Through my years of teaching beginner trumpet players, I found that the “M-P” technique has been the most successful way to teach embouchure. I had read books and had many...
Tone, tone, oh my gosh that gorgeous oboe tone! It’s one of the highlights and most sought-after qualities of playing the oboe. It’s discussed in performance reviews, it’s evaluated in...
Technical sergeant (TSgt) Erick Quintanilla is a citizen Airman, serving as both a musician in the Air National Guard Band of the West Coast and as a music educator for...
Are you or your student drummers ready to move past “boots and cats” but you’re not sure what comes next? Here you will find helpful tips to help drummers of...
There are two types of props (or properties): hand props and set props. The hand props are carried on and off stage by the actors (example: an umbrella, a cane)....