Reeds are the worst, but they’re also the foundation of the clarinet sound. Let’s talk about how to tame the reed beast, from which reeds to get, breaking them in and when to say goodbye.

Visit this post to listen to my recordings of the Rose 32 etudes.

How exactly are you supposed to keep practicing when it feels like the world is at a breaking point? Here are some ideas to help you get started.

Everybody is unique, and you should try new things until you find out what’s going to make you successful. Here are the things that work for me; hopefully some of them work for you, too!