Professional Repairman (101)

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What does a professional repairman offer the client? To start with, experience, they have seen most of the problems with the instruments they have repaired.  I have been repairing saxophones and clarinets for now over 50 years and I think I have seen and repaired most of the problems that can happen to a saxophone … Read more

Albert Einstein (102)

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A person who never makes a mistake never tried anything new.   Albert Einstein (102) Albert Einstein was born at Ulm, in Württemberg, Germany, on March 14, 1879. Six weeks later the family moved to Munich, where he later on began his schooling at the Luitpold Gymnasium. Later, they moved to Italy and Albert continued … Read more

Make your sax play better (101)

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The reason many Tenors & Altos do not respond well if they have the high F-Sharp key is simple: the springs for most of F-Sharp keys is at the bottom or on another key near the right hand other than the one with the pad cup and near the pad cup.  Very long way from … Read more

Albert Einstein (101)

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Strive not to be a success, but rather to be of value. Famous Quotes Albert Einstein (101) Albert Einstein was born at Ulm, in Württemberg, Germany, on March 14, 1879. Six weeks later the family moved to Munich, where he later on began his schooling at the Luitpold Gymnasium. Later, they moved to Italy and … Read more

Technique is not an option

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Technique is not an option, if you can’t play the notes, then you can’t play the music. We practice technique on an instrument for one reason, that is so we can play the music. The hours of practicing scales, thirds, intervals and yes producing a great tone on an instrument are required and not an … Read more

Moto Perpetuo

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Moto Perpetuo (Pepetual Motion) by Niccolo Paganini is one of the most changelling pieces of music for any musician. There musicians are great. Enjoy! Itzhak Perlman https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YMh5AlaFVzw Yehudi Menuhin https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=P8HFEflc1tE Augustin Hedelich https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=o0Ni1XXxpN0 Raphael Mendez https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rYJMWRBq_hw Sergei Nakariakov https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RhfP_AXL_GM Wynton Marsalis https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pAfge_kArq0 BBC Proms 2010 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NUlBopKEgoI Sopranino recorder Miguel Perkins https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fp8w0H9ELCk I couldn’t find a … Read more