“How To” Series

Buy one for yourself  or multiple copies for your class or store.

How to Buy is a specialized series of articles covering basic information on the family of woodwind, brass and string instruments for the student musician. Each series report features a history of the instrument, along with basic purchasing and how-to-care instructions.

Click on How to Buy a clarinet for sample within the series.

Any instrument in the How to Buy series can be ordered by calling 1-800-964-5150 extension 24 or e-mail Melanie Prescott at mprescott@symphonypublishing.com.

Single copies available at $2.95 plus 50 cents postage. 2-10 copies $2.20 each plus 1.50 shipping and handling.

Available for:

  • Bassoon
  • Bass or Alto Clarinet
  • Cello
  • Euphonium
  • Flute
  • French Horn
  • Marimba or Vibraphone
  • Oboe
  • Piccolo
  • Saxophone
  • Snare Drum
  • Timpani
  • Trombone
  • Trumpet
  • Tuba
  • Upright Bass
  • Viola
  • Violin

Check out these excerpts from our “How To” series!