Saxophone
Saxophones, a family of single reed instruments in the woodwind family of instruments, are often found in jazz ensembles and related bands. Questions about the various type of saxophones, saxophone players, and saxophone music belong here.
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For the majority of their ranges, all saxophones (Soprano, Alto, Tenor, Baritone etc) have the same fingering. However, some...
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No you generally don't have to break in a saxophone. However you definitely need to break in new reeds. You can do this by just...
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the neck,ligature,and bell,
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b a g ab b b a a a b d db a g ab b b a ab a d
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one is careless whisper by wham
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It's because they aren't used in classical music, which most orchestras play.
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It means your reed has mold growing on it, or if you had bought it that way, it may be just part of the wood that was used to...
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B flat, although some models have a low A key below the octave key.
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usually a cheap one would be around $1500 for the average student type. the better ones are in the $3000 range but they can be a...
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It's probably a good beginner horn.... All I know is that I can get a fair sound out of it
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Sometimes you can type "tenor saxophone sheet music" into your Google browser, and it might give you some free downloads of sheet...
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yes. yes you can. i believe in you young skywalker
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Because the woodwind family includes all instruments that are used with reeds.
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Gato Barbieri (Jazz Sax) use to play alto sax, but now is playing tenor sax. Sorry, but couldn't find out what bouthpiece he is...
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Ronald Tomas played saxophone for W.D.O.U.J.I. (Witch Doctors of Underground Jazz Improvisation) on their award winning debut...
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The saxophone is actually a pretty easy instrument to learn. It will be quite hard to explain over the computer with typing but I...
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The Mechanics of Playing the Saxophone The saxophone is played by blowing through the saxophone mouthpiece which has a cane reed...
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I've been in music all my life, and I confess that I've never heard the term "treble saxophone" I have been involved in the...
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C C D C F E C C D C G F C C C A F E D Bb Bb A F G F This is assuming you want to play it in F Major.
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well they're manufacturer mouthpieces so they won't work as well as a C-star but I've been playing on a 4c for YEARS and it's...
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Yes, it was. I believe it was Published on June 29th in 2007. Hope this helps you, MRA
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Absolutely not. One of the worst brands out there do not buy it if you have a choice. Terrible durablility and customer service....
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Basically you would mime the act of playing the sax...you may preface it by spelling saxophone or just sax depending on the...
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Katja Rieckermann If you are referring to the beautiful leggy blonde, her name is Katja Rieckermann. She is German, and her...
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You might be able to find it on the link I've attached.
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AnswerEverybody has their own "best" way to care for reeds, but there are a couple things that everyone agrees on.NEVER leave...
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It's the same as 'saxophone' in English.
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Ernie Watts was the saxophonist for HB Barnum.
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The saxophone was invented by a man named Adolphe Sax whose father also made instruments. He wanted to have the crisp sound of a...
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It sometimes is used in orchestra, but is not as common as other woodwind instruments since it is a newer instrument. Much of the...
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It depends on the orchestra you are in! The director places the instruments in a particular order for the best blend of sounds...
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Well....... For once obvious reason, the baritone is much bigger than the tenor. and another reason their diffrnet is there...
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You should find it at www.sheetmusicplus.com fuzk yea
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Unless it is featured as a solo instrument, none. The sax is primarily a band instrument.
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From highest to lowest pitch: Soprano, Alto, Tenor, and Baritone. The Soprano and Tenor are keyed in Bb The Alto and Baritone...
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When Adolphe Sax was experimenting with Bass Clarinets, he accidentally invented the Baritone Saxophone... technically that was...
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Adolphe Sax was the inventor of the first saxophone. He made it in1841. I love the sax, it's my favourite intrument!!!
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Pecetti's it's a misic place look it up. I bet it would help
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Selmer Super Balanced Action
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The Selmer C* is a very good classical mouthpiece, but pricey. (200 bucks) Vandoren makes good metal mouthpieces use for a jazz...
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The saxophone was named for its 1840s inventor Adolphe Sax.'Saxophone' means voice of Sax. The voice of the man who created the...
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A good class student saxophone costs about £800 new, but they go all the time for £400-£500 on eBay.
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(In random order) There is the Soprano, Alto, Tenor,Baritone,Sopranissimo (Soprillo),Mezzo...
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Saxophones have various numbers of holes. Different brands of saxophones may have more or less holes. Generally you see about...
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The inventor of the saxophone was born in belgium November 6, 1814. Then he moved to France in 1842 and i think that's where it...
