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Choosing the right instrument can feel overwhelming. This guide on how to choose a bassoon will help you understand what truly matters, so you can...read more
Choosing an instrument can feel overwhelming. This guide on how to choose an oboe will help you understand what truly matters, so you can make...read more
Routine Maintenance Can Keep Your Instrument Reliable, Responsive, and Performing at Its Best Routine oboe and bassoon maintenance is essential to keep your instrument reliable,...read more
Choosing a double reed music minor in college allows students to continue playing oboe or bassoon while pursuing another academic path. For Students and Parents...read more
The audience experience in music plays a vital role in how performances are perceived and remembered, shaping both emotional impact and connection. Understanding the Audience...read more
Colleges and Universities Need Oboists and Bassoonists For students who excel at playing the oboe or bassoon, these unique talents can open doors to college...read more
When you or your child are in the market for an oboe or bassoon – here’s some insight into what to look for and how...read more
Music collaboration and performance rely on both ears and hearts to make sense of what we do as musicians. We rely on ears and hearts...read more
Did you fall in love with the oboe or bassoon as I did? My double reed musician story began in junior high school. From that...read more
Create a GoalSet a Due DateComplete One Goal at a Time For every day you don’t practice, it can take two days to return to...read more
Oboes and bassoons are sensitive to the weather – especially changing humidity levels. We keep the average humidity at about 45% here in the shop...read more
A bassoon bocal upgrade can slightly change response, tone, intonation, and resistance. However, every bocal behaves differently depending on the instrument, reed, and player. Even...read more
“Mitch the Multi Instrumentalist” from Oregon recently asked a great question about Ponte oboes: “Who really made those Ponte oboes?” These instruments still generate curiosity...read more
Regular instrument adjustment service helps oboes and bassoons stay responsive, reliable, and comfortable to play. Most players find that having their instrument examined every two...read more
Music and Studying: A Personal Experience As a student, I enjoyed listening to music while studying. Whether I used headphones or speakers, familiar music helped...read more
Music and Vibrations Are Everywhere Music and vibrations surround us constantly, even when the world feels silent. Radio signals, sound waves, movement, and energy pass...read more
Music Practice Happiness Starts With Growth Music practice happiness often begins when musicians stop focusing only on results and start enjoying the process of improvement....read more
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