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multiphonics

I've found two fingerings that will allow me to pruduce 8 or more identifiable notes at once. One is -23-23 low Bb and Eb. Th…

7 years ago
by jamterry (573 posts)

recording

looking for a recording of handels 3rd sonata as arranged by sigurd rascher or really arranged by anybody for any instrument.…

7 years ago
by OANegrin (26 posts)

diminished arpegios

i know this is a dumb question. i really should know about this, but what exactally are the diminished arpegios and could i g…

7 years ago
by selmerfan (67 posts)

newbie mom looking for alto sax

I need to purchase a quality student alto sax for my 10 year old who is quite the musician. He has been playing piano for 5 y…

7 years ago
by johnsonfromwisconsin (767 posts)

Husa's Elegie and Rondo

I need to buy a new solo, and when I heard this composition, I knew that this was it. Unfortunately, I've looked on every maj…

7 years ago
by spifster (67 posts)

Double tongue in Berio Sequenza IXb

I am trying to double tongue the repeated accelerating notes in the alto sequenza (around page 4 I think). I understand the c…

7 years ago
by observer (1 post)

Kickin' my butt

Hello everyone. Its rare nowadays that I make a trip over to the legit section but I have a question. I've recently taken on…

7 years ago
by Dark Eyes (138 posts)

Christopher Creviston - Recital in NYC

In the event that you will be in the New York City area on June 1st, I invite you to attend Christopher Creviston's recital:…

7 years ago
by prodigal (1 post)

wish brand is better

Hello everybody.I just finished my grade 3 sax examination and I am planning to buy another sax since the old one have been d…

7 years ago
by definition (963 posts)

Classical Sax tone...How?

My teacher has given me a baroque piece to learn on my tenor, but I can't seem to get a consistently clear tone, on the highe…

7 years ago
by selmer 4evr (309 posts)

Tounging

I am playing this song with my band and it has a lot of fast tounging parts and I cant play it at all. I was asking how can y…

7 years ago
by CountSpatula (602 posts)

Classical or Movie/tv themes for sax?

Classical or Movie/tv themes for sax? The sax (soprano and tenor I think) sounds great in Ravel's Bolero. The instrument i…

7 years ago
by emanresu00 (17 posts)

Public Domain sheet music

Are there any places online where I can get some free public domain classical music? I'm especially looking for some Bach or…

7 years ago
by Sax Mom (964 posts)

classical tenor mouthpiece

Currently I am using a C*, but I hate playing it. I was looking into getting a selmer LT , but what else is out there? (money…

7 years ago
by Conclave (45 posts)

The Legendary Saxophonists Collection

Perhaps some of the readers of the Saxquest forum would be interested in finely engineered performances of the great Classica…

7 years ago
by a matched set (3 posts)

The Legendary Saxophonists Collection

Perhaps some of the readers of the Saxquest forum would be interested in finely engineered performances of the great Classica…

7 years ago
by a matched set (3 posts)

Concertina da Camera

Hello, it is nice to drop in on the legit guys. I am senior in college majoring in jazz studies and I adjunct (saxophone/clar…

7 years ago
by tsax_player (76 posts)

Classical saxophone....what is it??

I started saxophone about 2 years ago, and I didn't even like jazz when I started, now I love it! But it's all I've ever play…

7 years ago
by Mlenox (36 posts)

P. Mauriat Saxophones

Hey has anyone heard of these saxes?-----im looking into purchasing one but I dont know enough about the horn tho! thanx, -j…

7 years ago
by saxojimmy (1 post)

Melodic Solos

One of the things that I've started coming across recently as I browse through higher-difficulty solos for Alto Sax is that a…

7 years ago
by OberlinTony (2 posts)

Working on Speed

I feel like I'm on a plateau right now with speed, this next semester I am playing Milhaud's Scaramouche and some Sonny Rolli…

7 years ago
by OberlinTony (2 posts)

Bozza Concertino

I am a senior in high school and this past year I played the Bozza Concertino for a solo competition. I only played the 2, 3…

7 years ago
by p-land sax (32 posts)

MY LIP JUST FELL OFF!!!

hey, I usually get between three hour and five hours off practice every day (combined with my school studies) and then on wee…

7 years ago
by chiamac (586 posts)

Alto Sax Tone Problems

I'm going into 11th grade and I've played alto sax since 5th grade. I think I've gotten quite good since last year...it helpe…

7 years ago
by Elke (9 posts)

Saxophone Quartet

I have recently started up a quartet at our high school. So far we've got a bari, a tenor, and two altos. The group is not up…

7 years ago
by Elke (9 posts)
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