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Types of Saxophones
Saxophone Price Ranges
Saxophone Mouthpieces
Saxophone Ligatures
Saxophone Reeds
Saxophone Neck Straps
Saxophone Cases & Bags
Saxophone Cleaning Tools
How to Use a Metronome
Assembling a Saxophone
Preparing Saxophone Reeds
Setting a Saxophone Reed in the Ligature
Comfort Tips for Playing Saxophone
Disassembling a Saxophone
Traveling With a Saxophone
Summary: There are four different types of saxophones including the tenor sax and alto sax. Learn about each type of saxophone with tips from a professional saxophone player in this free music lesson video.
Brian Medeiros has been playing the saxophone for more than 10 years. He has played the saxophone professionally for the past 5 years. He currently plays in the Wilmington-based band,...read more
Down through the ages, both classical and jazz music have featured an instrument that has been popularized in our day by Stan Getz, John Coltrane, Charlie Parker, and yes, Kenny G. In case you haven’t guessed, I'm talking about the saxophone. The sax is a woodwind instrument, despite its brassy appearance. It was introduced to the world circa 1840 by a Belgian-born man named Adolphe Sax, perhaps borrowing elements from the clarinet and oboe in its creation. In addition to it's popularity in jazz ensembles and marching bands, the tenor sax is featured prominently in Afro-American, Afro-Caribbean and Latin American music.
In this free video series a professional saxophone player will teach you all about saxophones and saxophone accessories. You will learn about the difference between different types of saxophones, including the alto sax and tenor sax. You will also learn about the price range for different horns. Get tips on important saxophone parts like the mouthpiece, ligature, reed and neck strap. Learn how to put together, clean and dismantle a saxophone and get tips on traveling with a saxophone. If you are interested in playing the saxophone, get the basics from our expert in this free series of music lesson videos.
"Okay, first I'd like to show you a few different kinds of saxophone. There's about four different types of saxophones and I've got two here today. I'll start with the tenor saxophone. This is about similar to a tenor voice in a chorus. It plays lower notes. It's right in the middle of the saxophone family. Moving up, in range, next is the alto saxophone. This is my personal favorite voice and it's similar to an alto in a chorus, playing that same type of range. Above this is a soprano saxophone. It's a straight saxophone. Everybody's familiar with Kenny G, he plays a soprano saxophone. And on the bottom end, I don't have, it's called a baritone saxophone and that's really big. You have to be sitting down to play that. It's a real big type of sax. Basically, that's the four kinds of saxophones."
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