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Yamaha Wind Controllers: A Brief History

Friday, 06 Nov 2020

Yamaha has had a long history with electronic wind controllers. The latest in this lineage is the YDS-150 but we have a look at the legacy that led to this new instrument.

Things to consider before starting lessons

Thursday, 22 Oct 2020

This is a quick checklist of ten things to do, buy, learn and decide before your child has their very first piano lesson.

Dear Mum and Dad: Your child’s musical journey

Tuesday, 20 Oct 2020

In this post educator and writer Carly McDonald helps bring a child’s perspective to the question of when and if they should learn music.

The Beauty behind each and every Yamaha Piano

Friday, 15 Oct 2020

For over 50 years, our piano factory in Kakegawa, Japan has been the birthplace of the world’s finest pianos. Where Yamaha master builders create our iconic CF, SX, CX and GC grand pianos as well as the YUS and U series uprights.

Caring for your new Piano

Friday, 09 Oct 2020

Details on how to best look after your new piano from where to keep it, how to clean and schedule regular tuning and service.

Online Seminar with 2Saxy (Grace Kelly and Leo P)

Monday, 14 Sep 2020

Leo and Grace imparted their wisdom in this special seminar, based on a lifetime of experience of performing popular music on the saxophone.

Improvement: A 3-Step Guide for Hobbyist Musicians

Monday, 13 July 2020

No one is great at anything on the first try it takes a lot of perseverance and practice. We look at 3 ways you can be kind to yourself on the path to improving your musical skills.

Band Instrument Try-outs and Hygiene

Friday, 12 June 2020

Some tips on how to ensure everyone involved in Band Instrument try outs remains safe and healthy. Hygiene has always been a big part of band instrument maintenance, and needs to be adhered to strictly for the safety of all participants.

Collecting and Analysing Practice Data

Wednesday, 3 June 2020

A key method of improving at any task that is often overlooked beyond practice is analysis and correction. In this article we will explore three ways of measuring your practice, and how to extract the data and turn them into measurable results.

Mixing it up

Friday, 29 May 2020

Yamaha artist Paul Champion takes through ways to keep practice interesting through mixing up exercises and breaking the routine.

C-Learning, not E-Learning

Wednesday, 27 May 2020

David Law takes a look at ways to start introducing more community in the online learning spaceto get you considering C-Learning rather than the individual E-Learning.

Choosing A Student Brass or Woodwind Instrument Online

Monday, 25 May 2020

Some simple suggestions of what to look for when buying a student brass or woodwind instrument over the internet.

Strategies for Practice & Solo Music Making

Monday, 11 May 2020

Pianist Andrea Keller details 10 tips for maintaining creativity and persistence when practicing alone.

It's just a lesson, but you’re not in the same room: Insights from an experienced online educator.

Friday, 8 May 2020

Greg Spence has been a pioneer in the online teaching and learning space for Trumpet for years. We asked him a few questions of how to adapt to these new frontiers.

Music Lessons at home - A journey for parents, students and teachers.

Thursday, 6 May 2020

Yamaha Music Australia spoke to four experts about the importance of playing music, at any time, as even in times of isolation, music creates a sense of belonging and participation.

Drone Practise

Friday, 1 May 2020

Yamaha Artist Peter Leung takes us through his favourite ways to implement drone to work on your intonation, warm up and more.

Unlocking Modes: A Practice Strategy

Monday, 27 April 2020

Modes are useful tools for understanding harmony; they can be used to internalise the linear sound of chords and their extensions. Brae looks at a simple way to incorporate them into your practice.

Finding Musical Inspiration in Everyday Speech

Friday, 24 April 2020

Yamaha artist Fem Belling lets us know about a technique of hers to find inspiration in creativity out of what already exists in your brain, the way you speak.

3 Ways to Revitalise Exercises

Monday, 20 April 2020

If you are finding doing exercises on your instrument a bit of a chore we have come up with 3 ways to keep them interesting with some real world examples.

Disinfecting and cleaning keys on your Yamaha Acoustic piano

Friday, 17 April 2020

Our piano technician explains the correct way to keep your piano keys hygienic and clean.

