Sax and Shopping - Andy Tweed
Citation: Tweed, Andy,Sax and Shopping. Music Teacher, Aug. 2005, Vol. 84, pp. 19, 21.
Article Title: Sax and Shopping
Author: Andy Tweed
Magazine or Journal Title: Music Teacher
Summary:
Article Title: Sax and Shopping
Author: Andy Tweed
Magazine or Journal Title: Music Teacher
Summary:
- Earlham Pro Series II
- Same as Selmer SA80
- Excellent finish, solid keys and pads
- Standard LH keys
- Kit includes grease, neckstrap, reed, and mouthpiece
- Ergonomics are good
- Great sound
- Bright but not harsh
- Blues 141
- Bigger flare to bell than Selmer
- On a budget instrument
- Good build
- Good case
- Decent care kit
- Decent ergonomics
- Spring is a bit tight
- Sound is warm and pleasingly heavy
- Not the most focused
- Tuning is good
- Jupiter JAS 565GL
- Thin rods and pillars
- Light instrument
- Can it withstand students?
- Keys fall easily under fingers
- Octave key is clumsy
- Hard spring tension
- Even tone
- Stable tuning
- Yamaha YAS275
- Good finish
- Less sophisticated design
- More adjusting screws on the rods
- Good case
- Good feel
- Sound gets harsher as you go higher
- Good for basics
- Trevor James Classic
- Solidly made
- Similar to Selmer
- Good under the hands
- Some keys a bit awkward to reach
- Even tone
- Jupiter sound
- Edgy as you get louder
- Trevor James: The Horn Revolution II
- Intermediate
- Nice etching and finish
- Solid case
- Good ergonomics
- Free-blowing instrument
- light and bright
- Tuning instability
- Hard to play fast music
- Elkhart Series II
- Stable and solid
- Good under the fingers
- Decent sound
- darker than some
- Vague tuning
- Elkhart Deluxe
- Solid
- Sound might be better than Selmer
- Dark and rich
- Even with stable tuning
Purchasing A Saxophone - Alex Dean
Citation: Dean, Alex,Purchasing A Saxophone. Canadian Musician, 2004, Vol. 26, no. 4, p. 29.
Article Title: Purchasing A Saxophone
Author: Alex Dean
Magazine or Journal Title:Canadian Musician
Summary:
Article Title: Purchasing A Saxophone
Author: Alex Dean
Magazine or Journal Title:Canadian Musician
Summary:
- Need a good mouthpiece
- New or used?
- Either can be good
- New is better for beginners
- Get a warranty and find a good repairman
- What to Check - New
- Pitch
- Design/Ergonomics
- Rods/Posts/Pads
- Metal
- What to Check - Used
- Sound
- Dents
- Pads
- Buy for use
- Know your need before buying
Instruments in Depth - The Saxophone - Bloomingdale School of Music Staff
Citation: Bloomingdale School of Music Staff,Instruments in Depth - The Saxophone. Bloomingdale School of Music, New York, NY (accessed November 3, 2012)https://www.bsmny.org/exploring-music/features/iid/saxophone/
Article Title: Instruments in Depth - The Saxophone
Author: Bloomingdale School of Music Staff
Magazine or Journal Title:Bloomingdale School of Music
Summary:
Article Title: Instruments in Depth - The Saxophone
Author: Bloomingdale School of Music Staff
Magazine or Journal Title:Bloomingdale School of Music
Summary:
- Interactive site that provides information regarding the sax
- Design
- History/Invention
- Playing and Performance
- Sax in Music