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Saxophone Fingering Chart: Complete video guide for beginners in 33 step by step videos I've been teaching saxophone for about 10 years now. During the last couple of years I've had students from different pa . . . Read More	0	Friday, January 9, 2015 Author Name Not Found	None
The Tenor Saxophone Index From Matt London: The Tenor Saxophone Index, a brand new website for tenor saxophonists, was launched at the World . . . Read More	0	Tuesday, July 31, 2012 By Ryan Hauser	None
Music teacher in Puebla, Mexico? The family of two of my students will be spending a year in Puebla, Mexico. Can anyone recommend clarinet and saxophone . . . Read More	1	Saturday, July 30, 2011 By Marriott Lib University of UT	Sunday, July 31, 2011 By Shad Frazier
Early Etude Books I recently began teaching lessons for three beginning saxophonists. I am wondering what sort of etude/technique books a . . . Read More	1	Friday, November 5, 2010 Author Name Not Found	Saturday, November 6, 2010 By Robert Ward
Research on Vocal Tract in Saxophone Performance NASA Colleagues, The website on my endoscopic study of the vocal tract in saxophone performance is now online. The s . . . Read More	1	Wednesday, August 18, 2010 Author Name Not Found	Wednesday, August 18, 2010 By Adam Risch
Breathing issues I have a student whose tongue restricts his ability to take a full breath because it partially blocks the wind pipe. He . . . Read More	3	Wednesday, July 7, 2010 By Sibley Music Library	Monday, July 12, 2010 By Adam Risch
Looking for a jazz saxophone instructor Hello all, I have recently been contacted by a band director looking for a jazz saxophone instructor for a student of . . . Read More	0	Wednesday, December 9, 2009 Author Name Not Found	None
Saxophone Repertoire Survey Saxophone Repertoire Survey Dear Saxophone Professor, I am currently a Graduate saxophone student at the Universi . . . Read More	1	Wednesday, December 2, 2009 Author Name Not Found	Wednesday, December 2, 2009 By Anna Scott
excellent new book available Success In All Keys, an 81-page collection of original etudes and famous excerpts to improve reading and proficiency in . . . Read More	0	Thursday, November 5, 2009 Author Name Not Found	None
Rosemary Lang, Altissimo method.... A newly revised edition of the Rosemary Lang, "Beginning Studies in the Altissimo Register for Saxophone" is now availab . . . Read More	2	Tuesday, November 3, 2009 By Nathan Sakai	Wednesday, November 4, 2009 By Nathan Sakai
Locking fingers Colleagues, I'm starting to notice several of my several are having difficulty with technical passages that involve b . . . Read More	3	Friday, October 30, 2009 Author Name Not Found	Friday, November 6, 2009 By Shane Maddox
Lvas Greetings all, I am writing on behalf of a former student of mine who is now teaching 7th grade band. I have no expe . . . Read More	1	Thursday, September 3, 2009 Author Name Not Found	Thursday, September 3, 2009 By Jane Sylvester
Video-based instruction Dr. Brian Trittin has recently begun to post instructional videos on youtube on various aspects of the saxophone. He app . . . Read More	0	Monday, March 23, 2009 By Kevin Beebe	None
Community Teachers In our rural community - we aren't whining - we LIKE that our definition of a traffic jam is the turkeys being in the ro . . . Read More	3	Monday, February 9, 2009 Author Name Not Found	Tuesday, February 10, 2009 Author Name Not Found
Quartet Rehearsal Techniques I have been looking for a written rehearsal technique or methodology for Sax Quartets. I have not found such a tool. A . . . Read More	3	Wednesday, January 28, 2009 Author Name Not Found	Saturday, January 31, 2009 Author Name Not Found
Upper Altissimo in Ibert Hello all, I have a quick question regarding the altissimo in Ibert's Concertino da Camera that I was hoping all you pro . . . Read More	8	Friday, January 23, 2009 Author Name Not Found	Sunday, January 25, 2009 By Dale Forsythe
Ear problems A parent contacted me about her son - she said that he is building up pressure which is causing his ears to hurt, and th . . . Read More	1	Thursday, January 22, 2009 By Aleshia Akin	Monday, February 2, 2009 By Cameron Miller
teaching issues Good day I've only been teaching saxophone privately for a few years and most of my students have taken to practicing . . . Read More	14	Thursday, December 18, 2008 Author Name Not Found	Monday, February 2, 2009 Author Name Not Found
old NASA listserve discussions / velopharyngeal incompetence Are old NASA listserve discussions still available? I am seeking info on "velopharyngeal incompetence" (nasal air leak) . . . Read More	7	Thursday, August 14, 2008 By Fiona McGowan	Friday, December 19, 2008 Author Name Not Found

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