If you’re a beginner clarinetist, or even if you’ve been playing for a while, you may not have given much thought to your embouchure. Your embouchure is the way you hold your mouth and lips around the mouthpiece of your clarinet. A strong embouchure is… Read More »Clarinet Embouchure Strengthening Exercises
If you just started playing the flute, you may wonder what flute accessories you need to get to help make the most of your new instrument. Read on as I unveil some essential accessories for flute players of all levels, as well as give some… Read More »Flute Accessories
When beginners first start learning trumpet, they commonly ask some of the questions we list below. Those are all valid questions that any student would ask. In this guide, we will answer those and also provide some tips on the easiest trumpets to start learning… Read More »Learning Trumpet for Beginners
If you’re looking to play the flute, you need a good instrument. But you should also purchase a cleaning kit to maintain your flute at home. Read on to learn more about these kits and what they should and shouldn’t include. What Is a Flute… Read More »Flute Cleaning Kit
If you just got your saxophone, you’re probably checking out all of the different parts. The metal clamp thing that holds the reed on? That’s a saxophone ligature. Is it important? Does it matter? What are the best sax ligatures? What is a saxophone ligature?… Read More »Saxophone ligatures
Whether we are talking about a typical school band, a marching band, a concert band, a jazz band, or on another level, a professional orchestra, there are three main different groups of instruments in a band: But, what instruments are in a band? If we… Read More »Band Instruments – What Instruments Are in a Band?
College is prohibitively expensive for most Americans, with total student debt soaring by 107% over the 2009-2019 decade. This has increasingly led students and parents across the country to seek out any opportunities to find scholarships. Luckily, there are countless scholarships out there, provided that… Read More »Band Instrument Scholarships Recommendations
Between my bachelor’s and master’s degrees, I’ve studied some of the hardest flute pieces in the repertoire. Those works came out of the Baroque era all the way up to the 2010s. If you’re looking to improve your playing, consider learning the following pieces. Here… Read More »The 13 Hardest Flute Pieces
If you are looking at saxophones, you have probably seen these brightly colored fluffy rods that also make great lightsaber fights. What is the deal with these? Are they good for your sax? What are these rods? These are referred to as saxophone pad savers. … Read More »Saxophone Pad Savers
Imagine you find your dream flute and get the perfect sound on it. But after a few months, you notice black spots, or tarnish, starting to appear. One of the best ways to prevent that is to use anti-tarnish strips. The strips sit in your… Read More »Anti-tarnish Strips for Flutes