Saxophone

Greatest Sax Solo?
So which is the greatest sax solo? Please help me decide by voting for your own fave sax solo.  The vote keeps shifting.  Will You is immensely popular!. Original artwork, "Sax for Sale", © 2009 by Kate Phizackerley, all rights reserved.

Saxophone Tips For Beginners
The Saxophone
The saxophone is a very expressive and versatile instrument. It is also relatively easy to learn to play. It comes in several sizes. The most usual instrument for learning is the Alto, although an adult might choose the Tenor. All other saxes are best avoided by beginner players. If your child wants to play saxophone you will need to check that their hands are large enough to hold the instrument correctly.  Small hands will not be able to arch over the palm keys.  Older children will not usua...

Saxophones are Sensational!
Snazzy Saxophones!
Saxophones share such a snazzy, special sound! Do you enjoy listening to them? Do you play the saxophone? Either way, this page is all for saxophone lovers! Come read about the masters of sax, learn something new about music or jazz., try a few new tips in your playing, or just kick back, click on a video, close your eyes, and relax with these superb songs! This page is meant to be a resource for my students and anyone else who loves sax to use. If you know of a helpful saxophone site, pleas...

The Saxophone Love The Sound
many people wish they could play the saxophone, are you one of them?
Charlie Parker is quoted as saying ""You've got to learn your instrument. Then, you practice, practice, practice. And then, when you finally get up there on the bandstand, forget all that and just wail." I think these are very wise words for any aspiring musician. Except for the rare few anyone who wants to learn an instrument has to become proficient in technique before they are really able to have the freedom to express their musicality. It is on that journey that many learners give up. T...

Buying a Saxophone Online
You Can Find a Good- to-Great Saxophone on the Internet, But Be Aware!
Thinking about getting a saxophone? There are thousands and thousands of them for sale online. That's the good news. The bad news is that some of them are poorly made cheap copies imported from third world countries, and others are perfectly good saxophones that are in need of an overhaul. You can't really tell how much that overhaul will cost in advance, and the sax can still be a good deal if you find a great old sax online at a good enough price. You can get saxophones via the internet at ...

Ensemble Squillante
Ensemble Squillante are a French group of nine saxophonists. Find out more on this page, listen to their music or step out to some of the best Ensemble Squillante resources on the Web. Ensemble Squillante are now a lensmaster here on Squidoo so I'm hoping they will take over this lens and make it even better!

Bass Saxophone
The bass saxophone is only the second largest of the saxophone family. (The contrabass is the biggest.) In general larger instruments have a lower tone, so the bass saxophone (usually tuned to B♭) is the second deepest type of saxophone.Photograph below from Wikimedia Commons under GNU Free Documentation License