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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: You can play the musical saw by sliding from note to note or by snapping the blade. Learn about the slide method and the slap method of playing the singing saw in this free online video music lesson.
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. You can play the saw by sliding from note to note. Or you can snap the blade from note to note; thus, avoiding the glissando, that inherent quality of portamento that the saw has. Snapping of the blade is achieved by a quick move off the hand as oppose to. When you glide you pass through all the tones and microtones in between the notes. When you snap you go directly from one note to the other."
eHow Article: The Slide & Slap Methods of Playing the Musical Saw
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