By Cynthia A. Lansford I am a retired band director currently living in Keller, Texas. “Retired” may be the wrong descriptor, as I am actually just in my second career,...
The goal of this exercise is for students to know the feel of having their embouchure set and ready to play immediately. First, determine a “leader” and pick a note....
By Gillian Desmarais The audio interface, successor of the late 1990’s sound card, continues to be a staple in professional and home recording studios across the country. Its efficacy, however,...
By Jon Bubbett When most people imagine the life of a composer, they think of the artistic side: a blank page filled with notes, a melody taking shape, and a...