Hi Friends! Happy Thanksgiving. We hope you enjoy time spent with family and friends and invite you to stop by our Troy and Macomb location this Saturday to celebrate Small Business Saturday! We’ll have specials for you or the musician in your life. #iplayhere ..read more

In part two of our practice episode, Robert and Josh talk about the practice sessions a player will have leading up to Solo & Ensemble, or any performance. Check it out! #iplayhere ..read more

Most beginning woodwind players will begin with a metal ligature to hold the reed to their mouthpiece. As the player starts to hone their embouchure and skills, they might want to upgrade their equipment. One of the first pieces a student can swap out is the ligature! And a popular upgrade option is the Jewel, or Rovner, ligature. These ligatures features a synthetic material as opposed to metal—which allows for the reed to vibrate more freely while reducing leaking where the reed rests at the facing of the mouthpiece. Want to learn more? Contact us or visit us in store! #iplayhere ..read more

Music books! Our lesson teacher, Carly, shares a few of her favorite books for teaching and says: Using these books is great for all levels of learners because the series is built upon solid fundamentals that only grow and develop as the learner becomes more comfortable. Check out the Rubank series at our shop—available for all band instruments! #iplayhere ..read more

The Yamaha 687 Professional Flute—Hand-finished silver headjoint (with a gold lip plate) and sterling silver body provides great response and dynamic range, perfect for students or players ready to elevate their sound. This flute features open key holes, pointed key arms, and gold springs. Come by our Troy store and try this elegant instrument for yourself! #iplayhere ..read more

If you missed this past week’s Awkward Afternoon video, here are the key takeaways: Take your performance audience at their word when they say they enjoyed your performance! It’s common to be nervous before a performance—practice and preparation will always aid relieving nerves. Lastly, Sasquatches are REAL. To learn more, watch the full video! #iplayhere ..read more

In this episode of Awkward Afternoons, Robert and Josh discuss musical performances and all that relates, and of course, the biggest news item of the week…a Sasquatch sighting! ? #iplayhere PS—There’s a very important question at the end of this video. Share your answer with us in the comments ..read more

Another start to a week full of instrument rentals for beginning musicians. We’re ready to go! ???? #iplayhere ..read more

In this conversation, Robert and Josh discuss how to support your beginning band or orchestra player as they start their musical journey. There will be a lot of sounds being made, like a lot, but the best way to encourage your student is to give them positive feedback. We all have to begin somewhere! #iplayhere ..read more

Humbling. This is how it feels to be selected as a Top 100 music dealer. We are grateful to #NAMM for this recognition and for selecting us from a group of thousands of dealers from 11 countries. Mostly though we are grateful to you, our musical community. Thank you for allowing us to be part of your musical journey. We get to do this thing we love because of you. #iplayhere ..read more