musician‚ once said‚ “Don’t play the saxophone. Let it play you.” Saxophone is an instrument that was very recently created by Adolphe Sax in 1840. It has a lot of influence on the music we listen to today‚ with its smooth‚ buttery‚ voice-like sound. Many genres of music utilize the velvety tone of all different kinds of saxophones. Saxophone is an instrument that has had a major influence on both music from 200 years ago to modern music now. The creation of the saxophone began with Adolphe Sax. Sax showed
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The Saxophone The saxophone has a long and interesting history dating back to the 1800’s. There are several different kinds of saxophones‚ and the cost can run between $500 and $5000 depending on what kind of saxophone it is. This instrument is most commonly associated with popular music‚ big band music‚ blues‚ early rock and roll‚ and jazz. The saxophone has been played by many famous performers and is a large part of the jazz band world.
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SAXOPHONE AND MUSICAL EDUCATION Table of contents Introduction 3 Adolphe Sax 4 Anatomy of the saxophone 5 Saxophone and Jazz 6 Saxophone in Other Music Genres 7 International Adolph Sax Contest 7 Contest for Young Saxophonists 8 The ‘Mise à Sax’ 8 Musical Education for Students from Elementary School to High School in Belgium 9 Musical Education in the United States 9 Point of View 10 Conclusion 12 Bibliography 13
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come together to make beautiful‚ mysterious‚ and sometimes even freighting music. Of the many instruments‚ the saxophone is one of the most commonly known. Having flute like keys and a reed (a piece of thin wood) to play on‚ makes this instrument part of the woodwind family. There are many types of saxophones in its so called “family” including the Eb Alto Saxophone and the Bb Tenor Saxophone. These two instruments play a crucial role in any director’s band and can ultimately affect the way the band
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such as the Saxophone. Not only is beautiful for its tone‚ but elegant in its looks. It would intrigue anyone who has musical background or just loves the sound these musical tools playing in harmony. There is a bit of history in the origination of the saxophone. From the making of it‚ to where it’s being used to perform in extraordinary pieces of music. This paper will explore who and how made the saxophone‚ and its introduction to fame. The saxophone was created
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Alto Saxophone Versus Tenor Saxophone Being a part of band for eight years playing the E-flat alto as my main instrument and dabbling with the B-flat tenor saxophone‚ I learned that even with its similar look and playing techniques‚ there is a few key differences that differentiate them. The two saxophones‚ almost identical in looks‚ are both part of the woodwind section of instruments‚ created by Aldophe Sax in the 1800’s‚ and classified as middle tone ranged with identical fingerings. Yet when
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of the baritone saxophone was very interesting to research giving that I have played this beautiful instrument for 4 years. Finding a little more about the history of this beautiful instrument was a very interesting time. The baritone saxophone features a low pitch. It is a single reed instrument that is made from brass and has a tapered conical bore. Despite the baritone’s low pitch‚ its music is written in treble clef instead of bass clef. In modern music‚ the baritone saxophone is usually the largest
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The saxophone is my favorite instrument. The saxophone is in the woodwind family‚ even though it is made of brass. The saxophone is a normally used in jazz music‚ but can also be found in rock music and some classical music. 1. History and/or Manufacturers A. http://library.thinkquest.org It was invented by Adolphe Sax‚ a Belgian. He was born in 1814‚ and as a child he learned to make instruments in his father’s shop. There are a variety of saxophone‚ but the four most popular are the
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CAPRICE September 13‚ 2011 By Eugène Bozza Saxophone Studio Presentation Presented by Robby Avila “The good man is the only excellent musician‚ because he gives forth a perfect harmony not with a lyre or other instrument but with the whole of his life.” - Plato Eugène Bozza (4 April 1905 – 28 September 1991) Eugène Bozza was a 20th century French musician and talented composer who wrote many important works for not only the saxophone‚ but for nearly every wind instrument. He was born
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an interesting song because the drummer is used for an improvisation in the middle of the song and the piano and bass maintain the rhythm. The alto saxophone establishes a melodic theme in the beginning‚ which is repeated at the end of the song. “Take Five” is not
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