The Saxophone Handbook: A Complete Guide to Tone, Technique, Performance, & Maintenance

(Berklee Guide). A complete guide to playing and maintenance, this handbook offers essential information on all dimensions of the saxophone. It provides an overview of technique, such as breathing, fingerings, articulations, and more. Exercises will help you develop your sense of timing, facility, and sound. Extensive directions on repairs will help you maintain your instrument and customize it to support your own playing style and preferences. You'll learn to fine-tune your reed, recork the keys, fix binding keys, replace pads, and many other repairs and adjustments. You'll also learn to improve your tone, intonation, and flexibility while playing with proper technique.

Binding Type: Paperback
Publisher: Berklee Press Publications
Published: 03/01/2013
ISBN: 9780876391389
Pages: 96
Weight: 0.92lbs
Size: 11.99h x 8.98w x 0.20d