Wind instruments such as flutes, clarinets, saxophones and oboes can be packed in their cases. Cover both the instrument inside the case and the case itself in bubble wrap for protection and shock absorption, taping it securely. If you’re shipping your instrument without a case, the...
Understanding this makes it easy to see that it is best to have a variety of good reeds, which are responsive, but which blow with different general resistances on hand when testing clarinets. In this way you can test freer clarinets and more resistant clarinets with a reed that better compl...
and they have helped me more than anyone knows. Jennifer Daffinee is not my right hand . . . she is all of my hands and a couple of my feet. I love her dearly for being such an amazing collaborator. What people don’t know is that there are also too many wonderful “others” to...
There are dozens of potential sales channels, all running on different systems, technology, and terminology. Each reports sales data a little bit differently. Imagine how much time you could save if you had a single source of revenue truth? With an IMS like SkuVault Core integrated with channel...
The recorder and organ pipes are types of closed flute. Single-reed instruments place a reed into the instrument mouthpiece. When blown into, the reed vibrates the air inside the instrument to produce sound. Clarinets and saxophones are examples of single-reed instruments. (Although a saxophone...
As a modern, vibrant and diverse city Amsterdam will host many different festivals over the forthcoming year – this includes events dedicated to music, theater, film and much more besides. If you’re planning a visit to Amsterdam in 2012 and want to go to a festival while you’re there,...
When writing music, there are two main different stages that your mind goes through to write a song you’re proud of. There’s the creative side, and the destructive side. In this article I am going to discuss ways to unlock you inner artist with some exercises (no, not the physical ...
This is JR's genius with orchestration. The orchestral Balladeistragedy. The climax dissolves and the clarinets reach the conclusion. There is dissolution and, finally,silence. JR prepared a two piano score and played it inViennawith his friendBrahmswho, impressed, subsequently got his publisher ...
Rain can be positive. It can be negative. There are so many ways to use it as a metaphor in a song, usually to describe something that’s coming at you with velocity and volume. When a song mentions rain, it often isn’t about rain falling from the sky, but about something else en...
There are different valve oils for each kind. Be sure to use the correct kind for your tuba, as rotary valves are much different than piston, and the wrong oil can damage the valve system. If you're playing a full-size tuba, be sure to set it on a stand between your legs while ...