CONFUSED? YOU WON'T BE. . . . .
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So. You want to buy a woodwind instrument, but don't know where to start?
Confused by all the different manufacturers and their beautiful shiny instruments?
Let us take you on a guided tour through the woodwind maze!
RECOMMENDED
MANUFACTURERS
It is probably wise to stick with the most prominent instrument manufacturers:
Selmer, Yamaha, Le Blanc and Boosey & Hawkes/ Buffet. These companies have
consistently produced instruments of a good standard.
BUT WILL IT LAST?
Some other manufacturers
turn out what may seem at first to be good instruments, but they can wear more
quickly than expected or the instruments may be of inconsistant quality, so you can
never be too sure if what you buy will work. There are exceptions, so in a minute
we'll look at each instrument in turn.
INSTRUMENTS FOR SMALL
CHILDREN
We often get asked for instruments for children with small hands. Be sensible! If the
child is small you can't magically shrink an instrument to fit! You can, however, buy
smaller instruments which are quite suitable for enthusiastic children. More detailed
advice is given in each section below.
