I get questioned all the time by my students about how to get a better sound.  It’s a great question and an important one at that.  However, the worst thing that can happen is if someone has never even asked themselves “how do I work on tone?”  If someone new to an instrument is using [...]

I know, everyone’s wretched band director had them bring their instrument home everyday, not practice, then convince their parents to lie at the end of the week and sign this arbitrary sheet called a ‘practice log’ saying you had practiced an hour a day. This is truly unfortunate because this is the exact opposite of [...]

One of the more troubling things I’ve seen in the music world lately manifests out of nowhere.  It happens whenever I talk to one of my students about reed choices.  Now, if the student is on a decent to good set up I rarely bring up the idea of new equipment (or at least I [...]

This is the first in a set of rhythmic exercises that I’ll be posting to this site. So many times we overlook the importance of having Really. Good. Time. This is something that will help in every aspect of playing, e.g. improvising, playing etudes and solo pieces, playing in an ensemble, playing pieces with no [...]

Did you miss us?  Because we’re back, and back in style.  WHB will be doing their next performance in the Atlanta Room at Smith’s Olde Bar.  This club is a staple of the southeast that hosts both local, national, and international acts with a laundry list of past performers that rivals most arenas.  Details for [...]