Music information ~ Woodwinds
Flute
Flute Care & Maintenance (Printable)
Flute Care (Video)
The James Galway Homepage -- Information on recordings by James Galway, news, flute chat and more.
Trevor Wye Homepage -- All about Trevor Wye: publications, The Flute Studio, articles and more.
Flute.Com -- Resources for flute players of all levels.
Flute World -- Flute music, supplies, and gifts
Flute Talk Magazine -- Informational Magazine
National Flute Association -- Membership organization.
Jeanne Galway --Information on recordings by Jeanne Galway, news, and more.
The Flute Center of New York -- Resources for handmade flutes.
The Muramatsu Flute --Handmade flutes
Oboe & Bassoon
Reed Recommendation - Jones Medium Soft to start and then Jones Medium/Medium Hard as you advance.
Bocal Majority (Store)
Loree (Premiere Oboe Brand)
Clarinet & Bass Clarinet
Mouthpiece Recommendation - Vandoren B-45 or Vandoren 5rv Lyre. A Rovner ligature. Specify Bb or Bass Clarinet.
Reed Recommendation - Van Doren is the premier brand (6th graders usually start with size 2 or 2.5. By the 8th grade, you should grow to size 3 or 3.5.) Rico Royal, Mitchell Lurie are also good.
Clarinet Care and Maintenance (Printable)
Clarinet Care (Video)
Clarinet Fingering Chart (Printable)
Buffett (Premiere Clarinet Brand)
Saxophone
Mouthpiece Recommendation - Selmer C Star S-8O, Yamaha 4C, Clark Forbes, or Meyer 5 Rubber. A Rovner brand ligature. Specify alto, tenor, or baritone saxophone.
Reed Recommendation - Van Doren is the premier brand (6th graders usually start with size 2 or 2.5. By the 8th grade, you should grow to size 3 or 3.5.) Rico Royal is also good.
Saxophone Care #1 (Video)
Saxophone Care #2 (Video)
Bari Saxophone Care (Video & please do not use black/plastic reeds)
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Instrument Specific Websites
Brass Instruments
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