Yamaha Education Forum

Tips from the Professionals:

Thomas Bacon: "The Eliminator: Why you should know how to read bass clef and transpose on the horn"

Walter Barrett: "Playing the Trombone: The Primer"

Rhett Bender: "The Saxophone is NOT a Clarinet! (and vice versa!)

John Bleuel: "Breathing and Embouchure: Foundation Skills for the Developing Saxophonist"

Carolyn J. Bryan: "The Saxophone: The Easiest Instrument to Play…Badly"

Michael Burns: "Some Typical Bassoon Problems, Their Possible Explanations, and Solutions"

Frank Gabriel Campos: "Overcoming Fear"

Richard Chenoweth: "Tips for Helping Your Beginning Horn Players"

Mary Karen Clardy: "How to Practice"

Audrey Cupples: "Teaching Saxophone Vibrato: Misconceptions About Saxophone Vibrato"

Denis DiBlasio: "Do I Really Sound Like That?"

Stephen Duke: "Mouthpiece Placement, Tuning & Tone"

Chris Ferrell: "The Secret to Sound: Saxophone Tone Production"

Kenneth Fischer: "Playing the Saxophone: Soprano, Alto, Tenor, & Baritone"

Dr. James Gai: "Getting Back to the Concert Band Clarinet Section Sound Following Marching Season"

Skip Gray: "Taking the Steps Towards Better Tuba Playing"

Doris Hall: "The Band Director as Renaissance Person"

Dr. Caroline Henderson: "Instant Help for Your Saxophone Section"

Michael Hester: "Saxophone Altissimo"

Dr. Thomas Liley: "Playing the Saxophone: Some Physical Suggestions"

Andrea Kapell Loewy: "Attendance at Flute Conventions"

Ken Nigro: "Becoming a Saxophonist"

Oscar Petty: "How to Select a Good Oboe and English Horn Reed"

Richard Rath: "Starting the Young Double Reed Player"

Andrea Redcay: "The Benefits of Metronomes and Tuners"

Rex Richardson: "Has Jazz Become an Integral Part of Musical Education?"

Ronald Romm: "Trumpet Teamwork: A Fresh Approach to the Trumpet Studio"

Mindy Scheierman: "What Should a Student Teacher Learn?"

Diane Boyd Schultz: "Flute Fingering Faults"

George Shelby: "Is It Me or the Horn?"

George Shelby: "How to Practice Nothing"

Mimi Stillman: "Ten Hot Tips"

Sue Terry: "Longtone Exercise: Hearing Shadow Tones & Overtones"

Kenneth Tse: "Who Wants to Talk About Reeds?"

Thomas Walsh: "Jazz & Classical Saxophone: What's the Difference?"

Dr. George Wolfe: "Practice Tips for Better Sight-reading"

Scott Wright: "Endurance Tips for the Brass Player"

Ann Marie Yasinitsky: "Some Tips on Performing at Your Peak"

Gregory W. Yasinitsky: "To Swing or Not to Swing: Advice for Classical Saxophonists"

Christopher Zello: "Mr. Bell, do you know why my clarinet won't play?"