By Jacy Burroughs 1. Practice in the morning. If you are on break from school, designate a time in the morning for practicing. That way, you can make sure you at least get some practicing in at the beginning of your day. We all know that if we wait to practice later in the day,... Continue Reading →
10 Fun Facts About the Saxophone
By Carolyn Walter A relatively new-kid-on-the block as instruments go, the saxophone was invented less than 200 years ago! Here is a short sampling of facts about this versatile instrument: 1. While typically constructed of brass, the saxophone is actually a member of the woodwind family. The sax earns this classification because of the way... Continue Reading →
Musical Characteristics and Performance Practice of the Classical Period
By Jacy Burroughs The Classical period of music had its advent in Italian music of the early eighteenth century and extended into the early nineteenth century. Some musicologists mark the end of the Classical period around 1815, at the end of Beethoven’s compositional middle period. However, the Classical period truly overlaps with both the Baroque... Continue Reading →
Ten Interesting Cello Facts
By Jacy Burroughs 1. Cello comes from the Italian term violoncello, which actually means “little violone.” (No, I didn’t spell violin wrong.) The violone is the lowest-pitched instrument in the viol family, a group of stringed instruments that were used primarily before the eighteenth century. During the twentieth century, it became customary to abbreviate violoncello... Continue Reading →
10 Need-to-Know Facts About the Clarinet
By Carolyn Walter 1. The clarinet has unique acoustics. Among the canon of typical modern orchestral woodwinds, clarinets are the only reed instruments with cylindrical bores; meaning that the empty space inside the instrument remains the same diameter through the whole length of the tube. Related reed instruments including saxophones, oboes, English horns and bassoons... Continue Reading →
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