The Mendini is ideal for beginners yet also suitable for accomplished players. It is pitched at E flat with a high F sharp and boasts an impressive construction. It has a ribbed build and high-quality stainless steel tone boosters. The low B flat spatula keys have been designed in a tilted...
From now on I’m going to play saxophone just like this guy, if I can,’ because his tone was so sharp it just cut right through your heart.” Medically discharged from the Army in February 1946, Mr. Donaldson completed his degree at North Carolina A&T. ...
I have played hundreds of saxes that were incredibly sharp in the upper register. I’m happy to say that the MacSax Empyreal was perfectly in tune with the octaves. The MacSax Empyreal alto saxophone is another great saxophone out of Taiwan. To be honest, if this Macsax and my RS...
I say “as expected” because whenever I play a mouthpiece with a baffle and small chamber my middle E tends to be really sharp. Sometimes between 20-30 cents sharp. It takes some getting used to and I have to “voice” that note down a bit lower than I usually do on a larger ...
Got a few requests asking how to play the Pink Panther Theme, by Henry Mancini, on alto sax. It is a bit trickier on alto sax to play it this key which seems to be the most commonly published key (down a whole step from the original key). ...
This piece is included in the following : Dark and Moody Music for Alto Sax Pieces in 2-2 Time Signature Beethoven's Moonlight: The Sonata that Ushered in a New Era