Resources & Articles

We have information pages and tips on file to help you get to know your instrument and keep it in top condition. Please select an article that interests you.

• Help! The joints on my new wooden clarinet are too tight!
  This is a normal occurance. Read more to find out what to do.
  
  
• Mouthpiece, Reed & Ligature Information
  How to get the right combination of mouthpiece, ligature and reed to suit the style of music you play.
  
  
• Mouthpiece and Reed Comparison Charts
  Browse through these useful charts.
  
  
• Basic Instrument Care:
  A few steps that will really help your instrument last longer and play better, along with a few tips to keep your instrument safe.
  
  
• Upgrading Your Instrument
  There are many options to be considered when buying a new instrument.
  
  
• Reed Care and Maintenance
  A discussion of single reeds, those used on saxophone or clarinet. The cut and the strength are the most important aspects when choosing reeds.
  
  
• Guide to Brass Mouthpieces
  Jeff goes through all the various configurations of mouthpieces to help explain what exactly all the letters and numbers mean in conjunction to mouthpieces.
  
  
• Cases – Front Line Instrument Care
  “The case is the safest place…”
  
  
• Lacquered, plated, or unfinished - which is best?
  With all the different finishes out there, you need to know why to choose one over the other.
  
  
• Embouchure, Tone & Technique for Flute Players
  These simple excercises can improve your technique.
  
  
• Designing A Practise Programme for Practising the Flute
  For teachers.