The first step is the reduction of the log into "billets". For the most expensive woodwinds, these billets are obtained by splitting the log by hand so that each billet follows the natural grain of the wood. These are then sawed into the…
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Oil through each individual slide, or from a slide that will easily allow oil to reach all the rotors (commonly the 5th slide on tuba). To oil rotors through a slide, take the slide all the way out, put the oil in the slide, and install the…
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All repairs of the saxophone that can be made fast by the Band Director at a concert, football game or rehearsal are simple. Most things on the saxophone can be fixed with a few things
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Having grown up in the generation of the popular television show, M.A.S.H., I am continually intrigued by the phrase often used by the character, Major Charles Winchester. You may recall Major Winchester was an avid fan of the music of…
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Recently, I had a chance to speak to a group of young musicians. It was actually a youth orchestra and there were many aspiring professional musicians in the group. As a professional trumpet player turned business man, my message to them…
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Over the last decade, much attention has been focused on MUSIC ADVOCACY. Breakthrough research continues to point to "the study of music" as a key factor in the positive growth and development of EVERY young person. The music education…
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Composer Roy Magnuson got more than he bargained for when he applied and was accepted for the NBA Young Composer/Conductor Mentor project this summer. Because he grew up near the campus of Illinois State University, where the conference was…
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