A few observations. First of all there are different styles of music and concepts of a saxophone sound. The "best" embouchure for a jazz or rock musician may not be the same as the "best" embouchure for a musician who plays classical saxophone. The "bottom lip rolled out" expression is used a lot in discussions about saxophone embouchures.More importantly though, the users of the site have created over 3,200,000 posts of content all related to Saxophone Forums. Who owns SaxontheWeb.net? SaxontheWeb.net is now owned by VerticalScope, the leader in online forums. With over 800 forum communities, VerticalScope provides the technology that powers the community.Exactly. Six months and 50 posts are pretty minimal requirements. The marketplace is meant for members who actively participate in the forum. Also, you'll increase the pool of people willing to deal with you if you participate more. I certainly wouldn't buy from someone who was not an active participant.4408 posts · Joined 2011. #15 · Oct 13, 2019. A study of saxophone patents from the beginning shows that there were and continue to be scores of "innovations" to the design and mechanics of the saxophone over the years many of which were conceived by Allen Loomis. A few have "caught on" both with players and manufacturers and have become a ...Sax on the Web Forum. 3.3M posts 75.8K members Since 2003 A forum community dedicated to saxophone players and enthusiasts originally founded by Harri Rautiainen. Come join the discussion about collections, care, displays, models, styles, reviews, accessories, classifieds, and more! ...Palm key risers (i.e. additions to elevate the place where the finger contacts the key. 2. Palm key venting (i.e. how far the key opens & ythe possibility of use of tone hole crescents, but possibly just embouchure issues rather than venting.) On the vast majority of saxes they are not related and are certainly not related if the riser is only ...309 posts · Joined 2006. #17 · Oct 14, 2007. Please be careful with solvents like vinegar or even piping hot water. These can discolor a mouthpiece. I would not use toothpaste because it is slightly abrasive. Just use luke warm water with a SOFT toothbrush. Remember to clean your mouthpiece once a week or as needed.Sax on the Web Forum. 3.3M posts 75.8K members Since 2003 A forum community dedicated to saxophone players and enthusiasts originally founded by Harri Rautiainen. Come join the discussion about collections, care, displays, models, styles, reviews, accessories, classifieds, and more! ...Sax on the Web Forum. 3.3M posts 75.6K members Since 2003 A forum community dedicated to saxophone players and enthusiasts originally founded by Harri Rautiainen. Come join the discussion about collections, care, displays, models, styles, reviews, accessories, classifieds, and more! ...Sax on the Web Forum. 3.3M posts 75.8K members Since 2003 A forum community dedicated to saxophone players and enthusiasts originally founded by Harri Rautiainen. Come join the discussion about collections, care, displays, models, styles, reviews, accessories, classifieds, and more! ...106 posts · Joined 2018. #1 · Oct 25, 2023. Hey all! I remember a couple years back reading some threads that were highly critical or skeptical of all products made by Eastern Music, calling them knockoffs or similar things. Lately I’ve been noticing a lot of positive reviews of their products, particularly their saxophones, in Facebook forums.Sax on the Web Forum. 3.3M posts 75.8K members Since 2003 A forum community dedicated to saxophone players and enthusiasts originally founded by Harri Rautiainen. Come join the discussion about collections, care, displays, models, styles, reviews, accessories, classifieds, and more! ...Nov 25, 2023 · A forum community dedicated to saxophone players and enthusiasts originally founded by Harri Rautiainen. Come join the discussion about collections, care, displays, models, styles, reviews, accessories, classifieds, and more! The Serie III alto sax has been discontinued as of August 2021 due to the popularity of the Supreme! Many of the performance elements of the Serie III (intonation stability, immediate response) can be found in the Supreme but at a higher level of refinement. Kessler previously reported that the Ref. 54 alto had been discontinued as of …6763 posts · Joined 2014. #3 · Jul 21, 2023. I do not think you are an idiot, especially since you evidently appreciate black lacquer. But I'm puzzled by the enthusiasm for copies of old mouthpieces. There is a seemingly endless variety of new, high-quality, expertly manufactured mouthpieces from which to choose.Sax on the Web Forum. 