by Lisa Canning | Dec 21, 2021 | Music Business Practices, Music Instrument Repair
If you are looking to learn more about the playing characteristics of Buffet-Crampon clarinets, you have come to the right blog post. As I mentioned in Part 1, it is helpful to think of Buffet Crampon clarinets fitting into one of two tracks: Models that are more open...
by Lisa Canning | Dec 21, 2021 | Music Business Practices, Music Instrument Repair
When it comes to choosing the right Buffet-Crampon models of clarinets to try, Buffet does not make it very easy in their marketing literature to know the fundamental differences between their various models from a player’s perspective. In this blog post, I will help...
by Lisa Canning | Jul 13, 2021 | Music Business Practices, Music Instrument Repair
As a music educator, learning how to care and nurture your woodwind musicians can feel a little bit like trying to decipher the meaning of morse code: Difficult to comprehend. Disjointed. Goes by way too fast to catch it all. Sound familiar? With the vast array of...
by Chaiphat Tripipitsiriwat | Jun 21, 2021 | Music Instrument Repair
Know the Clarinet wood The clarinet is made from grenadilla wood (African Blackwood). It is a well-known type of wood famous for making instruments and furniture. This wood is extremely dense and oily when attached to the tree, and you need to take care and pay...
by Emily McIvor | May 17, 2021 | Music Instrument Repair, Music Store Sales
Over time, as you play your clarinet, the mechanisms will shift slightly due to use. This is normal, but it can cause problems as you continue to play, particularly if something shifts far enough that it creates an air leak. When leaks happen, we tend to squeak or a...
by Kristine Dizon | Apr 5, 2021 | Music Instrument Repair, Music Store Sales
The flute is one of the smallest instruments of the woodwind family, and like any instrument requires care and maintenance. Even though many musicians take the proper measures necessary to keep their instruments in good shape, sometimes accidents happen, as well as...
