AWR: Advanced Woodwind Repairs

Students will learn the proper techniques for repairing 7 different woodwind instruments. Below are the repairs you will learn for each woodwind instrument.

• Complete teardown 
  • Disassembly
  • Removal of rusted rods and screws
  • Removal of bent keys
  • Removal of all soft material
• Cleaning and polish
• Assembly prep
  • Straighten and clean rods
  • Install new corks
    • Joint cork review
    • Key corks
    • Other soft material options
  • Install pads
    • Bladder
    • Cork
    • Synthetic
    • Leather
    • Roo
  • Tonehole repair and prep
  • Wood repair
    • Fill cracks
    • Fill chips
    • Pin cracks
    • Polish and blending
  • Post repairs
  • Spring repairs
  • Solder work
  • Dent work
  • Fitting joints
• Assembly
  • Key fitting 
  • Seating pads
  • Regulations
• Play Condition
  • Diagnose issues
  • Replace soft material as needed
  • Regulate 
• Play testing

This course is broken down by instrument and is recommended to be taken in this order:

(All 2-hour sessions must be purchased in bocks of 10)

1. (WWS-CL)Clarinet                                                                        (40) 2-hour sessions @ $35.00 = $1,400.00
2. (WWS-FP) Flute & Piccolo                                                           (40) 2-hour sessions @ $35.00 = $1,400.00
3. (WWS-BC) Bass Clarinet                                                             (60) 2-hour sessions @ $35.00 = $2,100.00
4. (WWS-SX) Saxphone                                                                   (80) 2-hour sessions @ $35.00 = $2,800.00
5. (WWS-OB) Oboe                                                                            (80) 2-hour sessions @ $35.00 = $2,800.00
6. (WWS-BN) Bassoon                                                                     (40) 2-hour sessions @ $35.00 = $ 1,400.00

Total Cost $11,900.00

*If a student needs more time to become proficiant, they are welcome to add more sessions at the standard price.