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TMEA Clinic Previews for Band 2018 – Ideas You Can Use TODAY!

TMEA Clinic Previews for Band 2018 – Ideas You Can Use TODAY!

The Texas Music Educators Association Convention 2018 is coming up soon.  If you’re attending, these articles give you a real…
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Getting the Most from Your Double Reeds in the Concert Band

Getting the Most from Your Double Reeds in the Concert Band

Concert bands have a warm, full sound with vast a dynamic range. But fitting the double reed instruments into that…
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Do Bassoonists Really Need to Use the Resonance Key?

Do Bassoonists Really Need to Use the Resonance Key?

There is a key on the bassoon called the “resonance key” (depressed by the left hand pinky). This key is…
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Demystifying Double Reeds

Demystifying Double Reeds

The embouchure is an important fundamental concept to playing either the oboe or bassoon.  There are many similarities between a…
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