As a multi-instrumentalist, one of the upsides (and downsides) is that we get to own many instruments. Which means we get to own many, but also need to purchase and maintain many, more instruments than the average joe. It’s been…
Is one month of lessons enough to assess?
data-animation-override>“An experienced teacher often needs about ten lessons to really learn about their student. These are things like:- how they learn- how much they practice- how they practice- what they already understand vs. new information to be assimilated over time-…
PSA: Get your horn fixed, NOW!
A few days ago, I picked up my alto sax and my flute from repair by Steve Schoene at Schmitt Music. The alto repair, a Keilwerth SX-90R black nickel, was a full repad. The flute was just in for a checkup…
What does N.V. mean?
A student of mine recently asked the question, “What does N.V. mean?” They tried googling it or thought it also could be a J.V. No vibrato. Without looking at the score, I would guess the parts are in unison/octaves. Hopefully…
Nobel medicine winner says: I owe it all to my bassoon teacher
Who was your most influential teacher, and why? My bassoon teacher, Herbert Tauscher, who taught me that the only way to do something right is to practice and listen and practice and listen, hours, and hours, and hours. full…
Don’t do this. Ever.
I made a mistake. Strike that. Several mistakes. One that could have completely ruined my bassoon. So besides the time it took attempting to fix it myself and $35 for tools and labor, I am going to write about my…
