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Learn Music Theory This site is being added to each week and contains pearls of wisdom on the fundamentals of music. If you ever have to teach music to adults or children then read this site and watch this space! There is a glossary of basic musical terms that you can buy which is fantastic. This even has an RSS feed with strange and wondrous bits and pieces to amuse (that's really simple syndication or variations on that theme which means you can get the news pumped into your chosen reader - either on your email or on your google homepage. The opportunities are endless...) Bell Bassoons Reading this site makes me want to get on a plane to Canada. Unless someone in UK has one we can all try and be amazed? I have one of his pre war crooks that really livens up the older instruments but also works as a fabulous high note crook on the modern Heckel. Top F's anyone? How To Practice A great site pooling common sense with new ideas and resources to help both pupils and teachers get more out of their practice time. Chair Blocks Cellist Sebastian Comberti provides chair blocks to get chairs at the right angle for playing. These are a must if you are not lucky enough to be in one of the main orchestras who provide good chairs. With these blocks you can get any chair with the dreaded "slope backwards" seat at a sensible angle to play. Memory Foam Wedge Cushion Another great accessory for solving bad chairs that slope backwards badly and thrust you into bad playing positions is the wedge cushion. Mine is a "Harley" - no crash helmet required for this one! I am totally happy with a simple horizontal chair with a straight back but that obviously seems to be too much to ask for. This wedge helps on the famous "folding plastic chair from hell" found in far too many conference centres and churches now. Reeds N Stuff The incredible world of Udo Heng and his constant pushing forwards of the boundaries for tools for oboe and bassoon. Bremer Reeds and Cane Dutch supplier of cane and reeds West Double Reed Co Helpful and friendly US supplier of all sorts of cane. Miller Marketing Long term reliable seller of bassoon cane and accessories Maarten Vonk Dutch bassoonist and repair expert and author of "A Bundle of Joy" bassoon book. |