Tenor saxophone

With the final note of the song I was proud of how good I had played my first unplanned solo. I set my Tenor Saxophone to the side and listened to the 5th Grade cheer at the beautiful music that had been played for them. That’s what I would be saying if everything had gone to plan, but instead “me, myself, and I” had decided to make everything go down the drain for my first unplanned solo in band. This story has no real resolution for the teary eyed 6th grade me sitting in her section holding her

The tenor saxophone is a challenge to put together when it is first picked up but, after the first time it is easy to do, but there are a few things to know. Resources are: an actual tenor saxophone, cork grease (if necessary), the neck to the saxophone, the mouthpiece of the sax, the ligature used to hold the reed on the mouthpiece, a reed, and a neck strap. Open case short side up and grab a reed to put in your mouth to moisten it while you are putting the saxophone together (only need to put

10 Things Only Saxophone Players Would Understand This article is dedicated to my fellow musicians who play saxophone, and more specifically to those who love it. The reasons why we started playing saxophone are endless. Ranging from because we loved the sound that it created or just because we admired how shiny it was. Whether you started playing saxophone 50 years ago or yesterday, you are a part of this exclusive group. Welcome to the family. Deciding to play the saxophone will change your life

Henderson band at the City Auditorium in Tampa, Florida. Just as Hawkins influenced one of the greatest alto players in history, he has influenced many people to become phenomenal saxophone players. Lester Young and Sonny Rollins both give tribute to Coleman Hawkins as being the “‘proliferator’ of the tenor saxophone as a jazz instrument.”(Kernfeld, 506) Hawkins, unfortunately, is labeled as a swing musician though; and while he did begin

Trapeze Swinger- Iron & Wine Trapeze Swinger is close to a ten-minute song sung by a group called Iron & Wine, which this song is known for capturing youth love that turns into heartbreak through innocence of nostalgia as well as extravaganza and some religious meanings throughout the song. As the song begins the artist addresses a past time of a close relationship (girlfriend) who in this song still has a huge impact in his life. The childhood memories he still has haunts him in recollection

One” was dominated mainly by trumpet and tenor sax. It has a constant bass line, and it’s accompanied by piano. The overall feeling was swing, which was emphasized by the drum set playing swing notes. It was set up as a big band, and the only electronic

(Nee). Clarinets and saxophones are two different instruments that are in the woodwind family. The clarinet was the first instrument I learned, and I played it in concert band for middle school and in marching band during my first two years of high school. I learned the tenor saxophone at the end of my freshman year, and I play it for jazz band and show choir pit. They are both equally fun instruments to play, and they are not too difficult to play. The clarinet and saxophone are different in ways

the backbone for Brown and Swell’s energetic improvisations. Hamid Drake’s stalwart quartet let the emotions run high with a one-hour-non-stopping performance. Besides the gifted drummer, on stage were the experienced 81-year-old Kidd Jordan on saxophone, Cooper-Moore on piano, and Michael Bisio on double bass. Their experience and extraordinary sense of unity could be appreciated throughout the breathtaking concert, which relied on wild improvisational creativity, incendiary dynamics and languages

plays an instrument they can expand or transfer their knowledge by playing many different type of instruments. If one plays an Alto Saxophone they can transfer their knowledge to a Tenor or a Baritone saxophone, these three saxophones have pretty much the same fingering order, since they have the same fingering order it will be easy to transfer knowledge about saxophones. Another great way to expand knowledge it to take advice from classmates. The peers in one's class can teach each other about their

Jon Guerra Mr. Myers Honors Band 03 October 2016 Saxophone The saxophone, pronounced “sax·o·phone” (ˈsaksəˌfōn/), was invented by Adolphe Sax in 1841 which was the year he had his first working model. The History of the Inventor The story and history of the invention of the saxophone is best understood by looking at the inventors (Adolphe Sax) lifelong achievements and goals throughout his life The life of Adolphe Sax. Adolphe Sax, born November 6, 1814, in Dinant Belgium. The son of Belgium's