Information Sheets

I have created information sheets (PDF format) for each topic listed below - click on the topic to open the information sheet, and you can print it out if you wish. If you want to download the information sheet then click on the topic to open the information sheet and then click on "save as" to save it to a folder on your computer.

General Information

1. Obtaining an instrument - renting or buying instruments, and school instruments
2. Selling an instrument
3. List of music teachers
4. Music tuition and Learner ensembles
5. Useful Websites
6. Useful local Peterborough Websites

The Flute

1. A beginner's guide to student instruments
2. A guide to graduate, professional and vintage instruments
3. Looking after the instrument
4. Notes for players of Simple System Flutes (including "Irish" flutes)
5. Miscellany

The Clarinet

1. A beginner's guide to student instruments
2. A guide to graduate, professional and vintage instruments
3. Looking after the instrument
4. Getting more from the instrument
5. Getting more from the Clarinet reeds
6. How to select and test mouthpieces
7. Miscellany

The Saxophone

1. A beginner's guide to student instruments
2. A guide to graduate, professional and vintage instruments
3. Looking after the instrument
4. Getting more from the instrument
5. Getting more from Saxophone reeds
6. How to select and test mouthpieces
7. Miscellany

The Oboe

1. A beginner's guide to student instruments
2. A guide to graduate, professional and vintage instruments
3. Looking after the instrument
4. Miscellany

The Bassoon

1. A beginner's guide to student instruments
2. A guide to graduate, professional and vintage instruments
3. Looking after the instrument
4. Miscellany

The Piccolo

1. A guide to the instrument
2. Looking after the instrument

The Recorder

1. A beginner's guide to the instrument
2. Looking after the instrument
3. Miscellany

Playing Woodwind Instruments

1. Embouchure problems
2. Tuning Matters

Instrument Repairs

1. Emergency repairs
2. Repair Glossary