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title: Woodwinds
description: Woodwinds include instruments like the flute, clarinet, oboe, and bassoon. You will understand the mechanics of reed and embouchure control, breath support, and fingerings to perform diverse musical styles.
category: music-audio
subcategory: instrument-training
difficulty: beginner, intermediate, advanced
url: /subject/woodwinds
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# Woodwinds

Woodwinds include instruments like the flute, clarinet, oboe, and bassoon. You will understand the mechanics of reed and embouchure control, breath support, and fingerings to perform diverse musical styles.

## Available Resources

2 Books • 3 Websites

## Podcasts

### 1. The Clarinet Podcast

**Author:** Sean Perrin

Join host Sean Perrin as he discusses "all that's new and neat with clarinet, with the neatest people in the industry" on the world's most popular clarinet podcast. Past guests include distinguished artists such as Martin Fröst, Michael Lowenstern, and Lori Freedman, and product manufacturers such as Legere Reeds, Backun Musical Services, and Royal Musical Instruments. Check out the website at www.clarineat.com and be sure to subscribe to our email newsletter for a chance to win giveaways.

**Difficulty:** Beginner | **Language:** en | **Price:** Free

**Link:** https://www.clarineat.com

**Tags:** clarinet, woodwinds, music-performance, musician-interviews

## Websites

### 1. bettersax.com

BetterSax.com is a saxophone-learning resource featuring lessons, technique tutorials, practice guides, and gear reviews to help players improve.

**Difficulty:** Intermediate | **Language:** English | **Price:** Free

**Link:** https://bettersax.com

**Tags:** websites, music-performing-arts, instruments

### 2. theclarinet.net

TheClarinet.net is a resource hub for clarinet players, featuring tutorials, technique tips, practice guides, repertoire suggestions, and gear/reeds information.

**Difficulty:** Intermediate | **Language:** English | **Price:** Free

**Link:** https://theclarinet.net

**Tags:** websites, music-performing-arts, instruments

### 3. flutetunes.com

FluteTunes.com is a repository of flute sheet music and practice tunes, featuring downloadable scores and audio previews to help players learn and expand their repertoire.

**Difficulty:** Intermediate | **Language:** English | **Price:** Free

**Link:** https://flutetunes.com

**Tags:** websites, music-performing-arts, instruments

## Books

### 1. Teaching Woodwinds

**Author:** William Dietz

Method and resource handbook for music education students and band directors, with separate sections on flute, oboe, clarinet, bassoon, and saxophone written by specialist players. Covers fundamentals, instrument selection, care and assembly, teaching strategies, and bibliographies of educational materials.

**Difficulty:** Intermediate | **Language:** English | **Price:** Paid

**Link:** https://www.amazon.com/dp/0028645693?tag=edmonddante07-20

**Tags:** books, music-performing-arts, instruments

### 2. Woodwind Basics

**Author:** Bret Pimentel

Short reference by a multi-woodwind performer and university methods teacher that sets out the playing principles common to flute, oboe, clarinet, bassoon, and saxophone, then explains how each applies to the individual instruments, for players and teachers alike.

**Difficulty:** Intermediate | **Language:** English | **Price:** Paid

**Link:** https://www.amazon.com/dp/0998806307?tag=edmonddante07-20

**Tags:** books, music-performing-arts, instruments

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