In this head-to-head, we decide which instrument is easier to learn. It's clarinet vs saxophone.

So you've bought yourself a woodwind instrument. Want to know how to look after it? Here are a few tips to help you get started.

After teaching via video since March 2020, I recently had my first face-to-face lesson in 15 months and it felt surreal to say the least.

In April's last blog about inspirational jazz, in recognition of Jazz Appreciation Month, I'd like to talk about Courtney Pine.

Here are some differences you may or may not notice when learning the saxophone as a clarinetist.

Today is International Women's Day. To mark the occasion, I'd like to talk about the women who inspired me during my music education.

There's loads of great jazz clarinet music. Here are some examples that give the clarinet the chance to escape its classical trappings.

Opening a new box of reeds, you'll find one you favour and another you think is awful, despite being from the same box. Why is that?

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

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