May/June 2008
Embouchures
Proper embouchure is fundamental to playing any wind instrument. The combined arrangement of the lips, teeth, and tongue, as well as facial muscles, shape the mouth into playing position, control tone and pitch, and direct the stream of air into the instrument.
How Does it Work?
Exploring pedal steel guitar, the iconic instrument of country music.
Is Renting Is For You?
Renting before buying may be the best approach in looking for a new instrument.
Vintage Guitar Collectors
For true guitar junkies, one is never enough. An admitted addict shares his secrets.
A Bit Of The Big Screen
A New Mexico lawyer's song appears at a pivotal moment in an Oscar-winning film.
Family Week
Summer music camps that offer outings for the whole family, making for a musical vacation that lets parents and kids learn and play together.
Spare Time Swing
Inside a federal agency in Washington, DC, government workers escape the daily grind as members of the EPA Starlight Orchestra.
Make a Joyful Noise
Making music in church connects the musical and spiritual sides of everyday life.
A Legend in the Living Room
Jodi Malone looks at video games that provide a rock-star thrill
and provide new ways to enjoy skills learned on real instruments.