3.3M posts 75.8K members Since 2003 A forum community dedicated to saxophone players and enthusiasts originally founded by Harri Rautiainen. Come join the discussion about collections, care, displays, models, styles, reviews, accessories, classifieds, and more! ...Noblet bass sax and a Mark VI bass owned by Roscoe Mitchell. howardmartin3. May 5, 2023. 3. 983. Jul 6, 2023. by turf3.If you’re searching for a saxophone specialist in Hornsby, look no further than Raimond Sax. With years of experience and a deep passion for all things saxophone, Raimond is renown...Sax players will notice that they have to listen to the monitor mix at a slightly higher level than rhythm players. The reason is simple. When you play the horn it resonates in your head, therefore you'll have to turn up a bit to hear the mix above the natural resonation. These things aren't cheap.Sax on the Web Forum. 3.3M posts 75.8K members Since 2003 A forum community dedicated to saxophone players and enthusiasts originally founded by Harri Rautiainen. Come join the discussion about collections, care, displays, models, styles, reviews, accessories, classifieds, and more! ...Sax on the Web Forum. 3.3M posts 75.8K members Since 2003 A forum community dedicated to saxophone players and enthusiasts originally founded by Harri Rautiainen. Come join the discussion about collections, care, displays, models, styles, reviews, accessories, classifieds, and more! ...Sax on the Web Forum. 3.3M posts 75.8K members Since 2003 A forum community dedicated to saxophone players and enthusiasts originally founded by Harri Rautiainen. Come join the discussion about collections, care, displays, models, styles, reviews, accessories, classifieds, and more! ...Sax on the Web Forum. 3.3M posts 75.8K members Since 2003 A forum community dedicated to saxophone players and enthusiasts originally founded by Harri Rautiainen. ...Dec 12, 2016 · The mute has lot of space inside, so your hands have room and it's easy to play all notes even palm and side keys. Space allow for more easy playing of bell low notes too. The mute looks nice with a cool shape, it's classy. There are mount and hole for mic/wire, and a hole to hold a lyre for reading music. 713 posts · Joined 2020. #6 · Jan 1, 2023. It's all about tongue position. High overtones are more like whistling through the sax than anything else. Personally I think working on altissimo IF you use it is a good idea, and the first 3-4 overtones are useful, but getting a million overtones is just a party trick.20 hours ago · kelbas92 Discussion starter. 1 post · Joined 2024. #1 · 39m ago. I have an alto sax that I got in the 80's that I'd like to sell. I have no idea how to figure out the value of it. It is an Armstrong Heritage, made in West Germany, exclusively for WT Armstrong Company. Julius Keilwerth. Serial number 83996. 17 posts · Joined 2007. #4 · Aug 19, 2015. I have had one for a couple years. Good horn, but I "cheated" and had Ken Beason do his benchmark setup on the horn. I've got the 85% copper, which produces a warmer sound. You shouldn't have to pay full retail; got mine for $800 less than the 1st price quoted.A forum community dedicated to saxophone players and enthusiasts originally founded by Harri Rautiainen. 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Come join the discussion about collections, care, displays, models, styles, reviews, accessories, classifieds, and more! ...health problems that we sax-players face. 1: Saxophone players underestimate the seriousness of the health risks that playing the saxophone exposes us to. 2: there are roughly 26 common health-problems saxophone players experience. 3: Almost 100% of saxophone players run into one or more of these saxophone-related health-problems at some point.Sax on the Web Forum. 