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Comment on 500 Hymns For Instruments: Book A, Clarinets, Tenor Saxophone, Baritone Treble Clef by Musical Instruments

Musical Instruments — Sun, 14 Mar 2010 15:15:39 +0000

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Comment on 9mm Wide Sterling Silver 8″ Double Link Chain Charm Bracelet by D. Sciarra

D. Sciarra — Sun, 14 Mar 2010 05:06:53 +0000

I bought this as a gift and it went over well.

Its a bit longer than most others I saw and

is not little girl-ish…

Both things that were a plus for me.

I would buy it again – if I was asked for a

silver bracelet again.
Rating: 5 / 5

Comment on 9mm Wide Sterling Silver 8″ Double Link Chain Charm Bracelet by Delight

Delight — Sun, 14 Mar 2010 03:39:04 +0000

I had just purchased a sterling silver chain to accommodate an heirloom watch, when I spotted this bracelet. I had not planned to purchase another item, but am so glad I did. The bracelet is very beautiful. Cudos to the photography of both these sterling silver pieces, as the details were so clear that it was easy to make a choice. Both products looked exactly like I expected when received.
Rating: 5 / 5

Comment on 9mm Wide Sterling Silver 8″ Double Link Chain Charm Bracelet by Daisy

Daisy — Sun, 14 Mar 2010 03:00:17 +0000

I purchased this as a gift for my mother-in-law. I was very impressed with it’s beauty when I opened the mailing package. It looked nice in the pictures but if was much nicer when I got to see it in person. It’s also very thick and sturdy, which is always a plus.
Rating: 5 / 5

Comment on Charming! Sterling Silver Double link charm Bracelet by K. Percell

K. Percell — Fri, 12 Mar 2010 19:13:20 +0000

this is a very nice bracelet, easy purchase, they have the same sterling silver bracelets in dept stores for way more money, about 5 x’s more. would highly recommend
Rating: 5 / 5

Comment on The Art of Saxophone Playing by Daniel Graser

Daniel Graser — Thu, 11 Mar 2010 22:17:35 +0000

I don’t care if you play jazz, classical, fusion, or pop you must buy this book if you’re a saxophonist. No book even comes close to the sheer amount of information on the saxophone in this book by the greatest sax pedagogue, Larry Teal. You will learn about sax mutes, reeds, articulation, fingerings, altissimo, technique, history, and tons more. Great for beginners and college students looking for some info on their instrument. Wonderful teaching aid. Highly recommended.
Rating: 5 / 5

Comment on The Art of Saxophone Playing by Leo Hanus

Leo Hanus — Thu, 11 Mar 2010 21:33:32 +0000

at least all the teachers I met through the 14 years of amusing myself by publicly pretending that I know how to play the instrument. No wonder that it seemed so hard, for nobody ever told me my embouchure was too tight (taken from clarinet), my posture was wrong, my fingers did a lot of excessive movements… Altissimo register? Alternative fingerings? Double-tonguing? All I could get was but fuzzy fragments of information.

Now I got it. It’s all there, clear, all terms defined, even some useful physical background revealed. It’ll probably take another 14 years to get rid of all them bad habits, but many things I FELT before, I KNOW now (example: I used to feel uncomfortable about some things recommended in another method book, unfortunately the only one available in Czech language – just the same things are named in Art of… as beginners mistakes), so I’m convinced I’m on the right path. This is probably the most important point – the book is in accordance with what my ears, mouth, lungs etc. “think”, and I can feel the improvements every day. Very satisfying. My teachers can now learn from me. So – if there’s no chance for you to get a good teacher, buy this book. Period.
Rating: 5 / 5

Comment on The Art of Saxophone Playing by private

private — Thu, 11 Mar 2010 21:31:32 +0000

Hello there fellow saxophone players. I hold degrees in classical and jazz saxophone. I’ve been playing for 16 years and teaching for 10. This book is a good read, and provides much of the supplementary information that can help you on your way. However, there is no substitute for a great teacher. Any teacher worth their salt will lend their copy of this book to you, by the way. A comment about the information on the emboucher. There are generally two ways of forming the emboucher, this is more tense of the two. So that poor guy from China that changed his emboucher to a closed position (as opposed to lip out) no doubt that was a lot of work. A beautiful sound is the goal, whichever emboucher you choose. You may email me at funk347@excite.com if you have more questions about saxophone playing. I’d recommend everyone buy this book for an interesting and informative read. If you’re learning the saxophone on your own, you need a book with music! I’d suggest Rubank Elementary Method for Saxophone
Rating: 5 / 5

Comment on The Art of Saxophone Playing by Thomas Dworschak

Thomas Dworschak — Thu, 11 Mar 2010 20:35:45 +0000

Everyone who wants to make a real art of his saxophone playing should have this book. The author first describes the technical matters of the instrument itself: what you should look at if you buy a new saxophone, mouthpiece (with detailed explanations of its parts) or reed (with hints how to adjust it). Then he wants to train the physical conditions of the player, i. e. posture when playing, breathing and embouchure (both with several exercises that can be done without the instrument, just in order to control and strengthen the concernded muscles). He also tells a lot about tone quality, how to produce a vibrato, how to make dynamics correctly and how to pitch notes that are not OK on the instrument. A trill chart is also included in the book. For more advanced players, Teal includes fingerings for the very high register of the saxophone and some information about double tonguing and doubling (playing another woodwind instrument).

The author doesn’t want to teach the player improvisation and such things, although they are widely required. His aim is “craftsmanship”, and his background when he wrote the book was to make the saxophone more common to “classical music”. Teal’s idea is that the saxophone player only can be an artist if he masters the technical matters of his instrument, and then he can proceed to playing what he likes. His book is a very good help for every player to learn everything what is necessary for a good playing skill.
Rating: 5 / 5

Comment on The Art of Saxophone Playing by Anonymous

Anonymous — Thu, 11 Mar 2010 18:54:26 +0000

This book is the widely acknowledged prime source for saxophone information. Every sax player should have it! It brings together a wealth of information about many aspects of saxophone playing that is not available in any other single source. It explains the embouchure (lip) needed to play and even has exercises for helping to develop it. It has a fingering chart including alternate fingerings. It also has a very useful chart of pitch alteration fingerings – if your instrument has a few notes that are flat or sharp (very common), then these fingerings can be used to bring them back in tune with the rest of the horn. The essentials of breathing for saxophone are also discussed, again including exercises for developing breath control. The various aspects of tone control are discussed thoroughly. Also the legato and staccatto techniques and how to properly tongue a note are explained very clearly. Mouthpiece terminology and design considerations are shown. Advanced exercises are also given for “mastering the technique”. This involves learning to keep the fingers in contact with the keys, proper hand positioning, etc. Doubling (i.e., playing a second instrument, like a clariniet) is often required of the saxophonist and this is discussed. Altissimo fingerings are also shown, although only the advanced students will be interested in them.
Rating: 5 / 5