In tests with jazz saxophonists, the artists found the new VandorenÊZZ reed to be immediately responsive without sacrificing the brightness or tone quality required for their style of music. Its free-blowing characteristics made the artists immediate fans for the newÊZZ reed.

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The Yamaha YAS-23 alto saxophone is an excellent choice for the student or beginning band member. The YAS23 alto saxophone features a gold lacquer body, with very durable key work. The quality that makes this one of our most recommended student alto saxophones is the intonation. The intonation is excellent and offers the beginning saxophonist an excellent start. Complete with strong plywood case, Yamaha 4C alto saxophone mouthpiece and all necessary saxophone care products. Start them right with the Yamaha YAS-23 Alto Saxophone.

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This simple and functional saxophone stand is ideal for tenor and alto saxophones. It features all metal construction, and the 3-legged base makes setup a snap! Whether youre playing on stage, concert band, jazz band, or honing your skills at home, this stand provides a safe and reliable cradle for your instrument.

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Heavy Metal Bands

Amazing Phrasing is for any tenor saxophone player interested in learning how to improvise and how to improve their creative phrasing. The ideas are divided into three main sections: Harmony – explores scales, arpeggios, chord substitutions, harmonic embellishments, and other harmonic phrasing ideas; Rhythm – covers legato tonguing, swing feel, rhythmic displacement, how to manipulate time and other aspects of rhythmic phrasing; Melody – discusses contour lines, making patterns musical, developing a motif, building a solo, and many other melodic phrasing ideas. The companion CD includes 26 full-band tracks in various musical styles for listening and play along. Also available for guitar, keyboard and trumpet.

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If you are looking for a great alto sax at an affordable price, you have found it in the Conductor Model 300 alto saxophone. The Conductor brand of instruments from The Instrument Store are top quality student instruments which are approved by teachers and used in schools and band programs throughout the country. We sell them without “the middleman” which provides a tremendous savings for our customers. We warranty all of the Conductor instruments for one full year so you don’t have to worry about your purchase. Each instrument comes with a full 30 day “unconditional” money back guarantee. Why purchase a used instrument, when you can have a brand new one with a warranty? Our staff is the among the most helpful and knowledgeable in the musical instrument business. We service every instrument before shipping. The Conductor Model 300 alto sax is beautiful gold lacquered alto sax and comes complete with a carrying case, mouthpiece, ligature, cap and neckstrap. The tone is (more…)

Whether in a classical piece or a lively jazz improvisation, the lovely tones of the sax and clarinet are delightful to hear–and a pleasure to make. With this easy-to-follow guide, a beginner will soon understand how the instruments work and how to assemble them, get the science behind the sound, master musical language and the techniques for fingering and tonguing, and play such pieces as a theme and variations by Mozart and George Gershwin’s Summertime. Charts throughout provide at-a-glance guidance that novices will appreciate.

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Thomas Hoefter

The universal reed, Vandoren Traditional Saxophone Reeds are widely used among professionals in all genres. This reed is designed to produce a quality of extremely pure sound due to a very thin reed tip (the area of reed with maximum vibration) and a solid vertebral column (more cane in the area which climbs gradually to the heel). These reeds are recognizable by a straight line to delineate the limit of the area of bark. The favorite reed of recognized saxophonists like Stan Getz, Lee Konitz and Marcel Mule, Vandoren Traditional Reeds have always been used with equal success by many players.

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