Mouthpiece materials Student mouthpieces such as the Yamaha 4C clarinet and saxophone mouthpieces are designed to be easy to play and economical. They are usually injection moulded from a phenol resin similar to Bakelite plastic, which was the first commercial synthetic...

Great news for Brass/Concert bands and educators! James Brice, renowned Australian musical educator and director, has reviewed the Cambridge range of brass instruments: "I have been exceptionally impressed with the outstanding development and high quality manufacture of the Cambridge...

Aside from the simple joy of making music, there are very good reasons as to why learning a musical instrument is advantageous in the education of children, teens and even older (!) people. Bigger Better Brains, founded by Dr Anita Collins, provides resources for music educators as well...

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Check out the reed comparison charts from Vandoren and D'Addario - very useful information. Just remember that just because you play a 3 in a Vandoren Traditional reed doesn't mean you should play a 3 in a D'Addario Reserve. Reed care Play-in new reeds: play them for a few...