How Do I Stay Motivated In-between Performances?

Thursday, 16 April 2020

Yamaha saxophone artist Erin Royer takes us through some of the ways she remains motivated between shows including a bunch of very handy resources for any wind players.

5 Steps for a Successful Return to Your Instrument

Friday, 10 April 2020

Easily to follow steps to pick up that instrument that you may have left dormant for months or years. It is a better time than ever to remember the joy that playing music brings.

The Metronome

Wednesday, 08 April 2020

Adrian Kelly tells us why he thinks the metronome is the single most important pieces of equipment besides your instrument in the practice room.

Online Learning Success with Clavinova

Thursday, 02 April 2020

Discover how the Yamaha Clavinova and its unique education features, is an integral tool to deliver dynamic, engaging and high-quality music lessons online.

Setting S.M.A.R.T Practice Goals

Friday, 27 March 2020

The SMART goal system breaks your overall aim into five areas: specific, measureable, accountable, relevant, and time-bound. These areas make setting and achieving your practice objectives easy, and the workflow makes it simple to manage many goals at once.

Dorico Visits The Sydney Con

Tuesday, 29 May 2018

On January 19th more than thirty keen musicians/teachers/conductors assembled at St. Kevin's College in Toorak to spend 6 days together working on developing their conducting skills, as well as exploring many matters related to ensemble teaching and direction, at ABODA Victoria's 30th annual conducting Summer School.

Yamaha Wind Instrument Technical Academy

Friday, 27 April 2018

Yamaha has shown its commitment to manufacturing the highest quality instruments for over 50 years; for 40 of those years, they have supported their ethos with enthusiastic, devoted, and impeccable repair technicians graduating from the Technical Academy. Brae Grimes reports on his visit to the Academy.

Yamaha Factory Tour

Friday, 20 April 2018

Yamaha has created a factory tour video that details some of the key points of our manufacturing process. This video highlights the unique artesian skills, quality control process and technology that is used in our world class factories (Indonesia being highlighted in the case).

Clarinet: Assembly, Care and Maintenance

Monday, 19 March 2018

Clarinets come in many shapes and sizes, are made of many different materials, and require different care depending on the kind of instrument you have. Here are some recommendations for correct handling and maintenance as well as a guide to conditioning wooden instruments.

Setting Up a Woodwind Mouthpiece

Friday, 09 March 2018

Saxophone and clarinet mouthpieces are often forgotten about when addressing correct handling and maintenance. However, woodwind mouthpieces collect the majority of moisture and bacteria (you are blowing straight into it, after all).

Saxophone: Assembly, Care and Maintenance

Tuesday, 06 March 2018

Saxophones look robust in comparison to the rest of the woodwind family; maybe because of the sheer size of them, or the fact that they’re made of brass. However, it’s just as important to diligently maintain and correctly handle the saxophone.

Flute: Assembly, Care and Maintenance

Friday, 02 March 2018

Flutes look complicated, but they’re actually one of the easiest instruments to maintain if you know how to do it properly and handle the instrument with care.

Yamaha 2018 Education Guide

Thursday, 01 February 2018

Welcome to the second edition of the Yamaha Off to a Great Start Education Guide. This guide is aimed at providing useful content to the music education community. We are excited to announce our 2018 Great Start Grant and Education Outreach Program highlights.

MIDI & VSTi: A guide to computer music terminology

Saturday, 01 July 2017

A guest blog post by producer Andrew Bishop on understanding MIDI and Virtual Instruments.

Greg Spence Demystifies Trumpet Myths at Midwest Clinic

Wednesday, 12 July 2017

Guest blog from Trumpet virtuoso and educator Greg Spence about his time at the Midwest Clinic in the USA.

ABODA VIC – Conducting Summer School

Tuesday, 28 February 2017

On January 19th more than thirty keen musicians/teachers/conductors assembled at St. Kevin's College in Toorak to spend 6 days together working on developing their conducting skills, as well as exploring many matters related to ensemble teaching and direction, at ABODA Victoria's 30th annual conducting Summer School.