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Under the lip, everything feels dull and the articulation becomes sluggish. That’s what happens when your Bb clarinet sounds like it’s stuffed with wet newspaper. … Read more

This is something all budding sax players come to realize sooner or later: It doesn’t matter how much money you have spent on that shiny … Read more

When you are starting out on the clarinet there comes a point where you become aware that it’s not so much about being able to … Read more

Imagine this; you pick up a flute for the very first time. You put it to your mouth and blow hoping to hear some music… … Read more

Onstage, the double high C seems easy, but it is result of thousands of hour of practice. You have learned to trust your breath instead … Read more

It’s the day you sit down in front of what appears to be an expensive drum kit, only for it to sound awful. Your feet … Read more

There you are in the store with a cheap uke under one arm (which, by the way, cost half what you typically spend on lattes). … Read more

The first question most people ask when learning bass is how long? How much time will it take to go from holding instrument like a … Read more

The first time you pick up a five-string banjo the sound is distinctive. It’s not music really, more of a metallic argument between string and … Read more

After a hard day’s work, you sit at the piano with every intention of practicing for an hour but then find yourself looking at piece … Read more

The sheet music appears complicated and so with good intentions, you plop yourself down on the keyboard. An hour or two passes, and while it … Read more

Remember that initial month of trying to learn guitar? Your fingertips is sore, the neck is slippery, and it doesn’t even sound very good. It … Read more

After a week off from playing, you pick up your guitar and fight with it for a few minutes while trying to remember who you … Read more

Time’s limited. Most podcasters assume there’s no end to their time…until they’re staring at clock while recording and realize they’ve got 15 more minutes, but … Read more

Hey, I’m in week 3 of practice before my big exam, which is in three weeks. I’ve never gotten through this last movement without some … Read more