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128-TONE SCALE ON SAXOPHONE (by Philipp Gerschlauer) Philipp Gerschlauer demonstrates the 128 tone scale in the video below. When I saw it, I was blown away!
Philipp Gerschlauer writes: "My quest was to explore microtonal...
Blog » 24-Tone Scale on Saxophone
24-TONE SCALE ON SAXOPHONE (by Tony Hicks) Tony Hicks demonstrates the 24 tone scale and plays a free improvisation demonstrating the use of this extended tonality in the video below . When I saw it, I knew it was something special.
"My journey...
Blog » 432Hz Saxophone Redesign Lobby
432HZ SAXOPHONE REDESIGN LOBBY I started this 432Hz Saxophone Redesign Lobby in December 2011, without much success. All companies I wrote e-mails and letters to did not seem to be interested. But In December 2014 - 3 years later - the 432Hz...
Blog » Beatbox Sax by Derek Brown
BEATBOX SAX BY DEREK BROWN I came across video by Derek Brown in one of the Saxophone groups on facebook. Most techniques he uses are known by many sax players (although not always performed as well). Derek goes one step further, he adds...
Blog » Borgani 432 Sax
BORGANI 432 SAX "We are very proud for our first Tenor Sax with pitch 432 ! " - Borgani USA Photo: Enrico Marchioro with his brand new Borgani Tenor Sax Special Edition made on request with pitch 432 .
I received a mail from...
Blog » Favorite Saxophonists
FAVORITE SAXOPHONISTS In this blog I will share something about some of my favorite sax players with you ... There are many great saxophonists that could have been in this article as well (like Charlie Parker, Sonny Rollins, Dexter Gordon,...
Blog » Great Unknowns on the Saxophone
GREAT "UNKNOWNS" ON THE SAXOPHONE In this article I will post some Youtube tracks and links to the sites of various sax players that might not be very known to the general (mainstream) Jazz audience, but are just as great as some of the more...
Blog » John Coltrane's Tone Circle
JOHN COLTRANE'S TONE CIRCLE
Er is een Nederlandse versie beschikbaar op saxwereld.nl FOREWORD
I do like to mention that I am no "authority" or "expert" when it comes to Coltrane's work, or the music theory behind it and...
Blog » Odd, Arty & Rare Saxophones
ODD, ARTY & RARE SAXOPHONES
A short blog with images and bits of information about odd, arty and rare saxophones.
GRAFTON
The Grafton saxophone was an injection moulded, cream-coloured acrylic plastic alto saxophone with metal keys,...
Blog » Saxophone Troggle-Key System
TROGGLE-KEY SYSTEM By Stelling Brass & Winds and Dr. Nabb
When browsing the web curious about inventions, improvements and variations of the mechanical work of the saxophone I came across the website onehandwinds.unk.edu . I wasn't...
Blog » The Geometry of John Coltrane's Music
THE GEOMETRY OF JOHN COLTRANE'S MUSIC
Er is een Nederlandse versie beschikbaar op saxwereld.nl Note: this article is a "work in progress". There is a lot more to "figure out" about Coltrane's work, so the content of this...
Blog » The Language of Improvisation
THE LANGUAGE OF IMPROVISATION (by Bill Evans) I came across these videos on Youtube and enjoyed watching them so much that I decided to mention them on my blog, perhaps you will enjoy watching as much as I did.
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Blog » Vintage 435Hz ("Diapason Normal") Saxophones
VINTAGE 435HZ SAXOPHONES GATHERED INFORMATION ABOUT (POSSIBLE) 435Hz SAXOPHONES.
This article contains info about vintage saxophones that might have been designed for Concert Pitch A4=435Hz, the so called "Diapason Normal", the national concert...
Blog » Why is the Saxophone a Woodwind Instrument?
WHY IS THE SAXOPHONE A WOODWIND INSTRUMENT? Many people (who do not know much about instrument design and their history) think the saxophone is a so called "brass instrument ". And, perhaps at first sight that seems logical, the saxophone is...