Andrew Lamprell has sent you the following message. *** Andrew wrote: *** Hello friend and colleague I'm taking part in the Hatfield House - Cancer Research UK...
A friend of mine plays guitar. He is self-taught and can read music but reads music only for guitar and therefore other concert instruments. He wants to write...
This is something I would also like to understand. I have been told they are transposing, that is it. I have played some tunes from piano books on my sax and...
If you want a smart reply you can always point out to the guitar player that his guitar is actually a transposing instrument too - his C, although it is still...
Hi Moz There are some good descriptions on the web; look in http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Transposing_instrument. In addition, Jazzwise has a smple definition....
Hi Moz...this transposition thing goes back a long way and is basically to do with voicings....these days we mainly use treble and bass clefs but there are...
"keep honking and don't pay too much attention to those guitarists as they are always out of tune and make things up......Nik." Reminds me of the old joke.why...
Emma Morter
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Thank you all for your replies. I did like the joke about guitarists, there are many others I expect, I have a couple at the bottom of this post. I think I'll...
I won't add to the explanations of why the saxes are in Bb and Eb, I thinks nik's done a good job on that already. I think a good way to get across the concept...
Henry and all I had no knowledge of a C melody sax and doubt if I've ever heard one played in all the years of listening - certainly not knowingly. You learn...
Nik, thanks for all the stuff about improvising recently. I've just had a run through "The Rose" again. I was messing around using the major pentatonic and...
... had a run through "The Rose" ... getting very ... The whole thing was lifted ... exciting moment. I wouldn't claim ... getting a basic understanding ... Hi...
HELLO MY NAME IS ANDREW AND I HAVE JUST JOINED YOUR GROUP ON LINE. I AM INTERESTED IN THE SOUND OF THE SAXOPHONE AND ESPECIALLY LIKE MUSIC FROM BRASS BANDS. I...
This is a KING CLEVELAND 613 ALTO SAX. I believe it is a student model.It is from the 1970's and plays very well (By my teacher)However I am told it needs...
Hi folks wanted to share that my headphones have gone missing - so I grabbed an old pair and played a cd playalong - strange thing happened - I've only got the...
Seems you have a bad connection so you are getting one channel as mono but through both ears. You'd probably get the same effect on your speakers by turning...
I was wondering how everyone practise.. I do this every day 20 minutes on scales and chords 40 minutes playing the items my teachers asks me to practice 10...
Hi guys hope you are all well iv been working so much of late but i am back and in practice again wooooooowoww its good to be alive iv just finished a tune...
Hi Tom, I was only thinking yesterday how long it is since anyone has posted anything?? Where are you all, it must be bad for me to post, as you know its not ...
great to here from you debs well i am back so so i will be getting on a few nerves hope the move goes ok keep posting ye cheers tom. saxeed@... wrote:...
Ooops wrong button, as i was saying, I am at the stage where my house has sold, found the house of my dreams (well what i can afford) but not got a moving date...
Hi everyone Theres a new jazz bar opened in the old town in Nice where i live.. My prayers are answered im so happy.. the owner is a wold famous tenor sax...
Hi Debs...go and get that alto unpacked....glad you've found the house you want,now it's time to rejoice with that horn....keep honking....Nik. saxeed@......
