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Saxophones Best way to sell a saxophone
1. Clean and prepare the saxophone: Before selling your saxophone, make sure it is clean and in good condition. Remove any dust, dirt, or residue, and polish it to make it look presentable. 2. Take high-quality photos: Take clear and high-quality photos of the saxophone from different angles to...- Pete Thomas
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Teaching Teaching Beginner Students How To Play The Saxophone
Introduction This is something I have been working on since I retired from teaching in 2002. It is a summary of techniques that proved successful in teaching beginning students. My emphasis from the beginning was on tone production. My reasoning was if students liked how they sound, they... -
Playing the saxophone So you want to join a band... and why you should
So, you want to play in a band… and why you should One of the best things that you can do as a musician – whether you are very experienced or an absolute beginner – is to play together with other people. There are many reasons why you should do it. Unfortunately, too many people shy away from...- Tenor Viol
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Teaching An exercise to help improve your "time"
Playing in good "time" is something we have all struggled with at one time or another in our musical development. My favorite saying that "slow music is much harder than fast music" bears this out. I have put on my "teacher's cap" and made a quick recorded tutorial of an exercise I used to use...- jbtsax
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Saxophone beginners Bad Habits To Watch Out For As a Beginner
Some great tips from The late John Talcott: Another thread gave me the idea to make a list of all of the bad habits that I regularly encounter when teaching classes of beginning saxophone students. This is intended to not only help beginners, but to help teachers know what to watch for...- jbtsax
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