Sound the nature of sound is very complex and difficult to describe in words. Despite the complexities, we have attempted to provide some guidance by using the descriptive words clear to rich, and warm to bright. Read More...
Start with checking the cork grease on your tenons. When properly used, cork grease should allow you to assemble your instrument without excessive force. A tenon cork should not have pieces missing, and it should not fall out or wobble in… Read More...
Julie DeRoche is Leblanc's newly appointed director of performance education. Prior to joining Leblanc, she served for many years as coordinator of the woodwind department and clarinet faculty at De-Paul University, Chicago. Read More...
A common problem that occurs on saxophones, especially in the hands of young students, is the octave key on the neck goes out of adjustment. A good indication that this has happened is when the notes below high A (first ledger line above… Read More...
Nobody hates to clean a trumpet more than I do. Since I have a room full of them, it is truly an all day affair. I don't do it often enough, but when I do, here is how I do it. Read More...
