Saxophone
- Author: Harvey, P
Saxophone
- Author: Harvey, P
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About
Paul Harvey cuts through the myths and confusion to reveal the essential facts about this amazingly versatile instrument. The course of its development is charted here from its creator Adolphe Sax to pioneering and virtuoso musicians. With detailed analysis and exploration of techniques and styles, the history of the instrument and an overview of the saxophone as it is today, this is a valuable resource for saxophonists of all levels.
The Yehudi Mehuhin Music Guides are hugely important and twice as useful! Each one concentrates on a particular instrument from the orchestral family; giving information, background, history, and technique all by recognised and skilled musicians - experts in their field who are well placed to pass on their experience.
Contents
- List of Illustrations
- Acknowledgements Author’s
- Introduction
- 1. The Classification of the Saxophone
- 2. The History of the Saxophone
- 3. The Saxophone Family
- 4. The Parts of the Saxophone and its Acoustics
- 5. Saxophone Fingering
- 6. Tone Production
- 7. Special Effects
- 8. Doubling
- 9. The Orchestral Saxophone Repertoire
- 10. The Saxophone Quartet and its Repertoire
- 11. The Saxophone's Solo Repertoire
- 12. Methods, Studies and other Publications
- 13. Influential Saxophonists
- 14. Discography
- 15.
- Glossary of French Technical Terms
- 16. Some Unusual Saxophones
- 17. The Saxophone Today
- 18. The Bottom Line
- Index
