Woodwinds

Saxophone, Clarinet, Flute, Oboe, Bassoon 

The woodwind family includes all instruments that make sounds through means of a reed. When a student chooses to begin playing a woodwind instrument, they may decide they want to learn to play like jazz saxophonist Charlie Parker, or famous clarinetist Benny Goodman. Perhaps they want to venture into the double reeds, learning to play bassoon or oboe.

Regardless of the student’s preference, the instruction given on woodwind instruments will include top-notch instruction in technique, reading music and learning the role of the instruments within a band or orchestra.

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Electric Bass Guitar

The bass guitar is a stringed instrument played primarily with the fingers or thumb, by plucking, slapping, popping, strumming, tapping, thumping, or picking with a plectrum, often known as a pick. It is similar in appearance to an electric guitar, but with a longer neck and scale length, and traditionally with four strings.

Since the 1960s, the bass guitar has largely replaced the double bass in popular music as the bass instrument in the rhythm section. Bass masters such as Jaco Pastorius, Geddy Lee, Marcus Miller and John Paul Jones pushed the envelope on what could be accomplished on just four strings. Bass players are the anchor between the kick drum and musical ensemble. They dictate the bottom end feel, tempo and rhythmic outline within a song structure.

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