NASMD Shares Call for Players in the 2020 Sandy Feldstein Big Band
The NASMD Sandy Feldstein Big Band will be back for the 2020 NASMD convention in St. Petersburg, Florida, held from March 25 to 28.. The band will be entertaining during…
National Association of School Music Dealers, Inc. Shares GoFundMe Campaign for Walenta
The National Association of School Music Dealers, Inc. has sent out a letter from member Robin Walenta, who has shared a GoFundMe page for her ill sister, Virginia. The note…
The Wilmington Flute from Music Medic
The Wilmington Flute is a student flute that has key work and tolerances that are comparable to flutes costing much more. Every Wilmington Flute is play-tested, adjusted and set-up by…
Maple Leaf Strings’ LS130 5-String Violin
Maple Leaf Strings’ LS130 5-string violin combines the 4 strings of the violin, with the C string of a viola, so that beginning strings teachers are able to demonstrate the…
Cello and Clarinet Covers from Maloney StageGear
The cello cover from Maloney StageGear Covers is reversible, changing from silver to black. Use the silver heat reflective side when outdoors to block the sun’s heat and UV rays.…
RS Berkeley’s Chris Potter Elite Series Alto Saxophone Mouthpiece
Chris Potter Elite Series Alto Saxophone Mouthpiece was developed with acclaimed saxophonist and RS Berkeley artist Chris Potter, himself. This versatile mouthpiece is excellent for all styles of music and…
Légère’s European Cut Reeds for Clarinet
The European Cut for Clarinet is Légère’s most flexible reed. The unique profile design allows for a bright, colorful yet warm and clean sound. It responds without hesitation and easily…
The NAMM Foundation Gifts Anaheim Elementary School District with Donation to Expand Music Making Program
[caption id="attachment_69841" align="alignleft" width="460"] Photo courtesy of NAMM[/caption] On January 14, The NAMM Foundation and NAMM member companies presented the Horace Mann Elementary School in Anaheim, California with a monetary…
Going Flat Out: EH and BH Clarinets
Two of the most common and popular types of clarinets are the EH and BH clarinet. This is largely due to the fact that both are transposing instruments, meaning that,…
Get A Grip: Clarinet Ligature Sales
With only 7.1 percent of participants in this month’s dealer survey – sent out to over 250 MI retailers – reporting that sales of clarinet ligatures are down and nearly…
Spotlight on High School Music Service: A Successor’s Perspective
In 1978 Donald Watkins purchased High School Music Service from Lloyd Reitz, who founded the company in 1946. When Watkins retired in 1997, Greg, Donald’s son, already had a decade’s…
G7th Create 'Online Guitar Orchestra'
In October 2019, G7th and guitarist Chris Woods teamed up to invite guitarists from all over the world to join an “online guitar orchestra.” Together with Chris, G7th created the…