Saxophone

The way that the saxophone makes a noise is when the player puts their mouth on the mouthpiece, and the reed vibrates, sending waves of air through the saxophone, making a sound. The different pitches of the saxophone, or the different notes are determined when the saxophone player presses down fingering, therefor making the instrument shorter or longer.

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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 instruments are keyed in Eb.

The baritone saxophone requires more lung capacity and is probably too large for a younger student.

The soprano saxophone is the most difficult of these four to play in tune.

Therefore most students of the saxophone begin on Alto or Tenor try others after they have some proficiency.

To play an F put down all the fingers of the left hand (top of the saxophone) and the first finger on the right hand.

To have the note higher add the speaker key (with the left thumb)

The very top F on the saxophone, the left hand palm keys all held down, plus the top E key on the right hand side.

You get the music and practice, then play and look if turns out well!

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Lesson costs vary widely by location, and also by the starting level of the student and of the teacher. Lessons for a school student or amateur, from a music teacher or a mid-level pro who does both gig-playing performances and giving lessons, in the Washington, D.C. area run from $50 and up for one lesson that lasts about 45-50 minutes. But lessons from a high-level professional, for an advanced college student or a professional looking to improve his or her quality, could easily run you $200 a lesson.

It should be noted that the professional who gives a child/student a lesson, who is, say, a high school band director or a player in one of the military bands, is usually himself or herself taking lessons on occasion from someone who has been playing for even longer, or from someone who knows more about the manufacture of the instruments and about repairing them.

Many music stores and individual teachers offer discounts for students who sign up for multiple lessons on a recurring basis, and for those who offer payment for multiple lessons in advance.

A clarinet is 'une clarinette' (fem.) in French.

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This question makes no sense. Tempo is unrelated to the instrument. It is usually indicated on the written music or is at the discretion of the performer.

It was invented in the 1840s by a men named Antoine Joseph

These are the 5 categories of musical instruments as far as I know them.

Membranophones- use a vibrating membrane to make a noise (ex. a conga drum)

Idiophones- The actual instrument vibrates (ex. a xylophone or a bell)

Aerophones- Moving air creates the sound (ex. a flute)

Chordophones- Vibrating string makes sound (ex. a banjo)

Electrophones- electronic production of a sound, coming out of a speaker (ex. keyboard)

A good class student saxophone costs about £800 new, but they go all the time for £400-£500 on eBay.

1. Strings

2. Brass

3. Wood winds

4. Percussion

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Actually not really. With my experiences with them the quality is very inconsistent from horn to horn. Sure there are a few that may work wonders but that chance is slim. I do have to say that they are better than most stencil horns though.

He plays a Conn 10M tenor saxophone with a Selmer Mark 6 neck, and his main mouthpiece of choice was a Berg Larsen 105/1 (105 over one) Stainless steel, made in London, England. He said in an interview that he prefers soft reeds; Ricos 2's or even 2 1/2's. or Lavoz mediums.

The saxophone was named for its 1840s inventor Adolphe Sax.

'Saxophone' means voice of Sax. The voice of the man who created the saxophone.

Though often made of brass, the instrument is actually part of the woodwind family - this because the tone is produced using a cane reed.

The parts of the saxophone include: The Body, The Neck, and The Mouthpiece.

A reed is attached to the saxophone mouthpiece using a ligature.

A major accessory is the neck strap. While it isn't always necessary, it allows much easier playing for a saxophonist.

It is made of brass

They are typically made of brass ever since they were first created. Even though they are made of brass they are still considered woodwinds because of the reed. However, other materials have been used to construct saxophones. In the 1950's the Grafton Saxophone was made which was an alto saxophone made out of plastic. They only ever made alto saxophones. Yanagisawa and Bauhaus Walstein made saxophones out of phosphor bronze because it changed the tone of the notes. Later, Yanagisawa made necks, bells and then entire bodies out of sterling silver. Keilwerth and P. Mauriat have made saxophones out of nickel silver, the same material used to make a flute.

adolphe sax invented the alto saxophone first, i believe

No its a brasswind instrument. It is played by buzzing the lips into a cupped mouthpiece and uses its length of brass tubing to generate the tones. There are valves that are used to change the length of the horn to produce more tones. There are no reeds used in making the tones.

Here is more information about the Sousaphone: It was created at the request of John Philip Sousa (Band leader and composer of many American popular marching band songs.) The Sousaphone was developed by adapting the bell of the Helicon (a form of tuba that wraps around the body and rests on one shoulder to allow playing while marching or on horseback.) The first Sousaphones had bells that point straight up in the air and could also be turned to point forward. Sousa used these horns in both concert and marching formations. Later versions used in other major American bands had the bell arranged to rotate left or right but was tipped forward at a fixed angle (as it is currently.)

Sousaphones are in use worldwide and are made by many musical instrument companies. The Sousaphone is considered slightly different to the Tuba in sound quality, but can play exactly the same notes. Some Tubas have more valves than Sousaphones for increased range and improved intonation.

Sousaphones are seen in high school and college marching and "Pep" bands, Military Bands, Jazz, Rock and Funk bands, where the comfortable playing position and sound projection are appreciated. Helicons are still in production and are very popular in Southern European brass bands.

He obviously has lots of saxophones but the only clue I've got is for his Alto Sax, his primary alto is Selmer Mark VI.

If you must start on sax, most teachers would recommend starting on alto sax. It's the easiest to control and much smaller and lighter than the tenor which is the other likely candidate. The soprano is smaller yet, but it's difficult to play in tune and there aren't parts for soprano in much band music.

Personally, I'd recommend that young players start on clarinet. It's smaller and lighter, and fits young hands better, and it's easy to switch to sax later. It's also easier to lug around and costs less.

Serious reed players are expected to play any of the clarinet and sax families, as well as flute. Players who start on clarinet will find that easier. It's much easier for a clarinetist to learn to play sax, than for a sax player to learn clarinet.

Have you ever heard of Boots Randolph? He's the sax player on the famous hit single Yakety Sax. How about Stan Getz, or Charlie Parker?Two of the greatest Saxophonists in Jazz. How about John Coltrane(Giant Steps) or the modern Fusion sound of Mike Brecker. I know you've heard of Kenny G, (Kenneth Gorlick) He started out with the Jeff Lourber Fusion. How about Wayne Shorter, He played with Miles Davis, or the master of the Baritone saxophone, Gerry Mulligan? President Bill Clinton played the sax, as did Lucy Ball(I Love Lucy). Some of the greatest sax players of all time still remain a mystery to mainstream America. Art Pepper, Jackie McLean, Dewie Redmond, Bud Shank, Jan Garbarek, Pepper Adams, Benny Golson, Phil Woods, and so many more!! Learn about America's true art from Called JAZZ! Find out all you can about the greatest saxophonists in the world , and remember to listen, really listen, to what they have to say! I