6 US Brass Instrument Stores You Should Visit in 2022

If you're into brass, you will appreciate these music stores. There are a bunch of "mega stores" that sell lots of woodwind and brass instruments. But to find

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7 North American Saxophone Stores You Should Visit In 2022

This list is part of a collection of posts about music stores that specialize in wind instruments. There are what I call "wind instrument megastores" which are stores

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8 North American Woodwind Stores You Should Visit In (2022)

If you're a woodwind player then finding a store that genuinely specializes in woodwind instruments is kind of rare. But they're out there. Here is a list of

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Chad LB vs Donna Schwartz – Which Is The Better Online Course?

Online improvisation courses are everywhere these days. Ads for these courses often pop up in your feed in places like Facebook. But how do these courses compare? They

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Good, Bad And Totally Useless Instrument Reviews

No matter what musical gear you’re looking to buy, you want to make the best decision about the gear you’re about to purchase. And sometimes online reviews can

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31 North American Wind Instrument Stores You Should Visit Before You Die (2022)

If you're a wind player, finding a good store that specializes in the kind of hardware you're looking for is a real treat. But it's not always easy

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When Considering A New Mouthpiece

If you're new to playing the saxophone or you don't have a lot of experience under your belt yet, you might have the "luxury" of not yet having

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Five Things To Know When Picking A Ligature

If you've been playing sax or clarinet for any length of time, you've probably tried different ligatures for your saxophone. Some of us have spent years pursuing the

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How To Choose A Flute When You Can’t Play Flute

Tips for a beginning flutist to pick a flute when you can't play well yet. I love the flute. While I played solo clarinet as a teenager in

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