3.3M posts 75.8K members Since 2003 A forum community dedicated to saxophone players and enthusiasts originally founded by Harri Rautiainen. Come join the discussion about collections, care, displays, models, styles, reviews, accessories, classifieds, and more! ...3163 posts · Joined 2006. #1 · Oct 5, 2009. I bought only last week the book "Taming the Saxophone vol.3" by Pete Thomas from his website. I've been happily surprised, and not only by the fast response and delivery. The book features a whole range of exercises for the intermediate and advanced saxophone player.But at least there's no confusion with closed keys as they're opened for specific notes - LH (palm) high D, Eb and F keys, front F key, RH side Bb, C and high E keys, high F# and cross/chromatic/key/side F# or F# key, then G# key, low Eb and low C# keys. And the upper (neck or crook) and lower (body) 8ve keys/vents.1119 posts · Joined 2012. #7 · Jul 10, 2023. I had a few SYOS Link inspired mouthpieces that I purchased at a good price, They were at best OK and not very inspirational to play. I was watching a video of Chad LB where he was using his SYOS signature mouthpiece and he sounded fabulous on it.Benjamin Allen. 2005 posts · Joined 2014. #43 · Sep 2, 2020. The Yamaha 875EX II is definitely one of if not the finest alto saxophone made whether Wally argues such or not. The only disagreement I have with Wally is the quality of the V1 neck. But Wally did a damn fine job of putting an excellent video together.5584 posts · Joined 2009. #1 · Feb 11, 2015. Lupifaro Platinum Tenor Saxophone Review. Here are my thoughts on the Lupifaro Platinum tenor sax , hand made by Luca Cardinali . after seven intensive play testing days and two gigs, one was a mellow sax and guitar duo and the 2nd was a full on 6 piece band which I'm in a three part section.Sax on the Web Forum. 3.3M posts 75.8K members Since 2003 A forum community dedicated to saxophone players and enthusiasts originally founded by Harri Rautiainen. Come join the discussion about collections, care, displays, models, styles, reviews, accessories, classifieds, and more! ...Attachments. I have posted a For Sale Hamilton Alto Saxophone (Vintage) in SOTW Forum Marketplace Horns For Sale or Wanted. It. is listed on Ebay. If interested check out the SOTW thread & Ebay listing. Yes, it's a Conn. This horn is either identical to a late Pan American or early 14M (circa 1956-1961).For my baritone, I'm playing a well worn Conn 12M saxophone. Mouthpieces I have and like: Otto Link Tone Edge (hard rubber) 7. Guy Hawkins (metal) 7. Both are .110. I had a Woodwind Educator, a great big wide open chamber hunk of good hard rubber, but with was dull, stuffy, and lifeless sound and response.I thought it would be beneficial to share with you two websites that have several saxophone transcriptions available for download for free. I have found these as resources to be of excellent value. a. Charles McNeal Solo Transcriptions: Some 195 Solo Transcriptions form history's great exponents of our instrument.Sax on the Web Forum. 3.3M posts 75.8K members Since 2003 A forum community dedicated to saxophone players and enthusiasts originally founded by Harri Rautiainen. Come join the discussion about collections, care, displays, models, styles, reviews, accessories, classifieds, and more! ...Sax on the Web Forum. 3.3M posts 75.7K members Since 2003 A forum community dedicated to saxophone players and enthusiasts originally founded by Harri Rautiainen. Come join the discussion about collections, care, displays, models, styles, reviews, accessories, classifieds, and more! ...5732 posts · Joined 2004. #1 · Oct 31, 2010. When I was in middle school I heard Eddie Daniels play Giant Steps as a solo. Later in life I was able to hear Micheal Brecker play Naima solo. Just saxophone. I have always been fascinated by players who are at the level to play a tune completely alone yet bring excitement and creativity, while ...Sax On The Web Blues. This was a project started a few years ago on the SaxOnTheWeb forum. Players were given a backing track and asked to play just one chorus of blues. …Sax on the Web Forum. 