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Musical Instrument Guide

Saxophone

The saxophone is an instrument with a tone somewhere between a brass instrument and a woodwind. The sax is a must in all types of music from jazz, to classical, to pop, when a smooth and bright sound is called for.

Origins

  • The birth of the saxophone 
  • The saxophone family 
  • Uses of the saxophone 

Structure

  • Learn the names of the parts 
  • What is the reed? 
  • The saxophone is a conical-bored instrument 
  • Jazz saxophones and classical saxophones 
  • [Experiment1]What is the relation of the taper to the tone? 
  • [Experiment2]What happens when the length of the instrument changes? 

How to Play

  • The basic position 
  • The saxophone is a transposing instrument 
  • Control your breathing 
  • Embouchure 
  • Various performance techniques  

How the Instrument is Made

  • What metal is used to make a saxophone? 
  • Making the bell 
  • Making the bow 
  • Assembling the bell and the bow 
  • Making the body 
  • Making the neck 
  • Assembly, finishing, and, at last, complete! 

Choosing an Instrument

  • How to choose a reed and mouthpiece 
  • A beginner instrument 

Care and Maintenance

  • Assembling the instrument 
  • After-performance care 
  • Weekly maintenance 
  • Occasional maintenance 
  • Troubleshooting 

Trivia

  • Famous works for saxophone: Chamber music 
  • Famous works for saxophone: Concertos 
  • Famous works for saxophone: Orchestra 
  • What does it mean for a reed to look like a mountain? 
  • What are harmonics? 
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