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Wind Talkers

  • Flute Care: A Guide for Music Educators

    Alan Wake | February 19, 2024In the dynamic world of music education, the flute’s melody emerges with a compelling presence, weaving a tapestry of sound that is as vital as it is mesmerizing. My journey as a flute repair specialist has shown me the profound impact of proper care on both the instrument and its player. This article delves into […] Read More...
  • Getting to the Point! Comparative Articulation for Woodwinds – Part 1

    Andrew J. Allen, Elise Naber Allen | January 8, 2024A director addresses their students:  “Brass, let’s articulate some eighth notes: Ta ta Ta ta Ta ta Ta ta! 1! 2! 3! 4!”  Perhaps there is a stray misfire here or there, but the results are quite pleasing!  The director then draws their attention to the woodwinds:  “Y’all are next!  Ta ta Ta ta Ta […] Read More...
  • Best in Class Holiday Gifts for Woodwind Musicians

    Lisa Canning | December 11, 2023It’s easy during the holiday season to think a gift certificate from the local school service music store is enough to remember your favorite someone who loves to play a woodwind instrument. However, this holiday season, consider taking the extra step to shop with a specialty woodwind retailer who probably has decades of experience on […] Read More...
  • Keeping Your Saxophone in Top Shape

    Duke Smith-Holley | November 1, 2023The saxophone is a fantastic instrument and certainly has its place in music history and on many stages and classrooms. It is no wonder people love the saxophone, the way it sounds and where it fits into almost every genre of music. Whether you’re a beginner exploring the first notes or a seasoned musician, maintaining […] Read More...
  • Oboe Reed Adjustment 101

    Suzanne Segredo | September 10, 2023In life, we strive for a balance in our everyday activity and lifestyle, and double reeds require the same balance and symmetry on the two pieces of cane we tie together and call a reed. When reeds are balanced and symmetrical, the Oboist will have a solid foundation to get them through their performance sessions […] Read More...
  • Clarinet Reeds 101

    Lisa Canning | August 20, 2023With marching band in full swing, and beginning clarinet students on the horizon, August seems like a perfect month to talk clarinet reeds 101. REMINDER: Without the reed, the clarinet won’t make a sound. While this might seem a bit obvious, it makes it pretty clear how critical a well-adjusted, properly fitted reed can be […] Read More...
  • Air Support in Woodwind Playing

    Dr. Pamela Shuler | July 16, 2023By Dr. Pamela Shuler, Assistant Professor of Music, Eastern New Mexico University It is difficult to over-sensationalize the role air support plays in creating a quality tone on woodwind instruments. While the focus of air support is often on the quantity and quality of air that moves into and out of the lungs, there are […] Read More...
  • Putting Your Best Sound Forward – Tone Production and Oboe

    Suzanne Segredo-Kundler | April 2, 2023Tone, tone, oh my gosh that gorgeous oboe tone! It’s one of the highlights and most sought-after qualities of playing the oboe. It’s discussed in performance reviews, it’s evaluated in music programs, and it creates a reputation in an oboist’s career. Tone is affected by numerous factors. Tone even changes depending on where you live. […] Read More...
  • Putting Your Best Sound Forward on the Clarinet with Eva Wasserman-Margolis

    Lisa Canning | March 13, 2023Lisa Canning: Eva Wasserman-Margolis and I got to know each other through one of the first virtual clarinet competitions that she helped organize and create: The International Clarinetist Corona Competition. It was created to help working clarinetists who had no work during the Covid-19 pandemic. As an extremely accomplished professional musician, teacher, and composer, she […] Read More...
  • Smile and Kiss: Putting Your Best Flute Sound Forward

    Celina Charlier | February 19, 2023Beautiful sonority depends on posture, breath control, embouchure, and practicing long notes. Here I will address embouchure, teaching you a technique I have developed over the years, as a concert flutist and music professor. Many flutists use fingering as the defining factor to control pitch and sound, and embouchure to refine it. If instead we […] Read More...
  • Recommend a Specialty Woodwind Shop for Holiday Step-Up Instrument Purchases

    Lisa Canning | December 15, 2022The holidays are a perfect time to recommend a new instrument purchase to a student. As an educator you know the power the gift of music can create to bring new motivation to a student and equally more energy in your rehearsal room. The holidays are a perfect time to suggest to your students and […] Read More...
  • Purpose, Service, and Community Through Music

    Christine Carucci | September 5, 2022In a recent recording of the Civil Rights anthem “I Shall Not Be Moved,” Grammy-award winning musician Rhiannon Giddens spoke about the unique opportunity she had to learn this song from her mentor, fiddler Joe Thompson. She explains how in the traditional folk roots of Thompson’s era, music was driven by a sense of purpose […] Read More...
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