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post Jul 18 2007, 07:15 PM
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QUOTE(skylark @ Jul 18 2007, 07:52 PM) *

Yes yours is different TSax, like my Swedish chap said - I'm not sure what the instrument part is called but the mouthpiece is much lower down on the 1924 model than the modern one. Not sure why it changed though - whether it makes it easier to play or it changes the tone or what (IMG:style_emoticons/default/unsure.gif)



Not mine!

This site suggests that there are 2 types of bass sax the American type (which would be the Conn) and the French type (the RNCM bass is a Selmer). They differ as to how they're wrapped with the French style being more compact.

http://www.jayeaston.com/galleries/sax_fam...p_2_basses.html
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post Jul 18 2007, 08:09 PM
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http://www.jayeaston.com/galleries/sax_fam...p_2_basses.html

It's got all sorts on that site, it's really interesting (IMG:style_emoticons/default/wink.gif)

I like this quote off there:

"The saxophone is not just something to blow into; it's something to sing through." -Paul Brodie
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post Jul 19 2007, 09:20 PM
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QUOTE(magicflute @ Jul 17 2007, 09:48 AM) *

I'd like a soprano or tenor too! But no biggeer please - it might squash me!


I'm going to have one squashed daughter!!! 5 feet 2 and the new Baritone player in Sax Ensemble! Worst of it is she isn't strong enough to carry it upstairs ot the practise room (IMG:style_emoticons/default/laugh.gif)


Lisa Simpson manages and she is only 8!!


and only has 3 fingers

notmusicmum......please make sure she has a harness strap or a playing stand and doesn't do horrid things to her posture. It may not cause instant problems but a friend has had long term problems in her late 20s partly due to not getting the right advice about big instruments as a kid.


Thanks for the advice, she's only played it once todate and it's not something I really thought about.

They provide a harness and fortunately she doesn't get to bring it home, I suspect she won't be playing it on every piece if indeed she continues in the senior sax group in September. There will be no chance of her playing in the beginners, it's possible that once she's definately accepted that she'll revert back to alto.

Think I might look at the price of playing stands if she continues with it in September.
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post Jul 21 2007, 04:32 PM
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(IMG:http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/3/35/B-flatSubcontrabassTubax.jpg)

Subcontrabass (IMG:style_emoticons/default/biggrin.gif)


Again with the one-up-manship (IMG:style_emoticons/default/tongue.gif)
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post Jul 24 2007, 02:37 PM
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is a certain level required on sax before posting here? Grade? (IMG:style_emoticons/default/biggrin.gif)
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post Jul 24 2007, 02:44 PM
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post Jul 24 2007, 03:23 PM
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QUOTE(Rosemary7391 @ Jul 17 2007, 10:30 AM) *
*Searchs computer*

(IMG:http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/3/35/B-flatSubcontrabassTubax.jpg)

Subcontrabass (IMG:style_emoticons/default/biggrin.gif)


Again with the one-up-manship (IMG:style_emoticons/default/tongue.gif)


(IMG:style_emoticons/default/laugh.gif) (IMG:style_emoticons/default/laugh.gif) (IMG:style_emoticons/default/ph34r.gif)

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is a certain level required on sax before posting here? Grade? (IMG:style_emoticons/default/biggrin.gif)


Hope not! *Wonders whereabouts her sax is buried*
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post Jul 24 2007, 03:24 PM
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is a certain level required on sax before posting here? Grade? (IMG:style_emoticons/default/biggrin.gif)


What grade are you?
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post Jul 24 2007, 03:29 PM
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Well if there is then I should be thrown out!


Me too - as I don't even play the sax!
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post Jul 24 2007, 09:11 PM
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good to hear from you all anyway (IMG:style_emoticons/default/biggrin.gif)
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post Jul 25 2007, 08:13 AM
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Shall we go from one end of the saxophone family size-wise to the other?

It's a link I'm sure I've posted before, but I think it bears repeating... (IMG:style_emoticons/default/biggrin.gif)
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post Jul 25 2007, 08:34 AM
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I really want a Soprillo...
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post Jul 25 2007, 11:43 AM
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Good grief, that's teeny! (IMG:style_emoticons/default/laugh.gif) cute!
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post Jul 26 2007, 06:18 PM
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Get thee behind me


(IMG:style_emoticons/default/blink.gif).

I would like a soprano or a tenor, or a bari or perhaps a bass or even a contrabass. Any one would do actually.

I play the Clarinet and the tenor sax you should realy like the tenor it suits with the clarinet.

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post Jul 26 2007, 06:47 PM
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Good grief, that's teeny! (IMG:style_emoticons/default/laugh.gif) cute!

I'm sure a few members have heard that before (IMG:style_emoticons/default/wink.gif)
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