If you have clarinets playing flat, it needs to be addressed immediately as it is often a symptom of a…
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Band Directors Talk Shop’s 100th Post! (Some of our top posts)
Woohoo! This post is the 100th post on BandDirectorsTalkShop.com! That means 100 ideas for band directors across the country. We…
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Saxophone F# & C – There’s a Time and Place for Every Fingering
This is the second post in a series on saxophone fingering options. As I discussed in my previous article on…
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Crossing the Break on Clarinet – Smoothly!
There are many factors that contribute to clarinet players going smoothly from A to B in the staff. Many people…
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Simple Steps to Teaching Flute Vibrato
Teaching flute vibrato is a crucial aspect of developing flute players. This post gives a step-by-step to introducing the youngest…
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4 Rules to Choosing the Best Clarinet Fingering
Clarinet is an instrument with many alternate fingerings and adjusted fingering options which can be overwhelming to students. It can also be overwhelming…
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The Clarinet “Law of Minimal Motion”
With so many options for clarinet fingerings, there are certain rules we follow when determining which one to use depending…
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