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Baritone Saxophone
The baritone saxophone is the most common of the low saxophones, and is among the lowest of the woodwind instruments. Questions about the bari sax, bari sax players, and bari sax music belong here.
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What brand of baritone sax did Jack Nimitz play?
What do you mean "did"? He's still playing. I've seen him at the Lighthouse in Hermosa Beach with Adam Schroeder in the last couple months.
How do you make the baritone saxophone quiet?
You blow the same strength of air as a loud note but less air.
How tall should you be if you weigh 67 pounds?
Height and weight don't have a straight forward relationship. You could be 3'2" and weigh 67 lbs and be overweight. You could be 5'2" and weigh 67 lbs and almost be dead. You would need your body mass index (BMI) or a percent body fat count to give you a better result.
Where was the blessing alto saxophone made?
elkhart indiana, same factory as selmers
I would say it depends on when it was made. Early Blessings were probably made at Elkhart, but more recent ones were probably made in the far east with the Blessing name added. An overview of the Blessing history can be seen at http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/E._K._Blessing
Does hard rubber or plastic make the best baritone sax mouthpiece?
That depends on what kind of music you are going to be playing, and where you are going to be playing it, and also on the particulars of your level of ability and for that matter, the exact shape of your teeth. Besides rubber and plastic, there are also metal mouthpieces, and you would find fans of each kind, and a lot of players own several, including at least one of each kind. I have, for example, two mouthpieces, both from Jody Jazz, one a synthetic and one a hard rubber. The hard rubber sounds better when I'm doing concert band music, playing with other saxophone players in a section - in fact, in many such sections, it helps if all players get the same brand and number of mouthpiece, to make the sound blend. In jazz, on the other hand, a harder mouthpiece with a wider opening is a good idea. And for some kinds of jazz, and for rock music, a metal mouthpiece is definitely what you'd want.
One might have a hard rubber Selmer C* and a hard rubber from a jazz mouthpiece maker, with a 7 or 8 opening, and they would sound totally different, even though they are both hard rubber.
The best way to find out what works for you is to have a teacher help you try different brands and different sizes. If you are relatively new to playing the saxophone, and you are playing in a school band's saxophone section, either plastic or hard rubber will work, and you'll want a 5 or a 6 tip. Even within that, different brands will have different shaping in the chamber and different bores, so they won't sound identical. Try lots.
