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Proper tuning technique

Help, I have been taking sax lessons for about 3 years. Recently, a community college band director has been giving me grief…

18 years ago
by gregoryrh (21 posts)

Drum Corps

I love playing saxophone. But, the one thing that I can't do playing saxophone is be in a Drum Corps. Are there any fans of D…

18 years ago
by straightj23 (103 posts)

what makes you happy?

what song do you like to play? not just like, what do you enjoy playing? titles and who wrote it would be nice...

18 years ago
by martysax (148 posts)

A stupid question?

One of my weaknesses is for red wine, and I enjoy the illusion that my saxes sing a little sweeter with a little red wine in…

18 years ago
by Stiles B (101 posts)

Selling YAS 62II

Okay, so I want to upgrade my sax from a yamaha 62II to a yani, either a 992 ior a 901. I need to sell my yamaha, and my loca…

18 years ago
by aussiesax (8 posts)

I need HELP!

So, I have been playing for about 13 years and never had this problem before. Up until about 2 months ago I was playing on an…

18 years ago
by Saxon (100 posts)

Dr. Kenneth Tse..and a reed question

First, I would like to tell you all that I had a lesson with Dr. Kenneth Tse of the University of Iowa. I am planning on audi…

18 years ago
by barisax999 (400 posts)

reed cases

what is the best reed case?

18 years ago
by threetenors (18 posts)

Lip problem

I have a problem that is getting worse. I play for 20 minutes or so and my bottom lip gets very sore. It has gotten worse. I…

18 years ago
by serieIIIsax (6 posts)

risers

im looking for palm key risers for my alto. i have the runyon rubber risers. what i need is something bigger, i have really b…

18 years ago
by serieIIIsax (6 posts)

Deriving the parts

Hey everyone. I was wondering if anybody knew of any software that could derive the individual instrument parts of a big band…

18 years ago
by Dark Eyes (138 posts)

Distortion!?!

Hey everyone. I recently purchased a nickel plated metal meyer moutpiece (8J) and have noticed a problem. After I get done pl…

18 years ago
by Dark Eyes (138 posts)

Soprano advice

I'm new to this site, and have been looking at the discussions about sopranos, and have heard that this is a common topic...…

18 years ago
by jamterry (573 posts)

Mouthpiece upgrade

Hi I'm considering upgrading my 4c Alto mouthpice to an Link 6*, I have been playing for 18 months and I feel that I could be…

18 years ago
by jamterry (573 posts)

Connsaxman Jim Rules

I'd just like to voice my appreciation for Jim "The Conn" Saxman, and all of the other great and helpful sax players on this…

18 years ago
by SaxNoob (19 posts)

Learning Sax...

Hi everyone. I'm just starting out on sax--in fact, I don't even own one yet. I'm looking around locally for private instru…

18 years ago
by swingstreet (315 posts)

SML Saxophone

I want to sell SML Tenor Sax! How much can it costs in $ or EURO?

18 years ago
by Saxlover (1 post)

Posting # 10,000

Perhaps it is time to hear from our moderators, Elke and MarkO. I would like to hear their opinions on: ** Appropriate discu…

18 years ago
by JZ (83 posts)

Gutsy sound wanted

after a break of some years from playing, I've recently bought a Yani 901 alto which I'm really happy with. My background is…

18 years ago
by aussiesax (8 posts)

Buying from wwbw (bringing down prices of saxes)

I have seen on an earlier post (buying a YTS-62II) that some one replied with a comment that said that they got a saxophone(Y…

18 years ago
by LukEE2017 (10 posts)

Mothpiece help

What is the difference between otto link and NY otto link? Are the older NY better?

18 years ago
by saxismyaxe (575 posts)

problem with my mouthpiece?

For the past...2 years or so, i've been playing with basically the same set up - a selmer ref alto, selmer C* mouthpiece, rov…

18 years ago
by chiamac (586 posts)

HELP!! ALPINE TENOR SAXOPHONE

Hey, My saxophone got stepped on during band practice..and my teacher told me that the Alpine Tenor Saxophone is a $1,700 in…

18 years ago
by connsaxman_jim (2336 posts)

One Question?

if you are in high school, why would you need so many mouthpieces like other people on this website say they have? I have one…

18 years ago
by thelittlemarchingone (50 posts)

Projection mouthpiece???

Hi all, I am on staff for a marching band and looking for some advice. The alto saxes are all playing on Premier Hite mpcs…

18 years ago
by connsaxman_jim (2336 posts)
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