Help with Your Instrument!

On this page you'll find help with things such as putting your instrument together, taking good care of it, and a fingering review game!

"HOW-TO" VIDEOS FOR PUTTING TOGETHER YOUR INSTRUMENT!

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Assembling the Flute

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Assembling the Clarinet

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Assembling the Sax

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Assembling the Trumpet

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Assembling the Trombone

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Assembling the Snare Drum

Assembling the Baritone

Assembling the Tuba

"HOW-TO" VIDEOS FOR TAKING GOOD CARE OF YOUR INSTRUMENT

Flute Care

Clarinet Care

Sax Care

Trumpet Care

Trombone Care


Baritone & Tuba Care


French Horn Care


FINGERING REVIEW

Music Racer Game - Online game for fingerings, slide positions and note names. Follow the instructions/prompts. Most students need help with fingerings (or slide positions) for their instrument. See how fast and accurate you can answer in this timed challenge!

MusicRacer is a FUN note name and fingering game...and it's FREE! This video explains how to use it.

This app helps you strengthen your ability to recognize notes on the staff and to remember the fingering (or slide position) you need to play those notes. Organized in 3 increasingly challenging levels. What level can you make it to?

ONLINE METRONOME!

Serious musicians, and especially serious percussionists, practice with the steady beat of a metronome. Set the metronome to play a steady beat while practicing exercises from your lesson book and concert music. Set the metronome for a slow tempo at first (i.e. lower numbers such as 60 or 70) then increase the tempo as you gain confidence and comfort with the music (i.e. higher numbers such as 88, 96, 104, 120, etc.).