3.3M posts 75.8K members Since 2003 A forum community dedicated to saxophone players and enthusiasts originally founded by Harri Rautiainen. Come join the discussion about collections, care, displays, models, styles, reviews, accessories, classifieds, and more! ...Help support the growth of Sax on the Web Forum and get some great features in return. Basic membership. Free. Sign up for free. Includes banner ads; Access to public forums; Plus membership. monthly; yearly Save 19%; $4.99 USD per month. $59.88 USD $49.99 USD per year. Sign up for Plus. Sign up for Plus ...Sax on the Web Forum. 3.3M posts 75.8K members Since 2003 A forum community dedicated to saxophone players and enthusiasts originally founded by Harri Rautiainen. Come join the discussion about collections, care, displays, models, styles, reviews, accessories, classifieds, and more! ...Sax on the Web Forum. 3.3M posts 75.7K members Since 2003 A forum community dedicated to saxophone players and enthusiasts originally founded by Harri Rautiainen. Come join the discussion about collections, care, displays, models, styles, reviews, accessories, classifieds, and more! ...Sax on the Web Forum. 3.3M posts 75.7K members Since 2003 A forum community dedicated to saxophone players and enthusiasts originally founded by Harri Rautiainen. Come join the discussion about collections, care, displays, models, styles, reviews, accessories, classifieds, and more! ...The effects of tuning (pulling the mouthpiece in or out) are not linear. That is, a 1/8" or 5mm or whatever movement of the mpc, whether in (sharper) or out (flatter) will affect the high tones far more than the bottom end of the horn. The higher you go, the more distorted the effect of mpc position on tuning of the notes.Just got my 110B (that I've been waiting for since late January) from Ron today. While waiting I tried modifying a yamaha 5C with a baffle, tried a Runyon quantum 9, and a HR berg 110/1. The RPC beats them all. Projection has always been a problem in the upper registers for me on bari-the harmonic content of the RPC makes it cut!Sax on the Web Forum. 3.3M posts 75.8K members Since 2003 A forum community dedicated to saxophone players and enthusiasts originally founded by Harri Rautiainen. Come join the discussion about collections, care, displays, models, styles, reviews, accessories, classifieds, and more! ...Oct 30, 2023 · Don't forget in 2016 Selmer came out with new reeds in a Blue Plastic container. The alto reeds were $24.99 and tenor $26.99 from KesslerMusic. The Omega's I bought in the late 1980s with the clear plastic top. I have several of the fuzzy brown boxes from the 1960s too. I've always liked Vandoren better though. Sax on the Web Forum. 3.3M posts 75.8K members Since 2003 A forum community dedicated to saxophone players and enthusiasts originally founded by Harri Rautiainen. Come join the discussion about collections, care, displays, models, styles, reviews, accessories, classifieds, and more! ...Sax on the Web Forum. 3.3M posts 75.8K members Since 2003 A forum community dedicated to saxophone players and enthusiasts originally founded by Harri Rautiainen. Come join the discussion about collections, care, displays, models, styles, reviews, accessories, classifieds, and more! ...Remembering Paul Quinichette! Paul Quinichette (May 17, 1916 - May 25, 1983) was a jazz tenor saxophone musician. He was known as the Vice President or Vice Prez for his uncanny emulation of the breathy style of Lester Young, known as Prez. Young, who affectionately called everyone "Lady ****" (he called Billie Holiday "Lady Day"), …4 posts · Joined 2008. #1 · Aug 20, 2008. Okay, so I was recently in an Antique store, and spotted a nice looking tenor. On the bell, it said it was a 'Lyon Healy', professional American, and made in Chicago. (Also says it's low pitch). Reference number is: 65591, and liscense is December 6, 1914. They were offering $45 dollars for it, and I ...J.W. York & Sons. When you purchase through links on our site, we may earn an affiliate commission, which supports our community.Sax on the Web Forum. 3.3M posts 75.6K members Since 2003 A forum community dedicated to saxophone players and enthusiasts originally founded by Harri Rautiainen. Come join the discussion about collections, care, displays, models, styles, reviews, accessories, classifieds, and more! ...2005 posts · Joined 2014. #7 · Mar 11, 2021. In summary of the other thread, if God were to bestow a saxophone neck upon humankind, it would be the Heritage neck! 