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Their the same as the trumpet G A F# G F# E B A G F# E D, D E B, D E B A G, E F# G F# G A B D E G B A G F E D, C E Eflat C# D,...
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Smoke on the Water Alto Sax B#E,G,A,E,G,B#,A,E,G,A,A,G Or, D, F, G, D, F, G#, G, D, F, G, F, D
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The neck is the portion of the saxophone between the mouthpiece and the body (the part with the buttons). It is short (about 3-5...
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The saxophone gets louder when the player blows more air through the mouthpiece or blows harder. You can get that raunchy...
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Adolphe Sax, the person credited with inventing the first saxophone, was educated by his father Charles-Joseph Sax. His father...
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The saxophone was created in 1841 Adolphe Sax who invented it during the 1800s. But it was not until March 20,1846 that...
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It doesn't. Women don't love you for your penis, usually. Women love you for who you are. So walking up to a girl and whipping...
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The saxophone was developed circa 1840 by Adolphe Sax, a Belgian-born instrument-maker, flautist, and clarinetist working in...
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B flat,D,E,G,F,D,B flat,G,E,E,E,F,E,E,E,E,F,B flat,B flat,B flat,B flat
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sound quality.try a c-star selmer for best results. It makes better notes other than squeaking.
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The list is as follows: Alguj, Bansuri, Blul, Calliope, Clarytone, Danso, Dizi, Dzhamara, Fife, Flabiol, Fujara, Gemshorn, Hano,...
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c c b b a a b c c b b c b a a b c c b b d d c d c sharp d c a a a a a a a a a a d d c g g a a a a d d c g g a a and keep goin
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well, i have had mine since 5th grade, and it was used. it still plays pretty good and i really like it. its all a matter of...
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Wow, well this answer would take a while lol, look at it like this, there are 26 keys on an Alto Sax, the six keys you will most...
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I used to play an alto saxophone in high school for our pep band. Learning how to play the saxophone taught me patience,...
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There isn't really any perfect age to start learning the saxophone. It is just like learning any instrument it is better if you...
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You can't play with just one saxaphone, but, the sheet music for it can be found on google by typing in movie adventures by John...
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It's pretty near impossible to find free alto sax sheet music anywhere. If you are willing to pay for it you can get a book by...
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Keys 1, 2, 3, and 5 with the octave key
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look it up
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Your mothers fathers friends cousin should know this!
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It depends on if You are good eneogh. As their is no pictures or media on this internet, nobody can answer. It also depends on...
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They are produced by when you blow on the reed you make sound that go through the body of the instrument and when you hold down...
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Saxophones are from the Woodwind family because they are played from a reed, even though they are made out of brass.
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Starting at the top, a saxophone has the following major parts: Mouthpiece assembly (mouthpiece, ligature, reed), neck assembly...
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Alto Reed played the distinctively mournful saxophone on Turn the Page. He was an original member of the Silver Bullet Band,...
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The clarinet is a million times easier than the saxophone in every aspect. First because clarinet is just like piano where the...
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When you talk length of 'the saxophone', you face the fact that, originally, Adolphe Sax made some 16 sizes! Wikianswers has a...
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The soprano saxophone is pitched in Bb, and sounds a major second below written. The sopranino saxophone it pitched in Eb, a 4th...
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concert Bb on an alto saxophone is a G three keys on left hand for the Bb on an alto press the B key and use the right hand to...
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C C D C F E C C D C G F C C C A F E D Bb Bb A F G F This is assuming you want to play it in F Major.
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only a few companies make REAL contrabass saxophones like orsi or eppelsheim they are made to order and usually made in itally so...
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It looks like an instrament
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Richie c
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well start by putting your left hand thumb on the black button (note this button does nothing but the thing next to it does) and...
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The saxophone was invented by Antoine-Joseph (Adolphe) Sax. He was an expert instrument maker and talented musician. It was...
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Tenor Saxophones can cost anywhere from $1,200 for a student Yamaha to upwards of $10,000 for an Inderbinen. Good places to...
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Bill Clinton played the tenor saxophone.
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Candy Dulfer, probably the most famous. Dutch, Grammy-nominated alto player. Very good, too.
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g a b e fd e-de
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Basically, the alto saxophone along with all saxophones are made of brass, with a plastic, hard rubber, metal, or even glass...
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Any music store that rents saxophones usually allows you to buy a saxophone. If you REALLY want to get ripped off, buy one from...
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urithra i think a urithra is a tripple high c if a you dont no what that is its a high c played 2 octaves high so 16 notes...
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The 12 major scales are part of music theory in general and are not specific to individual instruments. There are some...
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