Why Is a Saxophone End Cap Necessary? What Is That Black Plastic Thing?
· Nathan Brown
Quick Answer: Why Is a Saxophone End Cap Necessary? The Primary Purpose: An end cap braces the delicate, exposed octave key extension pin to prevent...
News & Articles
News, product announcements and helpful tips for woodwind players.
Articles
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How to Fix Sticky Bis Bb Key Pad on Saxophone
· Rulon Brown
Quick Answer: How to Fix a Sticky Bis Bb Key The Mechanical Cause: The Bis key is engineered with exceptionally light spring tension so it...
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Seattle entrepreneur launches award-winning music-accessory business, industry taking note
· Nathan Brown
SEATTLE, April 1, 2019 -- A mix of clever innovation, determination and DIY entrepreneurship led musician Rulon Brown to solve a sticky problem that had...
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A Tribute to Tom Wanne, by Rulon Brown
· Nathan Brown
With heavy hearts the Key Leaves family mourns the passing of Tom Wanne. On paper Tom was our Business Development Officer - an industry vet...
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Music For Change - Guest Post by Alastair Penman
· Rulon Brown
Humans have been making music for over 40,000 years, but what is it that draws us to do so? What is it within us that...
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Announcing the RULON Saxophone Key Riser for High F#
· Rulon Brown
Today I am thrilled to announce the release of the RULON Saxophone Key Riser, inspired by a conversation I had with Dr. Robert Brooks, professor...
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MAGA and Trump Forcing Price Increases
· Rulon Brown
Dear Musicians and Music Stores, I held Key Leaves prices steady for the last two years during a time of great inflation. Before that I...
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Saxophone Jaw Pain? How to reduce and prevent It!
· Rulon Brown
Learn everything you need to know about saxophone jaw pain, what causes the jaw to hurt while playing sax, how to treat saxophone jaw pain,...
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How to play saxophone seated and best playing positions for sitting sax players
· Rulon Brown
How to play saxophone sitting down? Music teachers and students often wonder what is the best position for playing saxophone when seated (center between legs...
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How Do You Clean Spit Out Of a Saxophone?
· Rulon Brown
To clean the spit out of a saxophone you should swab clean it after every playing session and follow this guide for optimal saxophone cleaning....
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How To Clean Your Saxophone Neck
· Rulon Brown
This step-by-step guide will show you how to clean your saxophone neck and we’ll show you easy ways to clean the inside of a saxophone...
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Saxophone Octave Key Not Working? Try These Fixes
· Rulon Brown
Quick Diagnosis: Why Is Your Saxophone Octave Key Not Working? Symptom: High notes won't speak or low notes squeak: The neck octave key...
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How To Clean My Saxophone Mouthpiece and Clarinet Mouthpiece
· Rulon Brown
How To Clean a Saxophone Mouthpiece or Clarinet Mouthpiece Learn everything you need to know about how to clean a saxophone mouthpiece or clarinet mouthpiece,...
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Can you use old reeds instead of Key Leaves saxophone care products?
· Rulon Brown
Some folks recommend taking old saxophone reeds and placing them under the pad to open it to air dry clean. While we understand this may...
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How to Use Cork Grease on a Saxophone
· Alanna Hawley
Applying cork grease to the neck of the saxophone is a critical step in saxophone maintenance. This article details how to use cork grease, how...
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Saxophone Maintenance 101 - How To Take Care of a Saxophone
· Alanna Hawley
Proper saxophone maintenance ensures optimal performance and prevents costly repairs. This article covers everything you need to know on how to take care of your...
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How to Clean a Saxophone
· Rulon Brown
Keep your saxophone in top condition and prevent costly repairs by learning how to clean a saxophone the right way.
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How to Fix Sticky Saxophone Keys for Good (G#, Low C#, and Eb)
· Rulon Brown
Quick Answer: How to Fix & Stop Sticky Saxophone G# Keys The Core Issue: Saliva, sugars, and yeast dry inside closed key pads(G#, Eb, Low...