🤪🤣. But seriously, it’s an amazing neck! Jeff Coffin knew what he was doing when he selected the Heritage neck and Jack knew what he was doing when he designed it (probably ...Sax on the Web Forum. 3.3M posts 75.8K members Since 2003 A forum community dedicated to saxophone players and enthusiasts originally founded by Harri Rautiainen. Come join the discussion about collections, care, displays, models, styles, reviews, accessories, classifieds, and more! ...Sax on the Web Forum. 3.3M posts 75.8K members Since 2003 A forum community dedicated to saxophone players and enthusiasts originally founded by Harri Rautiainen. Come join the discussion about collections, care, displays, models, styles, reviews, accessories, classifieds, and more! ...Sax on the Web Forum. 3.3M posts 75.7K members Since 2003 A forum community dedicated to saxophone players and enthusiasts originally founded by Harri Rautiainen. Come join the discussion about collections, care, displays, models, styles, reviews, accessories, classifieds, and more! ...Sax on the Web Forum. 3.3M posts 75.8K members Since 2003 A forum community dedicated to saxophone players and enthusiasts originally founded by Harri Rautiainen. Come join the discussion about collections, care, displays, models, styles, reviews, accessories, classifieds, and more! ...Sax on the Web Forum. 3.3M posts 75.7K members Since 2003 A forum community dedicated to saxophone players and enthusiasts originally founded by Harri Rautiainen. Come join the discussion about collections, care, displays, models, styles, reviews, accessories, classifieds, and more! ...Sax on the Web Forum. 3.3M posts 75.7K members Since 2003 A forum community dedicated to saxophone players and enthusiasts originally founded by Harri Rautiainen. Come join the discussion about collections, care, displays, models, styles, reviews, accessories, classifieds, and more! ...Sax on the Web Forum. 3.3M posts 75.8K members Since 2003 A forum community dedicated to saxophone players and enthusiasts originally founded by Harri Rautiainen. Come join the discussion about collections, care, displays, models, styles, reviews, accessories, classifieds, and more! ...pseudonuts Discussion starter. 2 posts · Joined 2023. #1 · Oct 13, 2023. I have been visiting SOTW regularly in the past year and noticed that there are lots of experts on this forum. So as a kind of teaser I have uploaded a couple of photo's of a mystery baritone sax for you to guess its maker and year of production.When it comes to finding a saxophone specialist in Hornsby, Raimond Sax is the name that stands out among the rest. With years of experience and a deep passion for music, Raimond h...6) transpose and repeat; 7) record what you played and check for areas to improve. This sequence is quite similar to what a good singer would do. Obviously, for a good singer transposition is not much of an issue, unless it leads to getting out of range (however, one has a similar range problem with the saxophone).Nov 25, 2023 · A forum community dedicated to saxophone players and enthusiasts originally founded by Harri Rautiainen. Come join the discussion about collections, care, displays, models, styles, reviews, accessories, classifieds, and more! Pushing in the same direction can waste a number of years before good tone and control is gained. Consider this a gentle "push back" when one is advocating "lip out". It's not necessarily a benefit to the student novice, or a "one size fits all" depending on the style one plays. Lip over teeth gives a darker sound and allows much more control ...27145 posts · Joined 2007. #2 · Sep 27, 2015. He was a Crusader! One of the first jazz albums I received as a gift was the Jazz Crusaders live at the Lighthouse. I loved his playing. RIP Wilton Felder. Sound guy theory of relativity: E=mc^2 (+or- 3dB) Sax player theory of relativity: E=mc^2 (+or- .010" at the tip)4408 posts · Joined 2011. #9 · Mar 25, 2023. The Cannonball Alcazar alto saxophone has keys that are closer together for younger players and those with smaller hands. They can be found used from about $500 to $850 depending upon the age and condition.12004 posts · Joined 2003. #2 · Jan 16, 2006. It depends what you mean - "Who are the saxophonists" is a little vague. If you want to talk about famous saxophonists like Brecker, Mulligan, Kenny G and such; The place to discuss about them is in Brand Name Players. If however you want to learn who are the saxophonists of Sax On The Web forum ...Sax on the Web Forum. 