June 2025 Understanding the Impact of Tariffs on Your Program: Challenges and Solutions bySBO Staff June 20, 2025
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Building Your Basic Woodwind Repair Skills in 2025 bySBO Staff February 24, 2025 0 Over the next few months, in our WindTalkers column, we will be covering basic woodwind repair skills for saxophone, clarinet...
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To Anchor Tongue or Not to Anchor Tongue, That is the Question byZac West November 7, 2024 0 On a recent evening, a colleague of mine reached out to ten of his clarinet playing colleagues (including this author)...
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Music Career Options: Sharing Alternatives for Young Musicians August 8, 2024 0 When I was considering music as a career in high school, I was aware of two different options- music education...
Selecting Small Ensemble Music to Challenge Your Best Wind Players 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 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...