This post is not about leading a group of novice reed makers through the difficult reed finishing process. It is a follow-up to this post where my students formed their own reeds using thin cane* that almost always crows right after you clip the tip. I want my students to have success on their first reed […]
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Group Reed Forming Classes
I like my students to start making reeds as soon as possible. I find that most don’t really take to it right away, but once in a while a student will fall in love with reed making. I currently have a ninth grade student who makes all of her own reeds. I rarely have to […]
Continue readingMore TagInnovative Weekly Group Bassoon Lessons – Part 1
I live in an area where there are usually one or two bassoonists per high school and one or two high schools per town. Most of my students have to travel at least 30 minutes one way to get to bassoon lessons. Combine the driving distance (and associated cost) with the cost of lessons, and […]
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*UPDATE* This review has been updated and the new version is available at the music review section of the site. The following is the review from 2016: I don’t know what I’d do without this collection of PDF sheet music compiled by the Clarinet Institute of Los Angeles. Don’t let the clarinet part throw you off. […]
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