Source by Derek Yeung The Selmer Series III throws a big punch. The ergonomics of the buttons are amazing. You actually play faster because of the layout of the keys. Your fingers just fly on this instrument. They are placed on the saxophone in such a natural position. …
Source by Raffy Chan The baritone sax or bari sax, as it is most often called, is the lowest pitched saxophone that is most commonly seen in modern ensembles. In terms of design, it is set apart from all its other smaller counterparts by the extra loop, which …
Source by Sean Hillcrest The industry standard of alto saxophones is the Yamaha Yas 23 Alto Sax. Without a doubt, this instrument has been proven time and time again to stand up to the most important of tests for a musical instrument – quality. From the quality of …
Source by Pete Swiderski When getting a saxophone, first you should decide the type you want. You should pick between Alto and Tenor. The soprano and baritone saxophone aren’t as common or necessary for most settings. In a school band there will most likely be a Baritone saxophone …
Source by Andrew N Hayes Sadly musicians have an increased risk of developing repetitive strain injury. Many factors contribute to this including less than ergonomic instrument design, high stress levels when performing and relentless lengthy practice sessions. My first piece of advice to any musician who thinks they’ve …
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Source by Robert Playford Saxophone repairs can be costly and take a while. Losing access to your instrument can be a problem and you may not have access to a repair facility for an emergency repair. All sax players know what it is to have something go wrong …
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Source by Mike Ola Instrument used for afrobeat music like those found in Fela Kuti’s afrobeat band are not so different from those used for other kinds of music, the only difference is that some instruments are used more than some. But generally many instruments are played in …
Source by Pete Swiderski If I have a reed that will not play for me, I have a set of steps that I will take. Many reed problems can be fixed by sanding the back of the reed to make sure it is flat. Your mouthpiece table should …
Source by Niilesh A Raje Seventy years ago he was just like another school going boy but today he is the epitome of music. Be it a small segment of just five seconds or a solo of five minutes but the passion and pride with which this gentleman …
Source by Laura Peacock Early Martin Saxophones are popular with vintage saxophone collectors because of their high quality sound and their handsome looks. If a collector or a website refers to “The Martin” saxophone, that means it had “The Martin” engraved on the saxophone’s bell, and the type …
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Source by Christopher Mendoza The Alto Saxophone is a flexible woodwind instrument that can be used in different type of applications in the music world. It is smaller than that of the tenor sax but bigger than that of the soprano sax; the alto sax was originally used …
Source by Jordan Eldredge I recently bought Yuri Honing and Nora Mulder’s Winterreise CD from Amazon. Winterreise recorded on saxophone? How interesting! Unfortunately the let downs began as soon as I flipped the (cardboard) case over. Contrary to what the cover implies the disc does not contain the …