The Saxophone Handbook: A Complete Guide to Tone, Technique, Performance, & Maintenance (Paperback) (ISBN-13: 9780876391389)

(Berklee Guide). A complete guide to playing and maintenance, this handbook offers essential information on all dimensions of the saxophone. It provides an overview of technique, such as breathing, fingerings, articulations, and more. Exercises will help you develop your sense of timing, facility, and sound. Extensive directions on repairs will help you maintain your instrument and customize it to support your own playing style and preferences. You'll learn to fine-tune your reed, recork the keys, fix binding keys, replace pads, and many other repairs and adjustments. You'll also learn to improve your tone, intonation, and flexibility while playing with proper technique.

Author: Douglas Skinner
ISBN-10: 0876391382
ISBN-13: 9780876391389
Publisher: Berklee Press Publications
Language: English
Published: 03/01/2013
Pages: 96
Format: Paperback
Weight: 0.92lbs
Size: 11.99h x 8.98w x 0.20d