As I have a strange edge on one of my front teeth (due to running into a metal climbing frame when I was a kid) I am slowly wearing a deep groove into one side...
Where to start? Perhaps rotating the mouthpiece slightly to the angle of your damaged tooth and using a pad now would help. With regard to loudness, I don't...
Hi there, i dont know where you live, but i travel from Chesterfield in Derbyshire to deal with a guy by the name of Stuart, you will find him in Woods music...
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Apr 4, 2005 4:05 pm
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Hi, I've managed to pick up a copy of Abracadara Saxophone but there was no CD included. Does anyone have this CD or a copy that I could buy, or does anyone...
ac.thomson
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Apr 6, 2005 9:55 pm
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Hi Andy, Regarding the CD, there are 2 copies of this book, 1 with at £9.99 on Amazon and 1 for £5.99 without. If you didnt pay too much for the book it may...
Hi Andy I have a copy that I could send you if you give your address. I used this as my first book and found it to be great. There are some duets in the book ...
Emma Morter
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Apr 7, 2005 7:55 am
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Hi All, does anyone know of a site, a link or books where I can get hold of transcriptions for sax parts?....for numbers like Honkey Tonk woman.......general...
Hi Try these guys www.ease.com.au/sax good luck Emma ... From: cally king [mailto:played_misty@...] Sent: 07 April 2005 15:36 To:...
Emma Morter
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Apr 7, 2005 3:04 pm
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Hi Emma, thanks for that, unfortunately they don't have any Rolling Stones number, but they do have a few which will be very handy...so thanks.............. ...
Hi Very very later starter here..48 years old and decided if I dont do it now I never will..got my alto and even managing to make it play a few notes that dont...
Dont worry abot starting late.......I started at 45 yrs 3 years ago......I have taken my grades 1 to 4 of ABRSM and have joined 2 community bands!! SS. ... No...
Hi fisherman Well done for starting. With persistence and practice, you won't regret it. You are right to look for a teacher - I started at a later age than...
Thanks for the encouragement guys..will keep you posted on my progress...loving it so far..cant put the damn thing down...hope it stays that way ... ...
Hi I may be cheating here but I buy midi files and use a COmputer based sequencer such as Audio Logic to print out the score of the sax part. This means you...
Hi Re old stars - I didn't get the full list on your e-mail but I listen to Sonny Rollins a lot. My wife bought a Buddy Rich cd for me on spec. It had no list...
... Hi folks I have got a coltrane cd in the car at the moment but I cant make up my mind about him. I think he is to avante garde for my taste. However Zoot...
Dave Which Coltrane CD have you got on in the car?? Coltrane is the without doubt the most influential Tenor player of the last 40 years, you do not get a good...
Dan wow thats some serious name dropping there ha ha. My claim to fame is I once had a couple of lessons with Paul Harvey of the London Saxophone quartet. the...
Hi mrschewy2004 I bought a Bently soprano about a year ago on Ebay. It was not direct from Bently and I had a few minor problems with it initially but ok once ...
Hi, I want to learn saxophone and I own one too. But I cannot go to a teacher as of now, so did anyone use books to learn alto. Let me know your experience and...
Try Abracadabra saxophone. You can get it with a CD so you know what the tunes sound like. I used this as my first book and it was great. Oh, and good luck,...
Emma Morter
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Apr 18, 2005 6:35 am
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Hi all I agree with Emma. Abracadabra is the best starter book - it has fingering charts, scales and arpeggios, theory and progressively building tunes. If you...
... I PURCHASED A SILVER PLATED TENOR SAXOPHONE FROM BENTLEY THROUGH EBAY. AS A BEGINNER WITH JUST A RENTAL SAX AT THE TIME IT SEEMED TO PLAY FINE. I TOOK IT...
Thanks guys for all your help. I have picked a new bently tenor up for 300.00 on ebay and am looking forward to trying it out-looks like for the money it's ok...
Hi All I just bought a new clarinet from www.hansonclarinets.com ( the manufacturer ) it is a beaut plays like a dream and comes with 5 years warranty. They ...
Carry, just joined the Club and read your message. Had the same problem. My friend and I have worked out a few simple Sax parts for some numbers we are playing...