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Maine Music Educators Association features RULON Sax Care Products
· Rulon Brown
The Maine Music Educators Association quarterly magazine Maine Motif features an article by saxophonist educator, Connor Ellis, about how RULON saxophone care products are helping...
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Occupational Therapist Opinion About the RULON Saxophone Thumb Rest
· Rulon Brown
Saxophone Hand Pain & Ergonomics: An Occupational Therapist’s Review of the RULON Thumb Rest Struggling with right-hand thumb pain, wrist strain, or tension in your...
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FREE SAXOPHONE LECTURE - Pain Free Playing and Modern Sax Ergonomics
· Rulon Brown
Playing sax can be a pain in the neck, or the thumbs, wrists, back, jaw, teeth, and more depending on your age or body. Join...
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RULON saxophone rest maximizes comfort for all hand sizes
· Rulon Brown
For 175 years saxophone players have been hooked on a way of holding their horn using a thumb hook, until today. Key Leaves launched the...
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New Oboe Care Product from Key Leaves
· Rulon Brown
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Key Leaves branches out to oboe and thrills Principal Oboist of The Metropolitan Opera Innovative new oboe cleaner helps prevent wood cracks...
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Key Leaves Makes the First USDA Certified Organic Cork Grease
· Alexia Perez
Key Leaves is proud to announce it has created the first USDA Certified Organic Cork Grease to smooth musical instrument connections including saxophone neck cork,...
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Music Inc Magazine features Key Leaves collaboration with Better Sax
· Key Leaves Customer Support
Music Inc magazine featured the Key Leaves saxophone key props being included with the new Better Sax alto saxophone from Jay Metcalf of BetterSax.com The...
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DownBeat Magazine Spotlights GapCap® Sax End Caps As "Noteworthy New Product" from NAMM's Believe In Music2021
· Key Leaves Customer Support
The April 2021 issue of DownBeat magazine ranks the Key Leaves GapCap as #5 in the Gear Showcase List of 25 noteworthy new products from...
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NAPBIRT Annual Conference 2021
· Rulon Brown
Meet Key Leaves founder Rulon Brown at the 2021 virtual NAPBIRT conference to learn how Key Leaves helps grow your business, build client trust, and...
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MMR Magazine Spotlights Better Sax and Key Leaves Collab
· Rulon Brown
MMR (Musical Merchandise Review) magazine shared the news about the Key Leaves saxophone key props being included with the new Better Sax alto saxophone from...
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GapCap® Wins "2020 Product of the Year" from The Saxophonist Magazine
· Rulon Brown
“Ingenious” GapCap® saxophone storage product wows critics and marks the second “Product of The Year” award for Key Leaves. The Saxophonist Magazine choses GapCap® saxophone...
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Rulon Brown Interview - Music & Sound Retailer September 2020
· Rulon Brown
Music & Sound Retailer Editor, Brian Berk interviews Key Leaves Founder & President Rulon Brown about the mentors, advice and music that inspire him, and...
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#LockTheSaxDown Challenge for Saxophonists
· Key Leaves Customer Support
Key Leaves is proud to support endorsing artist Emma McPhilemy and the #lockthesaxdown challenge. #lockthesaxdown invites sax players from around the world to play new...
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MMR Magazine features Spit Sponge™ pad dryers
· Key Leaves Customer Support
MMR Magazine (Musical Merchandise Review) spotlighted our Spit Sponge pad dryers for "extending pad life and keeping instruments clean." Read the whole review HERE
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Black Lives Matter
· Key Leaves Customer Support
BLACK HEALTH MATTERS Covid-19 doesn’t care who it infects, yet it is killing black people unequally in the U.S.. In Wisconsin, a state that is...
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Key Leaves Announces ‘Music Store Stimulus’ Program to Support Music Shops Closed by Covid-19
· Key Leaves Customer Support
During the Covid-19 quarantines we invite you to name the local music store you would normally buy from so we can credit them for your...
