Advice

Looking After Your Woodwind Instrument

So you've bought yourself a woodwind instrument. Want to know how to look after it? Here are a few tips to help you get started.

The Importance Of Updating Keywords

In order for your media to be seen online, you need to have tags or keywords. With the constant change in trends, old media still has value.

The Worth Of Your Old Music Compositions (Don't Delete Them)

As composers, we're expected to write new music for commissions but what should we do with old music drafts we dismiss as not good enough?

Music Grading Exams, Are They Worth It?

I often get asked 'are grades worth doing?'. As a teacher who encourages enjoyment in learning an instrument, here's my honest opinion.

Clarinet And Saxophone - Luck Of The Reed Box

Opening a new box of reeds, you'll find one you favour and another you think is awful, despite being from the same box. Why is that?

Clarinet And Saxophone - Alternate Fingerings

On clarinet or saxophone, alternate fingerings, when used, will improve your speed and smooth transition between notes.

A Good Music Practice Schedule

Over the years, I've come across many sources specifying ways to practice but just how often should we be practicing?

Getting Over Stage Fright

If you're a musician who struggles with performance anxiety, here are a few things you can do to help boost your confidence to perform.

The Quickest Way (I've Found) To Learn New Music

Here's a method I've discovered that helps keep the excitement in learning a new song and gets rid of that daunting feeling.

Thinking About Upgrading (your musical instrument)?

There comes a time when we realise that beginners clarinet we rented from school won't cut it anymore. Here are a few tips about upgrading.