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 $149.99  per 1 year

Woodwind Instructional Video ONLY Package  $120.00 per 1 year

 
APPRECIATION EXTENDED TO THE FOLLOWING FINE ARTS DIRECTORS AND/OR HEAD BAND DIRECTORS FOR FACILITATING THE PURCHASE OF 2021-2022 SUBSCRIPTIONS FOR THE BAND DIRECTORS WITHIN THEIR DISTRICT OR CLUSTER:
 

Amanda Drinkwater, Lewisville ISD

Darwert Johnson, Mansfield ISD

Sam Harris, Galena Park ISD

Dr. James Drew, Fort Bend ISD

Larry Doran, on behalf of Midlothian HS Cluster

April Pickrell, Santa Fe Public Schools, New Mexico

Ram Estrada, Lamar Consolidated ISD

2020-2021 District/Cluster Subscriptions

Joel Wren, Klein ISD
Greg Goodman, Clear Creek ISD
Reagan Brumley, Irving ISD
Dr. James Drew, Fort Bend ISD
John Alstrin, Prosper ISD
Dr. Robert Horton, Conroe ISD
Ram Estrada, Lamar Consolidated ISD
Joe Clark, Spring ISD
Sam Harris, Galena Park ISD
Matt Burke, LaPorte ISD
April Pickrell, Santa Fe Public Schools, New Mexico
Jason Bird, on behalf of Argyle ISD 
Larry Doran, on behalf of Midlothian HS cluster
Linda Fletcher and Michael Holt, Pasadena ISD
Jackie deMontmollin and Eddy Russell, Denton ISD
Melissa Lewis, on behalf of Denison ISD