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Seattle Faces Water Shortage After Spit Sponge Accident
· Key Leaves Customer Support
Seattle is facing a water shortage after a shipping container accident spilled two tons of Spit Sponge pad dryers into Lake Union. The bright yellow...
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NASA 2020
· Key Leaves Customer Support
Join saxophonist and Key Leaves founder, Rulon Brown, for the NASA Saxophone Alliance 2020 presentation - The Most Disgusting Science Every Sax Player Should Know...
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Key Leaves is going to NAPBIRT 2020 in Sacramento!
· Key Leaves Customer Support
Meet Key Leaves founder Rulon Brown at NAPBIRT in Sacramento this April to learn how Key Leaves helps grow your business, build client trust, and...
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BestSaxophoneWebsiteEver.com recommends GapCap and Spit Sponge
· Key Leaves Customer Support
Zach Sollitto of BestSaxophoneWebsiteEver.com reviewed our new GapCap (the ultimate saxophone end cap) and Spit Sponge pad dryers and gave both products high praise. "[Spit...
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Spit Sponge wins "Outstanding Product" rating from The Saxophonist Magazine
· Key Leaves Customer Support
The Saxophonist Magazine shared a detailed product review of Spit Sponge™ pad dryers for saxophone and woodwind. Spit Sponge won their OUTSTANDING PRODUCT rating! "It's...
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GapCap wins "Outstanding Product" rating from The Saxophonist Magazine
· Key Leaves Customer Support
The Saxophonist Magazine shared a detailed product review of the GapCap™ saxophone end cap and gave it their OUTSTANDING PRODUCT designation. "The GapCap is really...
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JAZZed Magazine features Spit Sponge™ pad dryers for saxophone, flute, clarinet, oboe and more!
· Key Leaves Customer Support
JAZZed Magazine recommended the Spit Sponge™ pad dryers in the Nov/Dec issue. Spit Sponge pad dryers work for flute, clarinet, saxophone, oboe or what ever...
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Key Leaves wins Product Excellence Award 2019 from Music Inc. magazine
· Key Leaves Customer Support
We are thrilled to announce Key Leaves has won a prestigious ‘Product Excellence’ award from Music Inc. magazine, a leading trade publications for the music...
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Music & Arts - HORNS OF PLENTY, November 16, 2019
· Key Leaves Customer Support
Join Key Leaves at the Music & Arts Horns of Plenty event 10 am - 2 pm, Saturday, November 16, 2019 Red Lion Hotel. 11211...
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The NAMM Show 2020
· Key Leaves Customer Support
Key Leaves will be at The NAMM Show 2020 - BOOTH #8752 Hall B CLICK HERE FOR ALL THE LATEST INFO
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Midwest Clinic 2019 (DECEMBER 18-21)
· Rulon Brown
Visit Key Leaves at The Midwest Clinic 73rd Annual ConferenceBOOTH 339 (MAP HERE)December 18-21, 2019 Join us at Booth 339 to try everything Key Leaves...
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Jazzwise Magazine Recommends Key Leaves
· Key Leaves
"...this neat little system opens all three potentially sticky pads (Eb, low C# and G#) without touching the pad leather. Made from silicone, the Key...
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BetterSax Key Leaves Giveaway
· Key Leaves
Jay from BetterSax.com is a big Key Leaves fan and is giving away our most popular saxophone care product to 10 lucky winners. Check out Jay's excellent sax lesson videos,...
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Key Leaves Helping Sax Players of Belgium
· Nathan Brown
For saxophonists, Belgium is the place where it all began. In the 1840's, Belgian inventor and musician Adolphe Sax developed the world's first saxophone, patenting...
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Welcome Diana Anderson
· Key Leaves
We are delighted to welcome Diana Anderson to our team. Diana is a visual artist who also runs a business that uses social media meets...
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Christian McBride Big Band Sax Section Recommends Key Leaves
· Key Leaves
Jazz fans know that the Christian McBride Big Band is an outstanding ensemble making some of the hardest swinging music out there. If you haven't...
