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Winds

Does Your Student Need an Upgraded Instrument?

What to say when your student is ready for the next level but their instrument isn’t.

Programming with Limited Winds Instrumentation

Your band can sound amazing if you balance with creative instrument substitutions.

Engaging Wind Rehearsals

Try these tips on how to rehearse your winds section and maximize your time during rehearsals.

Five Facts About the Piccolo

Many people equate the piccolo with the flute, but the tiny higher-pitched instrument has an interesting history of its own.

The Harmony Director: A Great Tool for the Music Classroom

Achieve great sound, balance and tuning with the Yamaha HD-300.

5 Things You Didn’t Know About the Flute

From ancient times to the present, the flute has been found in just about every culture in the world. Here are five reasons why the flute is so popular.

Set Up Your First-Year Flutes for Success

Help your beginning flute players with their embouchures, posture, note-bending, intentional listening and more.

Start a Flute Choir

A specialized flute choir has incredible range and can play music that was originally composed for full orchestras, choirs or wind ensembles, which is nothing short of amazing!

Navigating Vibrato on Woodwinds

Try this unconventional approach with your high school winds section to master vibrato.

Making the Switch: Flute to French Horn

Try this unconventional solution when you need to build your horn section: Choose your horn players from your pool of flutists.

Fix It: Trumpet Teaching Tips

Try these expert tips on fixing common errors that trumpet students make.

Fix It: Trombone Teaching Tips

Try these expert tips on fixing common errors that trombone students make.

Fix It: Clarinet Teaching Tips

Try these expert tips on fixing common errors that clarinet students make.

4 Tips to a Stronger Low Saxophone Section

Move the needle forward with your low saxophone section with these four tips.

The Importance of Saxophone Mouthpieces

With the right mouthpiece, students will likely experience far better results in response, tuning, articulation and tonal-dynamic control.

How to Lubricate Trombone Slides

Regularly lubricate your trombone slides to keep them moving lightning fast!

Teach Your Students the Best Way to Oil Valves

Students should know how to properly oil piston valves to solve sticky valve problems.

Fix Winds Instruments in a Pinch

Build a toolkit and sharpen your skills to make small repairs to your students’ woodwinds and brass instruments.

How to Choose the Right Mouthpiece

Consider these five tips when selecting a mouthpiece for your winds instrument.

The Venova: Game Changer for Elementary School Students

This innovative instrument is much more than a curiosity. It will change teaching winds at the elementary level.

Blending Brass

Here’s how to tame a brass section to craft a blended ensemble sound.