Flutists who decide that they want to specialize on the piccolo will need to learn a slightly different skill set for their piccolo embouchure. Flexibility and strength are two attributes that seem as if they might be polar opposites, however, together they describe a wholeness which defines an embouchure that is fully functional, balanced, and...Read More

Every one of us knows that practice is an integral part of life for a professional musician. For college students who are pursuing a performance degree it should be the most important focus of their life. However, at one time or another it can be difficult to summon up the motivation to head on into...Read More

During marching season piccolo players should keep a few things in mind. Whether you will march in your school’s band or teach a piccolo player the following tips will help produce the best results in this demanding environment. MemorizationAll musicians memorize their parade marches, but it is quite helpful to also memorize field show music....Read More

I am a great believer in etude study. The methodical approach to technical challenges in a sequential manner seems to almost guarantee improvement as long as careful and patient practice methods are employed. The term etude literally means to study or research, so approach an etude as a laboratory for studying a particular musical challenge. ...Read More