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Band & Orchestra February 9, 2021

Georgia Southern Names the Fred & Dinah Gretsch School of Music

[caption id="attachment_74756" align="alignleft" width="460"] Gretsch Company owners Fred and Dinah Gretsch at the corporate headquarters (GPA Photo/Stephen B. Morton)[/caption] The “grit and grace” that defines the historic Gretsch sound is…

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Feb 9, 2021
Band & Orchestra February 1, 2021

Selling Flutes in the Time of COVID-19

[caption id="attachment_74623" align="alignnone" width="460"] The Flute Pro Shop porch arranged for a trial setting[/caption] As for so many in the Music Retail Industry, the past many months have been a…

MMR Staff
Feb 1, 2021
Band & Orchestra January 5, 2021

P. Mauriat’s PMST-600XJ Tenor Saxophone

P. Mauriat’s PMST-600XJ tenor saxophone features yellow brass construction throughout, as well as straight tone holes which offer just the right amount of resistance. The 600XJ is a raw brass…

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Jan 5, 2021
Band & Orchestra January 5, 2021

The Blues Bander 586BX from Hohner

Hohner’s newly- redesigned Blues Bender Harmonica, the Blues Bander 586BX, features a clear plastic comb with classic “sandwich style” construction for a traditional feel. The coverplates are made from stainless…

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Jan 5, 2021
Band & Orchestra January 5, 2021

'Music-Go-Round' and Suzuki Violin School Recordings from Alfred Music

Music-Go-Round is a 100-page book overflowing with creative musical activities for elementary students. This book includes Color-By-Note coloring pages, Word Wizard word searches, Musical Mix-Ups, Colorful Beats, Music Note Spelling…

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Jan 5, 2021
Band & Orchestra January 5, 2021

Following a Trying Year, Flute Suppliers Look to a Brighter 2021

Certain instruments have actually seen increased sales during the pandemic and lockdowns/partial lockdowns throughout most of 2020. Has this been the case for your brand with respect to flutes? [caption…

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Jan 5, 2021
Band & Orchestra December 10, 2020

Roland Cloud Partners with Point Blank Music School

Roland and Point Blank Music School (London, UK) have announced a partnership which will see Roland Cloud, the instrument manufacturer’s software instrument service, integrated across Point Blank’s UK sites, starting…

MMR Staff
Dec 10, 2020
Band & Orchestra December 2, 2020

Hal Leonard’s Flex-Band Series for Grade 1.5

The Hal Leonard Flex-Band Series features works that are scored with just five parts, plus percussion, that are playable with combinations of woodwinds, brass, or strings. The series has over…

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Dec 2, 2020