June 2025 Understanding the Impact of Tariffs on Your Program: Challenges and Solutions bySBO Staff June 24, 2025
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...
Putting Your Best Sound Forward – Tone Production and Oboe April 2, 2023 0 Tone, tone, oh my gosh that gorgeous oboe tone! It’s one of the highlights and most sought-after qualities of playing...
Putting Your Best Sound Forward on the Clarinet with Eva Wasserman-Margolis byMatthew Hill March 13, 2023 0 Lisa Canning: Eva Wasserman-Margolis and I got to know each other through one of the first virtual clarinet competitions that...
Smile and Kiss: Putting Your Best Flute Sound Forward February 19, 2023 0 Beautiful sonority depends on posture, breath control, embouchure, and practicing long notes. Here I will address embouchure, teaching you a...
Recommend a Specialty Woodwind Shop for Holiday Step-Up Instrument Purchases byMatthew Hill December 15, 2022 0 The holidays are a perfect time to recommend a new instrument purchase to a student. As an educator you know...