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Origin of Musical Saw Playing
The Musical Saw in Church & Vaudeville
The Rebirth of Saw Playing
Recommended Saws for Playing
Saws Specifically Made for Playing
How To Hold a Musical Saw
How to Bow a Musical Saw
Using Tip Handles with Musical Saws
How to Play Notes on a Musical Saw
Preparing the Bow for Playing the Musical Saw
How to Screw a Tip Handle Into a Musical Saw
Using the Bow on a Musical Saw
Creating Vibrato With a Musical Saw
The Slide & Slap Methods of Playing the Musical Saw
Types of Music for the Musical Saw
How to Keep Your Musical Saw Rust Free
Protecting Your Musical Saw With a Case
Sizes of Musical Saws
Musical Saw Collectibles
Musical Saw Performance
Summary: Practice finding notes and changing the pitch on a musical straw by playing with a mallet; then, you can move on to using a bow. Get tips on how to change the pitch of a musical saw in this free online video music lesson on playing the singing saw.
Natalia Paruz ("The Saw Lady") has been delighting audiences the world over with her unique performances on TV and radio, and live concerts. She performed with the Israel Philharmonic...read more
"On behalf of Expert Village, my name is Natalia Paruz, also known as "the saw lady." You can find me in New York City, and today I'm going to teach you how to play a saw. The best way to start learning to play the saw is to use a mallet. You bend the blade in sort of S curve by pressing on the blade with your thumb and by lifting the blade up with your fingers. Then try to hit the blade exactly in the highest part of the S curve. To change pitches, you bend the blade while maintaining the S curve. It is best to start with a mallet because that enables you to find the location of the notes on the blade. You can then progress to using a bow."
eHow Article: How to Play Notes on a Musical Saw
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