Double Reeds

Bamber, using his expertise as an instrument expert along with his vast array of worldwide designers, has developed a line of Vento double reed models make true double reed performance for all students.
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Most any student can learn to play the bassoon well. A knowledge of bass clef, playing experience on another woodwind instrument (because of the technique of covering tone holes), ability to read music, and having large hands help. However,…
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Very small cracks in the tip of the reed will usually be OK to play on. If the crack extends beyond 1 millimeter and it is difficult to articulate notes and/or have sudden flatness or unstable pitch, then it's time to buy a new reed.
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For the most part, the top of the tongue just behind the tip of the tongue touches the reed. Only a tiny portion of the tongue is needed to touch the reed! Students often use too much of their tongue to touch the reed, creating loud, heavy…
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The purchase of a bassoon for use in a school can be a problem for many music teachers. It tends to be the least understood instrument in most programs and the offerings of the various makers can be baffling. Selecting a bassoon that best…
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"This wonderful book is a natural continuation of Schuring's effective work in the studio... I have begun quoting from it to my students already! Oboe Art and Method will soon become absolutely indispensable to today's serious oboist -…
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There are very few problems on a bassoon that cannot be fixed. The object of this article is to aid you in knowing of the problems. Whether this knowledge leads you to reject the instrument or helps you in negotiating the price is up to…
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It's no secret that oboe reeds are the most temperamental component of the instrument, an ever-changing variable that, even for professional players, rarely remains consistent from one week to the next. Some people even claim that the reed…
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I did not realize how fortunate I was as a child until I started teaching oboe privately. My parents bought me a new wooden oboe and found a good source of handmade reeds for me that were provided for 6 years. Many students are not so…
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As the leaves change color and football teams take the field, another school year is upon us. Before we know it, the marching band will play its last half time show and concert band will begin. Now is the time to begin developing a full…
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People often pick up attributes from what they love in this life. Newspapermen are said to have printer's ink in their veins while railroad people become men of steel. For those who develop more than a passing interest in making reeds for…
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Since most of the instruments you’ll be using are school owned, you’ll probably have one of the following brands: Fox, Renard, Conn, Yamaha, Selmer, Linton, Olds or probably an Conn or Olds. The most desirable brands would include:…
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"This is our first major update in a number of years", commented general manager Jake Swartz. The new site features updated information about all Jones products including bulk cane and accessories.
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