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Altissimo A!! Help me!!!

I am a junior in high school doing a solo for contest. The last note is an altissimo A. It is optional, but I think it would…

18 years ago
by Randal (12 posts)

multiphonics

I've found two fingerings that will allow me to pruduce 8 or more identifiable notes at once. One is -23-23 low Bb and Eb. Th…

18 years ago
by jamterry (573 posts)

recording

looking for a recording of handels 3rd sonata as arranged by sigurd rascher or really arranged by anybody for any instrument.…

18 years ago
by OANegrin (26 posts)

diminished arpegios

i know this is a dumb question. i really should know about this, but what exactally are the diminished arpegios and could i g…

18 years ago
by selmerfan (67 posts)

newbie mom looking for alto sax

I need to purchase a quality student alto sax for my 10 year old who is quite the musician. He has been playing piano for 5 y…

18 years ago
by johnsonfromwisconsin (767 posts)

Husa's Elegie and Rondo

I need to buy a new solo, and when I heard this composition, I knew that this was it. Unfortunately, I've looked on every maj…

18 years ago
by spifster (67 posts)

Double tongue in Berio Sequenza IXb

I am trying to double tongue the repeated accelerating notes in the alto sequenza (around page 4 I think). I understand the c…

18 years ago
by observer (1 post)

Kickin' my butt

Hello everyone. Its rare nowadays that I make a trip over to the legit section but I have a question. I've recently taken on…

18 years ago
by Dark Eyes (138 posts)

Christopher Creviston - Recital in NYC

In the event that you will be in the New York City area on June 1st, I invite you to attend Christopher Creviston's recital:…

18 years ago
by prodigal (1 post)

wish brand is better

Hello everybody.I just finished my grade 3 sax examination and I am planning to buy another sax since the old one have been d…

18 years ago
by definition (963 posts)

Classical Sax tone...How?

My teacher has given me a baroque piece to learn on my tenor, but I can't seem to get a consistently clear tone, on the highe…

18 years ago
by selmer 4evr (309 posts)

Tounging

I am playing this song with my band and it has a lot of fast tounging parts and I cant play it at all. I was asking how can y…

18 years ago
by CountSpatula (602 posts)

Classical or Movie/tv themes for sax?

Classical or Movie/tv themes for sax? The sax (soprano and tenor I think) sounds great in Ravel's Bolero. The instrument i…

18 years ago
by emanresu00 (14 posts)

Public Domain sheet music

Are there any places online where I can get some free public domain classical music? I'm especially looking for some Bach or…

18 years ago
by Sax Mom (964 posts)

classical tenor mouthpiece

Currently I am using a C*, but I hate playing it. I was looking into getting a selmer LT , but what else is out there? (money…

18 years ago
by Conclave (45 posts)

The Legendary Saxophonists Collection

Perhaps some of the readers of the Saxquest forum would be interested in finely engineered performances of the great Classica…

19 years ago
by a matched set (3 posts)

The Legendary Saxophonists Collection

Perhaps some of the readers of the Saxquest forum would be interested in finely engineered performances of the great Classica…

19 years ago
by a matched set (3 posts)

Concertina da Camera

Hello, it is nice to drop in on the legit guys. I am senior in college majoring in jazz studies and I adjunct (saxophone/clar…

19 years ago
by tsax_player (76 posts)

Classical saxophone....what is it??

I started saxophone about 2 years ago, and I didn't even like jazz when I started, now I love it! But it's all I've ever play…

19 years ago
by Mlenox (36 posts)

P. Mauriat Saxophones

Hey has anyone heard of these saxes?-----im looking into purchasing one but I dont know enough about the horn tho! thanx, -j…

19 years ago
by saxojimmy (1 post)

Melodic Solos

One of the things that I've started coming across recently as I browse through higher-difficulty solos for Alto Sax is that a…

19 years ago
by OberlinTony (2 posts)

Working on Speed

I feel like I'm on a plateau right now with speed, this next semester I am playing Milhaud's Scaramouche and some Sonny Rolli…

19 years ago
by OberlinTony (2 posts)

Bozza Concertino

I am a senior in high school and this past year I played the Bozza Concertino for a solo competition. I only played the 2, 3…

19 years ago
by p-land sax (32 posts)

MY LIP JUST FELL OFF!!!

hey, I usually get between three hour and five hours off practice every day (combined with my school studies) and then on wee…

19 years ago
by chiamac (586 posts)

Alto Sax Tone Problems

I'm going into 11th grade and I've played alto sax since 5th grade. I think I've gotten quite good since last year...it helpe…

19 years ago
by Elke (10 posts)
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