Guide to the Saxophone – Tenor Sax

so the first saxophone I brought with me

so the first saxophone I brought with me today is my tenor saxophone which is the

today is my tenor saxophone which is the

today is my tenor saxophone which is the one of the lower range saxophone members

one of the lower range saxophone members

one of the lower range saxophone members of its family and I would like to show

of its family and I would like to show

of its family and I would like to show you how it’s built it basically made out

you how it’s built it basically made out

you how it’s built it basically made out of three different parts this here is

of three different parts this here is

of three different parts this here is the body with the bell and the tomb so

the body with the bell and the tomb so

the body with the bell and the tomb so as you can see there’s different sets of

as you can see there’s different sets of

as you can see there’s different sets of keys here some that you would press with

keys here some that you would press with

keys here some that you would press with your fingertips some that you would

your fingertips some that you would

your fingertips some that you would press with the size of your finger like

press with the size of your finger like

press with the size of your finger like these three and some the you would press

these three and some the you would press

these three and some the you would press with your palm like this and there’s

with your palm like this and there’s

with your palm like this and there’s even some for your thumb so even though

even some for your thumb so even though

even some for your thumb so even though it looks very complicated and there’s a

it looks very complicated and there’s a

it looks very complicated and there’s a lot of keys you’ll notice everything

lot of keys you’ll notice everything

lot of keys you’ll notice everything fits onto my fingers and I just need to

fits onto my fingers and I just need to

fits onto my fingers and I just need to know which one to press in which order

know which one to press in which order

know which one to press in which order the next part of the body is this neck

the next part of the body is this neck

the next part of the body is this neck that it’s right on top here and this is

that it’s right on top here and this is

that it’s right on top here and this is the part through which the air is going

the part through which the air is going

the part through which the air is going to arrive from your lungs into the

to arrive from your lungs into the

to arrive from your lungs into the inspiration now finally the most

inspiration now finally the most

inspiration now finally the most important part of the saxophone is the

important part of the saxophone is the

important part of the saxophone is the mouthpiece this is what is actually

mouthpiece this is what is actually

mouthpiece this is what is actually going to generate the note and this is

going to generate the note and this is

going to generate the note and this is what’s going to influence the sound you

what’s going to influence the sound you

what’s going to influence the sound you have the most the most important part is

have the most the most important part is

have the most the most important part is this little piece of cane i’m holding

this little piece of cane i’m holding

this little piece of cane i’m holding here it’s called a wreath and these come

here it’s called a wreath and these come

here it’s called a wreath and these come in different strengths depending on what

in different strengths depending on what

in different strengths depending on what kind of sound you want to have if you’re

kind of sound you want to have if you’re

kind of sound you want to have if you’re more used to classical music or more

more used to classical music or more

more used to classical music or more jazz or more rock they come in different

jazz or more rock they come in different

jazz or more rock they come in different cuts this is a regular cut

cuts this is a regular cut

cuts this is a regular cut and they have filed cuts to me and this

and they have filed cuts to me and this

and they have filed cuts to me and this is exactly like when you were blowing

is exactly like when you were blowing

is exactly like when you were blowing through blades of grass when you were a

through blades of grass when you were a

through blades of grass when you were a kid like kids and it would make that

kid like kids and it would make that

kid like kids and it would make that sound this works exactly along the same

sound this works exactly along the same

sound this works exactly along the same concept so you need to put the read on

concept so you need to put the read on

concept so you need to put the read on the mouthpiece like this and make sure

the mouthpiece like this and make sure

the mouthpiece like this and make sure it’s well in mind you can keep it in

it’s well in mind you can keep it in

it’s well in mind you can keep it in place with your thumb and slide this on

place with your thumb and slide this on

place with your thumb and slide this on top make sure you screw it and really

top make sure you screw it and really

top make sure you screw it and really tight so it stays in place and you go

tight so it stays in place and you go

tight so it stays in place and you go just slide it onto the cork piece here

just slide it onto the cork piece here

just slide it onto the cork piece here and the cork is to make sure it’s

and the cork is to make sure it’s

and the cork is to make sure it’s airtight and stays in place and voila my

airtight and stays in place and voila my

airtight and stays in place and voila my mounted tenor saxophone