How to Improve Your Sound with a Saxophone Booster
As the journey to better saxophone tone is never over, it’s okay if one day you feel like you want to reveal more potential with your instrument. There are many...
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10 Things Every Beginner Musician Should Know
Starting out as a musician is a moment full of dreams. You pick your instrument and already imagine how you play on the big stage in the light of stroboscopes....
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Why Flutes Made of Gold, Silver, or Platinum Have Different Sounds
One of the key aspects to consider when choosing a flute is its material. Flutes are made from different metals, each with its own unique characteristics. However, which one is...
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Mastering Time Management for Musicians: Tips for Success
Success is not about talent alone. It’s also about the ability to balance your personal life, practicing, performances, promotion, and studio time. It equally applies to all artists, no matter...
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Essential Drum Accessories for Beginners
Are you planning to go back to drumming or want to play drums for the first time, but not sure where to start and what to buy? In this article,...
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Innovations in Saxophones and Accessories: What's New in 2025
The world of saxophones and accessories designed for them is constantly expanding with breathtaking innovations. In this article, we will tell you what’s new you can find on the market...
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Saxophone Reeds: How to Select and Maintain Them
With so many reeds available on the market, people may spend their entire lives trying various options to find a perfect one. If you want to speed up this process,...
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Mastering High Notes on Trombone
For many musicians, reaching the upper register of the trombone with precision and control feels like chasing a moving target. Both beginners and even experienced trombonists face this issue. In...
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Drumstick Selection: Finding the Perfect Pair for Your Playing Style
The choice of the right drumsticks is no less important than choosing the drumset for your needs, as their shape, material, and thickness can make a great difference in how...
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The impact of Mouthpiece Design on Trumpet Sound Quality
When picking a mouthpiece you may quickly get overwhelmed with various cup depths, rim shapes, different finishes, and brands. You may be one of the musicians who don’t pay too...
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Drumsticks Materials Explained: Wood vs. Carbon Fiber vs. Hybrid
The material of your drumsticks significantly impacts your playing experience and how you produce sounds when striking drums and cymbals. As key percussion instruments, drumsticks can be produced from wood,...
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How to Improve Endurance on the Trumpet Without Overexertion
For many musicians, playing the trumpet for longer periods without getting tired becomes a real challenge. In most cases, musicians struggle with breath control — in other words, they feel...
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Key Differences Between the Trumpet and the Flugelhorn
Belonging to the brass family of musical instruments, the trumpet and flugelhorn indeed share some similarities since both of them hold a significant place in jazz and classical music. However,...
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In our blog, we regularly publish articles about music, musical instruments and famous musicians. You can discover interesting information about playing brass and woodwind instruments, embouchure training, various mouthpieces, art of mutingtechnique, anatomy of trumpets, facts about musical instruments. In KGUmusicblog, we share tips, recommendations and guides on how to care for brass andwoodwind instruments as well as tell about cleaning products to make your care routine easier. Here, you can also find information about how to make yourinstrument customized and improve your performance. We publish articles aboutfamous brands of the instruments and share facts from biography and musiccareer of world-famous musicians, such as Arturo Sandoval, Allen Vizzutti,James Morrison, Lee Morgan, Harry James, Wynton Marsalis, Clark Terry, Bobby Shew, and many more. Our blog aims to help you draw inspiration and stay updated on recent innovations and high-quality products for brass and woodwind instruments.