3.3M posts 75.7K members Since 2003 A forum community dedicated to saxophone players and enthusiasts originally founded by Harri Rautiainen. Come join the discussion about collections, care, displays, models, styles, reviews, accessories ...The transposition is tough as well. The Alto Sax is in G. When it is three hours into a gig, some one requests a tune on the big flute on the stand, and you have had three or four Guinnesses, then tell me how well you can transpose a lead sheet into the key you need to be successful on Alto Sax. That is the real test of your transposition skills.Enjoy banner ad-free browsing with Sax on the Web Forum Plus. Learn more. Sax on the Web Forum. A forum community dedicated to saxophone players and enthusiasts originally founded by Harri Rautiainen. Come join the discussion about collections, care, displays, models, styles, reviews, accessories, classifieds, and more! ...A few observations. First of all there are different styles of music and concepts of a saxophone sound. The "best" embouchure for a jazz or rock musician may not be the same as the "best" embouchure for a musician who plays classical saxophone. The "bottom lip rolled out" expression is used a lot in discussions about saxophone embouchures.25 posts · Joined 2011. #13 · Sep 21, 2017. Early in his career, George Howard used a Selmer Mark VI soprano with a Runyon Custom 8 (the same as Grover Washington Jr) He used a Keilwerth SX90 soprano with a Selmer Classic Metal E (the same as John Coltrane) for most of his career until he died from Lymphoma (oddly the same as John Coltrane ...Sax on the Web Forum. 3.3M posts 75.8K members Since 2003 A forum community dedicated to saxophone players and enthusiasts originally founded by Harri Rautiainen. 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Come join the discussion about collections, care, displays, models, styles, reviews, accessories, classifieds, and more! ...1.) helps to keep the embouchure loose and open, and the muscles relaxed. 2.) makes almost any harder reed sound good and feel good in comparison. 3.) lessons tension in the diaphragm and stomach (lessons acid reflux). 4.) makes it easier to stay very relaxed during practice.Sax on the Web Forum. 3.3M posts 75.8K members Since 2003 A forum community dedicated to saxophone players and enthusiasts originally founded by Harri Rautiainen. Come join the discussion about collections, care, displays, models, styles, reviews, accessories, classifieds, and more! ...
Jul 10, 2023 · 1119 posts · Joined 2012. #7 · Jul 10, 2023. I had a few SYOS Link inspired mouthpieces that I purchased at a good price, They were at best OK and not very inspirational to play. I was watching a video of Chad LB where he was using his SYOS signature mouthpiece and he sounded fabulous on it. . Plantation mesothelioma legal question
SaxyAcoustician. 1887 posts · Joined 2003. #3 · Apr 15, 2003. Metal Link 6. Made the 2-hour trip to see Eric Alexander in Harrisburg, PA last Sunday night. Definitely one of the most feared saxophone players alive. He's one of my absolute favorite jazz tenor players. Dr G is right. Influence, attitude, practice, etc, etc.774 posts · Joined 2006. #5 · Jan 29, 2009. I like the silver plated version of the Yamaha 875EX soprano, however, still found the Yani 991 soprano to have a fuller richer sound and I've been a soprano player for over 30 years. I strongly believe Yanagisawa still leads the pack when it comes to sopranos. Seriously they're both great horns.Oct 9, 2023 · A forum community dedicated to saxophone players and enthusiasts originally founded by Harri Rautiainen. Come join the discussion about collections, care, displays, models, styles, reviews, accessories, classifieds, and more! Looking for Paul Harvey Concertino for Soprano Saxophone and Orchestra. MusicMadtm; Mar 7, 2020; 3 2K Feb 7, 2024. by drpop. I. hotel california solo. ... The Fora platform includes forum software by XenForo. VerticalScope Inc., 111 Peter Street, Suite 600, Toronto, Ontario, M5V 2H1, Canada ...Sax on the Web Forum. 