Playing Tips

I have seen too many triangle clamps with incorrect ways of supporting the triangle. Sometimes there is only one hole...

To ensure young percussionists are playing with their stick beads close together, take a quarter or a fifty-cent piece and...

“When tuning, lightly articulate your tuning pitch a few times. Not only will this allow you to hear if you...

“To get beginners to understand quantitative playing skills like breath control, tonguing, and embouchure, I use the three bears analogy....

"When they’re playing the snare, I tell the kids to imagine that their sticks are on railroad tracks. They go...

"One of the most common contributions to a non-characteristic brass sound from a young player is the approach to articulation....

"Make sure that your trombone players are moving their slides properly by using their elbow, not their wrist. Using the...

"To avoid some confusion for beginning flute players' finger position, I put a small piece of masking tape on the...

Masterfoods USA proudly presents:"We play a game with our flute section to help them be aware of their instrument positioning...

Here's the tip from this month's winner, David Hale, Centennial High School, Franklin, Tenn.:"Approach long tones with a specific goal...