Woodwind Videos

In addition to the 120+ pedagogical instructional teaching videos (covering posture, breathing, instrument assembly/disassembly, maintenance, embouchure and sound formation, hand position, flexibility, range extension, articulation, etc.), performers will also model the following instrument specific exercises in an additional 40+ teaching videos to help create characteristic, consistent and resonant sounds:

FLUTE

– Introductory playing exercises to get fingers moving

– Information regarding long thumb and round thumb

– Flexibility exercises using the uncovered and covered headjoint, as well as the fully-assembled flute

– Flexibility exercises using the Pneumo Pro

– Octave slur exercises and chants

– Playing in the upper register

– Playing in the lower register

– The Three Bb Fingerings

– The uses of long thumb and round thumb, using the G Major scale as an example

OBOE

– Introductory playing exercises to get fingers moving

– Double octave key system

– Octave slurs and using the half-hole technique

– Right hand pinky numbering system and identification of notes

– Left hand pinky numbering system and identification of notes

– The 3 F fingerings

BASSOON

– Introductory playing exercises to get fingers moving

– Octave slurs using half and quarter and three-quarter hole techniques

– Low note thumb positions and playing lower register notes

– Playing upper register notes through venting and flicking techniques

– Utilizing flicking and venting techniques in the second (or middle) octave of the C Major Scale

CLARINET

– Introductory playing exercises to get fingers moving

– Octave exercises

– Regular vs. chromatic low B and register key F#/Gb

– Regular (side) vs. chromatic D#/Eb and register key A#/Bb

– Regular vs. chromatic in-the-staff F#/Gb

– Introductory register slur exercises

– Register slurs and chants

– Finger rolls

– Crossing the break

– Introductory harmonic exercises

– Harmonics

– Numbering right and left pinkies, utilizing colored/electrical tape and teaching pinky alternatives

– Throat tones

SAXOPHONE

– Introductory playing exercises to get fingers moving

– Bis and side Bb exercises

– Introductory octave slur exercises

– Octave slur exercises and chants

– Left hand pinky exercises

– Right hand pinky exercises

– Right hand side keys

– Regular vs. forked F#/Gb

– Palm key exercises (moving from one to another)

Woodwind Video AND Brass/Woodwind PDF Handout Package $175 per 1 year

Woodwind Instructional Video ONLY Package $145 per 1 year