October 2025 Rethinking Music Education: Viewing Music Educators as Community Organizers bySBO+ Contributor November 2, 2025
Selecting Small Ensemble Music to Challenge Your Best Wind Players bySBO Staff August 8, 2024 0 Small wind ensembles offer a unique and vibrant contribution to the world of classical music. Students may already be familiar...
A Clarinetist’s Search for the American Art Form bySBO Staff August 8, 2024 0 “Why would you want to play jazz?” “Are you sure about this?” “Do you know what you’re getting yourself into?”...
Help Students Develop More Musical Ability by Expanding Their Shared Language byMatthew Hill May 6, 2024 0 Language is one of the most important parts of any culture. It is the way people communicate with one another,...
Intermediate or Professional Clarinet: Which Do You Choose, Why and When? April 8, 2024 0 The journey from a novice to a skilled musician is paved not just with practice and passion, but also with...
Modified Conservatory or Conservatory? March 30, 2024 0 Which Type of Oboe to Choose and Why By Dr. Suzanne Segredo-Kundle When it comes to selecting an oboe that...
Flute Care: A Guide for Music Educators February 19, 2024 0 In the dynamic world of music education, the flute’s melody emerges with a compelling presence, weaving a tapestry of sound...
Getting to the Point! Comparative Articulation for Woodwinds – Part 1 January 8, 2024 0 A director addresses their students: “Brass, let’s articulate some eighth notes: Ta ta Ta ta Ta ta Ta ta! 1!...
Best in Class Holiday Gifts for Woodwind Musicians byMatthew Hill December 11, 2023 0 It’s easy during the holiday season to think a gift certificate from the local school service music store is enough...
Keeping Your Saxophone in Top Shape November 26, 2023 0 The saxophone is a fantastic instrument and certainly has its place in music history and on many stages and classrooms....
Oboe Reed Adjustment 101 October 3, 2023 0 In life, we strive for a balance in our everyday activity and lifestyle, and double reeds require the same balance...
Clarinet Reeds 101 byMatthew Hill August 20, 2023 0 With marching band in full swing, and beginning clarinet students on the horizon, August seems like a perfect month to...
Air Support in Woodwind Playing July 17, 2023 0 By Dr. Pamela Shuler, Assistant Professor of Music, Eastern New Mexico University It is difficult to over-sensationalize the role air...