misunderstood technique required for the horn. Stopped passages occur in every genre…
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F# On Mouthpiece & Barrel (Quick Tip)
Having a hard time getting your beginning clarinets to play good sounds and on pitch on the mouthpiece and barrel?…
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Free Note Name Generator (You will LOVE this!)
Oh. My. Gosh. Did you know about this note name generator tool? I didn’t until a few days ago. This…
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Solving the Woodwind Puzzle: 5 Instruments, 3 Big Ideas
Woodwind Fingering Principles A few simple concepts about woodwind fingering can put the lion’s share of the confusion to rest….
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