In this blog, I'd like to talk about the difficulties of maintaining a music-based business in these unprecedented times.

I often get asked 'are grades worth doing?'. As a teacher who encourages enjoyment in learning an instrument, here's my honest opinion.

Christmas gigs were made difficult, even impossible, this year but the all-important Christmas Day gig for the family still remained.

On clarinet or saxophone, alternate fingerings, when used, will improve your speed and smooth transition between notes.

Over the years, I've come across many sources specifying ways to practice but just how often should we be practicing?

As musicians, we're always told 'practice makes perfect' and to keep to a regular routine but it's also good to know when not to practice.

I decided to look through my compositions to discover what patterns are in my writing style and whether these have developed over time.

If you're a musician who struggles with performance anxiety, here are a few things you can do to help boost your confidence to perform.

Here's a method I've discovered that helps keep the excitement in learning a new song and gets rid of that daunting feeling.

There comes a time when we realise that beginners clarinet we rented from school won't cut it anymore. Here are a few tips about upgrading.