3.3M posts 75.7K members Since 2003 A forum community dedicated to saxophone players and enthusiasts originally founded by Harri Rautiainen. Come join the discussion about collections, care, displays, models, styles, reviews, accessories, classifieds, and more! ...Tales of developing and enhancing a Saxophone site on the WWW. Random observations of playing jazz and blues.Sax on the Web Forum. 3.3M posts 75.8K members Since 2003 A forum community dedicated to saxophone players and enthusiasts originally founded by Harri Rautiainen. Come join the discussion about collections, care, displays, models, styles, reviews, accessories, classifieds, and more! ...Alto sax recommendations. Hi everyone! I'm looking into getting a used alto sax for my 10th grader (the music teacher said the used one we bought 5 years ago isn't worth repairing). We have a bead on a used Yamaha 23 and a used Selmer 300. Based on a sax discussion I saw on a trumpet forum, it sounds like the Yamaha 23 is the way to go, but ...Plus membership. monthly. yearly Save 19%. $4.99 USD per month. Sign up for Plus. Banner ad-free browsing. Access to premium forums. Plus badge.Sax on the Web Forum. 3.3M posts 75.8K members Since 2003 A forum community dedicated to saxophone players and enthusiasts originally founded by Harri Rautiainen. Come join the discussion about collections, care, displays, models, styles, reviews, accessories, classifieds, and more! ...Sax on the Web Forum. 3.3M posts 75.8K members Since 2003 A forum community dedicated to saxophone players and enthusiasts originally founded by Harri Rautiainen. Come join the discussion about collections, care, displays, models, styles, reviews, accessories, classifieds, and more! ...4907 posts · Joined 2003. #6 · Jun 14, 2018. I think he's referring to what is often called the "nail-file" G# key because of it's shape and the cross-hatching pattern on the key touch. You don't see many women playing these as the keywork is pretty challenging if you have smaller hands as many gals do. I played a silver plated one at Sax ...Sax on the Web Forum. 3.3M posts 75.8K members Since 2003 A forum community dedicated to saxophone players and enthusiasts originally founded by Harri Rautiainen. Come join the discussion about collections, care, displays, models, styles, reviews, accessories, classifieds, and more! ...Sax on the Web Forum. A forum community dedicated to saxophone players and enthusiasts originally founded by Harri Rautiainen. Come join the discussion about collections, care, displays, models, styles, reviews, accessories, classifieds, and more! ...Sax on the Web Forum. 3.3M posts 75.7K members Since 2003 A forum community dedicated to saxophone players and enthusiasts originally founded by Harri Rautiainen. Come join the discussion about collections, care, displays, models, styles, reviews, accessories, classifieds, and more! ...Palm key risers (i.e. additions to elevate the place where the finger contacts the key. 2. Palm key venting (i.e. how far the key opens & ythe possibility of use of tone hole crescents, but possibly just embouchure issues rather than venting.) On the vast majority of saxes they are not related and are certainly not related if the riser is only ...New Francois Louis “Presentations”. I know these are not much in favor these days, but I’m a huge fan so…. Francois Louis’ website was recently updated to include a new style of mouthpiece for both alto and tenor. The Traditional Chamber. These sit alongside his medium and sphere types. The website describes them thus:Sax on the Web Forum. 3.3M posts 75.7K members Since 2003 A forum community dedicated to saxophone players and enthusiasts originally founded by Harri Rautiainen. Come join the discussion about collections, care, displays, models, styles, reviews, accessories, classifieds, and more! ...Sax on the Web Forum A forum community dedicated to saxophone players and enthusiasts originally founded by Harri Rautiainen. Come join the discussion about collections, care, displays, models, styles, reviews, accessories, classifieds, and more!.