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ALTO SAX PLAYING - MAIN PAGE
Below are tips and videos related to becoming the best Alto Sax player you can be!:
PARTS OF THE ALTO SAXOPHONE:
FINGERING CHARTS:
Alto Saxophone Tips (technical, etc.):
| Better Sax | Beginner Course Guide (.pdf file)
includes:
Mouthpiece and Reed Setup, Embouchure and Getting Your First Sound, How to Put Together and Hold the Saxophone, Saxophone Fingering |
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| How to Hold the Alto Saxophone |
Dr. Selfridge Music: Alto Sax Beginner Lesson - How to Hold the Saxophone (Playing Position)
Better Sax:
Lesson 3 - Saxophone Setup, Ideal Hand & Body Position | Beginner Course Lesson 3....
(Also:
Lesson 1 - Saxophone Mouthpiece and Reed Setup,
Lesson 2 - Saxophone Embouchure and How to Produce a Good Sound,
Lesson 4 - Saxophone Fingering and First Notes)
Tonguing Basics for Saxophone Players (7:52)
Sax Casts: How to hold an Alto Saxophone - Stop Thumb Pain
(includes:
Your Saxophone Neck Strap Height,
Saxophone Neck Strap Height Sat Down,
Saxophone Crook Angle and Adjustment,
Left Hand Positioning,
Right Hand Positioning,
Finding the PERFECT balance point with zero effort,
It's all in the hips,
Seated Positioning for Sax Players,
Protecting your Saxophone from scratches,
Summary)
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| SaxTuition | How To Play Sax In Tune: Techniques For Beginners |
| Scott Paddock | How to find your perfect saxophone sound (using your air) |
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| Joe Allard | Joe Allard "The Master Speaks" (35:29)
Joe Allard, the great woodwind teacher, talks about sound production and breathing on clarinet and saxophone. Famous demonstration with the candle. |
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| How Saxophones Are Made | Discovery Channel: Sax making |
| How Saxophones Are Made | SELMER How saxophones are made |
| How Saxophones Are Made | Selmer Saxophone Factory |
| How Saxophones Are Made | SELMER...Bells and bows: A look inside the Selmer saxophone factory |
| How Saxophones Are Made | SELMER SAX FACTORY TOUR |
| How Saxophones Are Made | P. Mauriat Saxophone Factory |
Alto Saxophone Duets!:
Jazz Duets (Alto Sax with Trumpet)
Alto Saxophone History:
Alto Saxophone Repertoire:
Great Alto Saxophone Players! (Classical):
Great Alto Saxophone Players! (Jazz):
Best Jazz Alto Saxophone Players Ever
Quick List:
Cannonball Adderley
Charlie Rouse
Jackie McLean
Johnny Hodges
Kenny Garrett
Michael Brecker
Paul Desmond
Phil Woods
Transcriptions:
On Green Dolphin Street (Vincent Herring; In The Spirit of Coltrane and Cannonball, 2012) (YouTube)
There Will Never Be Another You (Kenny Garrett; Solid, 1986) (YouTube)
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