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Month: August 2014

  • 15 THINGS YOU’LL NEVER HEAR ON A MUSICIAN’S TOUR BUS…
  • THE 40 GREATEST LIES OF THE MUSIC BUSINESS
  • 36 RULES FOR BANDS
  • The Mk VI Mystique
  • Does Your Repair Technician Check Your Mouthpiece?
  • Mk VI Production Variations
  • Why Did the USA Saxophone Makers Fail?
  • Some Thoughts on Saxophone Keywork
  • Why Don’t They?……..
  • A SAXOPHONISTS GUIDE TO NECKING
  • I Don’t Want to Bore You
  • Alternative Materials and Techniques for Saxophone Repair
  • Choosing the right Saxophone Case
  • Choosing and Dealing with a Sax Technician
  • Guide to the Purchase of Vintage Saxophones: An interview with Steve Goodson
  • Fabrication of Prosthetic Key Appliances for Woodwind Instruments by Paul Coats and John Conrath
  • Using the High F# Key
  • Why Did The USA Saxophone Makers Fail?
  • Interview with Tom Alexander of Superial Reeds
  • Modern Saxophone Manufacturing
  • Soprano Saxophone and Intonation
  • Saxophone Vibrato
  • The Saxophone Tone
  • Sax vs Sax: Which is Best?
  • Saxophone Maintenance Tips
  • Santy Runyon Discusses Reeds
  • Playing with a Microphone
  • Pad and Cork Replacement
  • My Mk VI Tenor
  • Mouthpiece Sizes
  • Letters from Vito
  • Mouthpiece Facings, Chambers, and Materials
  • Curved vs. Straight Soprano Saxophones
  • Common Transpositions
  • Tonguing
  • Fingering Speed
  • Reading Skills
  • What Are Those Funny Letters…
  • Beginner’s Corner VI
  • Giving Lessons
  • More Embouchure Questions
  • Embouchure and Mouthpiece
  • Posture and Horn Position

Many thanks to Ray Noguera of Laconia Music Center; Matt Stohrer of Stohrer of Stohrer Music; Jason Dumars of Dumars Engraving; and Curt Altarac of MusicMedic
for the generous use of their materials on this site

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