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Which Saxophone to Play?

Are you thinking about picking the saxophone up for the first time? The person who invented the saxophone to begin with, a man named Adolphe Sax, drew up plans for a total of fourteen different types of saxophones. There are at least eleven different types of saxophones out there, with ten different voices or types [...]

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  • saxophone2Which Saxophone Mouthpiece to Use The saxophone is an interesting musical instrument that has become well appreciated through the years in a wide variety of different musical genres, including but not limited to jazz music, rock music and pop music as well. For saxophone players, there are a number of add on pieces like mouth......
  • guitarGuitar Buying Advice Walk into any music store and you are bound to find an entire wall covered in guitars; including electric guitars, bass guitars, acoustic guitars and plenty of other specialty guitars as well. Purchasing your first guitar is not nearly as easy as choosing the most attractively designed instrument that you......

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Saxophone 101

In comparison to many other types of musical instruments, the saxophone is still relatively new to the world of music. The saxophone was originally created by a man named Adolphe Sax around the year 1840, and it was first mentioned in print in a magazine article in 1842 that was written by Hector Belioz, who [...]

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How to Clean your Saxophone

The process of cleaning a saxophone is relatively simple, but this is provided that you have a standard half bell saxophone. Straight saxophones, on the other hand, require tools that are not touched on in this entry. This entry is designed to assist in understanding the basics and mechanics behind cleaning a saxophone in order [...]

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  • saxophoneGuide to Saxophone Types The saxophone, which is also commonly known as the sax, is a musical instrument that is crafted from brass and played with the use of a reed mouthpiece. The saxophone can vary significantly in its size, and it can range from fifteen centimeters to two meters in size based on......
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  • saxophone2Which Saxophone Mouthpiece to Use The saxophone is an interesting musical instrument that has become well appreciated through the years in a wide variety of different musical genres, including but not limited to jazz music, rock music and pop music as well. For saxophone players, there are a number of add on pieces like mouth......
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Sax in the Jazz Band

There can be absolutely no doubt that for the original forty years worth of Jazz, the clarinet was one of the major lead instruments for nearly every single jazz band along with the trumpet. Later on, the same was true as well for the swing orchestras, which embraced the clarinet for the rich tone that [...]

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  • oboeOboe 101 The oboe has a larger relative, which is the Cor Anglais, and both of these instruments are capable of producing a sound that has been described as being sweet, beautiful and even haunting. When they are used as solo instruments, the sound that these instruments are capable of producing has......
  • doublebassBrief History for Double Bass or Stand Up Bass The Double Bass or Stand Up Bass is the largest and the lowest pitched of all bowed string instruments that is used as a part of the modern symphony orchestra. The stand up bass is a standard member of the symphony orchestra's string section as well as smaller string ensembles......

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Guide to Saxophone Types

The saxophone, which is also commonly known as the sax, is a musical instrument that is crafted from brass and played with the use of a reed mouthpiece. The saxophone can vary significantly in its size, and it can range from fifteen centimeters to two meters in size based on the type of saxophone and [...]

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  • clarinetClarinet Guide Part 1 Purchasing a brand new clarinet, regardless of whether it is your first or an attempt to step up to a newer instrument, is a very large decision that involves many different facets that need to be considered. The clarinet family includes a number of different models, including a contra alto......
  • clarinetKids and Acoustic Instruments - Laying the Foundation There are a wide variety of different advantages that can be achieved through the teaching and learning of music. When it comes to laying the foundation between kids and acoustic instruments, you will find that there are numerous benefits to be discovered through music education, making it absolutely vital that......
  • saxophoneSaxophone 101 In comparison to many other types of musical instruments, the saxophone is still relatively new to the world of music. The saxophone was originally created by a man named Adolphe Sax around the year 1840, and it was first mentioned in print in a magazine article in 1842 that was......
  • dictionary3Acoustic Musical Instrument Glossary pt 3 Interval - An interval is described as a difference in pitch from one tone to another, and intervals are most commonly measured as the difference between the lower tone and the higher tone. Intonation - Intonation, in its most literal form, means either pitch or using pitch. One who speaks......

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Which Saxophone Mouthpiece to Use

The saxophone is an interesting musical instrument that has become well appreciated through the years in a wide variety of different musical genres, including but not limited to jazz music, rock music and pop music as well. For saxophone players, there are a number of add on pieces like mouth pieces that are absolutely essential [...]

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