by Lisa Canning | Feb 8, 2022 | Improving Performance, Music Career Development
Musicians are “givers”. Every time they pick up an instrument, even if it’s just to practice, they bring joy into the universe. Yet they often don’t get as much back in return. This played out in a more dramatic way- more than ever before- over the last two years....
by Lisa Canning | Dec 21, 2021 | Instrument Care and Maintenance, Music Products and Accessories
If you are looking to learn more about the playing characteristics of Buffet-Crampon clarinets, you have come to the right blog post. As I mentioned in Part 1, it is helpful to think of Buffet Crampon clarinets fitting into one of two tracks: Models that are more open...
by Lisa Canning | Dec 21, 2021 | Instrument Care and Maintenance, Music Products and Accessories
When it comes to choosing the right Buffet-Crampon models of clarinets to try, Buffet does not make it very easy in their marketing literature to know the fundamental differences between their various models from a player’s perspective. In this blog post, I will help...
by Lisa Canning | Nov 29, 2021 | Improving Performance, Music Products and Accessories, Music Tips
In part one of Essential Tips and Tricks for Teaching Woodwinds in the Classroom, you learned how to assess your student’s natural color and shape of sound. In part two, we will align their natural abilities to a mouthpiece/head joint that will match their...
by Lisa Canning | Nov 24, 2021 | Improving Performance, Music Products and Accessories
In the last three columns, we talked about basic repair for clarinet, saxophone and flute which is the number one most important thing you can do to help your students achieve success. Based on 40 years of anecdotal research, your ability to be able to assess and...