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| who invented the saxophone? |
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| where was Adolphe Sax's factory? |
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| When was the first saxophone produced? |
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| when was the Saxophone patent acquired? |
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| where was the saxophone first accepted? |
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| The saxophone was first taught where and by whom? |
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| at the Paris conservatory by Adolphe Sax |
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| what fingering system is the saxophone fingering system based off of? |
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| name the members of the saxophone family |
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1.) Ab Alto
2.) Bb Tenor
3.) Eb Baritone
4.) Bb Soprano
...etc... |
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| what is the saxophone playing range? |
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2 and a half octaves
*jazz can expand the range to 4 octaves activating the alitssimo register |
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| what kind of instrument is the saxophone? |
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| a closed pipe with a conical bore |
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| what kind of harmonics does the saxophone have? |
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| what is the proper mouthpiece pitch on the saxophone? |
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| what is the proper pitch for the neck of the mouthpiece when connected to the neck of the saxophone? |
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| A or Ab an octave lower than just the mouthpiece |
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| what are saxophones commonly made out of? |
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| what is the proper air stream for the saxophone? |
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| fast and cold with the tongue high in the back of the mouth and throat open |
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| what note does bis Bb not work for? |
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| how does one cover their sound? |
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| more lower lip on the reed |
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| how many C natural fingerings are there? |
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| 2, second finger, and fist finger with middle right side key |
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| how many Bb fingerings are there? |
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3
1-1
1-2-right side key 1
1-bis
*used in intervals of m3 or greater |
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| how many pieces of bridgework are on the saxophone? |
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| what does squeaking mean? |
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| one is not correctly sealing the reed |
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| how are one's corners and chin in relation to the clarinet? |
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| corners are relaxed and chin is not pointed |
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| what should be done to perform a pitch bend? |
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| dropped jaw, increased air, the tongue position for "eeee...awwwww....eeee" |
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| why is moving between saxophone instruments easy? |
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| the notes appear in the same place on the page |
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| what are typical mouthpieces for the saxophone? |
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