Professional Alto Saxophone: Selmer, Yamaha, P. Mauriat and Forestone
What makes a professional alto saxophone and what Selmer, Yamaha Custom, P. Mauriat and Forestone stand for. Material, sound and character as a guide.
Sound & Context
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Silent Brass for Trumpet: quiet practice with the SB7J
The Yamaha SB7J Silent Brass system makes the trumpet quiet enough for shared living and still delivers a natural sound through headphones. Here is how it works and who it...
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How to Change Guitar Strings: Step by Step for Steel and Nylon
How to change your guitar strings cleanly, steel-string or classical: tools, remove the old set, secure the string at the bridge, wind onto the tuner and break in the new...
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From student to professional trumpet: when is the upgrade worth it?
When is it worth moving from a student horn to a professional trumpet? The signs, the upgrade ladder from YTR-2330 through YTR-5335 to the Xeno, and the affordable first step...
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Professional Trumpet: Yamaha Xeno and Bobby Shew Compared
What sets a professional trumpet apart and which Yamaha model suits which player: the Xeno for a full orchestral core, the Bobby Shew for lead and jazz.
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How to Change Ukulele Strings: Step-by-Step Guide
How to change your ukulele strings cleanly: pick the right set, remove the old strings, tie at the bridge, wind onto the tuners and break in the new set.
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From student to professional saxophone: when is the upgrade worth it?
How to tell you have outgrown your student saxophone, what the professional class really does better and which steps structure a sensible upgrade.
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Ukulele strings: which set fits which ukulele?
Soprano, concert, tenor, baritone, bass: every ukulele size needs its own string set. Which one fits, which tuning, which material.
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Yamaha Silent Brass: quiet practice with a natural sound
What Yamaha Silent Brass is, how quiet it gets and which brass instruments the system is made for.
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Yamaha YDS Digital Saxophone: practise quietly with a real sax feel
With the Yamaha YDS-150 or YDS-120 you practise the saxophone quietly on headphones, using real sax fingering. We explain the difference and which model suits you.
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Yamaha P-S500 vs P-525 — which portable digital piano fits you
Two portable Yamaha digital pianos in the same price class, two philosophies: app-guided learning with the P-S500, serious playing feel with the P-525.
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Yamaha PSR-SX720+ or PSR-SX920 – which arranger keyboard suits you?
PSR-SX720+ or PSR-SX920? A comparison of the two Yamaha arrangers by sound, styles, speakers and features, plus a clear recommendation per player type.
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Violin for Beginners: the Right Strings and the First Weeks
Which strings make sense at the start, the accessories that truly matter in the first weeks, and how to get going on the violin.
