Developing a Versatile Saxophone Section - Sean Murphy
Citation: Murphy, Sean, Developing A Versatile Saxophone Section. School Band and Orchestra, Mar. 2011, Vol. 14, no. 3, pp. 34-38.
Article Title: Developing A Versatile Saxophone Section
Author: Sean Murphy
Magazine or Journal Title: School Band and Orchestra
Summary:
Article Title: Developing A Versatile Saxophone Section
Author: Sean Murphy
Magazine or Journal Title: School Band and Orchestra
Summary:
- Introduction
- Students should have diverse experiences
- Saxes must be able to cut across all ensembles
- Marching Band
- Strive for a jazz-based sound
- Large amount of air is necessary
- Jazz cut or soft reed and stock mouthpiece can aid students
- Style is varied
- Always remember to use excellent breath management
- Full air column
- Concert Band
- Total shift in style and mental approach is necessary
- Strive for warm, dark tone that blends
- Use a classical mouthpiece
- Rotate reeds
- Store reeds appropriately
- Tonal Imagination
- Have students hear tone first
- Expose students to good models
- Kenneth Tse
- Claude Delange
- Timothy McAllister
- Jazz Band
- A more powerful and aggressive sound is needed
- Have a jazz mouthpiece and reeds
- Listening is key
- Listen to own tone and models
- Chamber Groups
- Focus on intonation
- Heightens sensitivity to tuning
- Helps with developing classical style
- Work on overall ensemble technique
Saxophone Performance Rating - Spring Lake Park Bands Staff
Citation: Spring Lake Park Bands Staff, Saxophone Performance Rating. Spring Lake Park Bands (accessed November 3, 2012)http://www.slpbands.com/middle_school/pdf/assessment/saxasr.pdf
Article Title: Saxophone Performance Rating
Author: Spring Lake Park Bands Staff
Magazine or Journal Title:Spring Lake Park Bands
Summary:
Article Title: Saxophone Performance Rating
Author: Spring Lake Park Bands Staff
Magazine or Journal Title:Spring Lake Park Bands
Summary:
- Rating Scale
- Provides a design for assessment of saxophone performance
- Aspects under consideration include pitch, rhythm, expression, executive skill, embouchure, and hand position
- Each aspect contains five performance factors which are graded on 1-5 scale.