Winds – Links

• General Winds
  • The Practice Room: http://archive.bandlink.org/students/Clinic/Clinic.htm
    • Helpful articles written for students. At a glance I see info on changing a timpano head, trills, teaching the saxophone, and more.
  • Teaching Music Through Performance in Band: http://www.teachingmusic.org/tmtp_band.cfm
  • Woodwind/Brasswind: http://www.wwbw.com/
  • Brass and Woodwind Shop: http://www.thebrassandwoodwindshop.com/index.html
  • Van Cott Information Services, Inc. — http://www.vcisinc.com/
  • Dillon Music: http://www.dillonmusic.com/
  • Sam Ash Music: www.samashdirect.com
  • Band Folio: http://www.bandfolio.com/
  • American Band Instrument: http://www.bandusa.com/
  • Musician’s Friend: http://band-orchestra.musiciansfriend.com/
  • Mouthpiece Express: http://mouthpieceexpress.com/catalog/index.php
  • Woodwinds
    • Clarinet
      • Luyben Music: http://www.luybenmusic.com/;
      • Vandoren Inc.: http://www.vandoren.fr/en/home.html
      • International Clarinet Association: http://www.clarinet.org/
      • Ridenour Clarinets: http://www.ridenourclarinetproducts.com/
      • Clarinet Mentors: http://www.clarinetmentors.com/
        • Online lessons by professional clarinetists.
      • The Clarinet Institute: http://www.clarinetinstitute.com/
        • Quartet Project: http://www.clarinetinstitute.com/CI%20Quartet%20Project.htm
      • Professional Clarinetists Websites:
        • Bill Ridenour Videos
        • Ron Samuels
        • Michelle Anderson
        • Calvin Falwell – bass clarinet
        • Eddie Daniels
        • Michael Dean
        • Eric Mandat
      • Mouthpiece Explanations: http://www.woodwind.org/clarinet/Equipment/MBL/Mouthpiece.html
      • Clarinuts: http://www.clarinuts.com/clarinuts/pages/home.asp
      • Major Scales: http://teacherweb.com/TN/South_Middle/Hammer/Clarinet.pdf
      • More Scales: http://www.woodwind.org/clarinet/Study/Scales/
      • The Clarinet Cache: http://www.clarinetcache.com/
        • A lot of links and information on clarinet pedagogy, etc.
      • Bass Clarinet .Org: http://www.bassclarinet.org/
      • Manchester Klezmer: http://www.manchesterklezmer.org/index.html
        • Tons of downloadable Klezmer music in multiple keys. (Klezmer is soulful Jewish music from Eastern Europe, often played by fiddle or clarinet.)
      • Woodwind.org: http://woodwind.org/clarinet/
    • Oboe
      • http://oboe.net/ By Amy Collins, oboe professor at USF.
      • Oboe Works: http://www.oboeworks.com/ highly recommend the “Pro Z” reed.
    • Flute
      • Flute World: http://fluteworld.com/
      • Flute Info: http://www.fluteinfo.com/
      • Jennifer Cluff: http://www.jennifercluff.com/
    • Jeanné Inc.: http://www.jeanne-inc.com/ Woodwind specialist.
    • Music Showcase: http://www.musicshowcaseonline.com/woodwinds.asp
  • Brass
    • Florida Brass: http://www.floridabrass.com/
    • Brass Music Website: http://brassmusiconline.com/
    • Trumpet
      • International Trumpet Guild: http://www.trumpetguild.org/
      • Trumpet Bloopers (And Other Funny Things): http://www.billandellie.com/sounds/TrumpetBloopers.asp
    • Trombone
      • Douglas Yeo’s Website: http://www.yeodoug.com/