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Introduction	Orchestration	Orchestration	Resources	Historical	Andrew Hugill
	by section woodwinds brass percussion others strings combinations tuttis	by instrument flutes oboes clarinets bassoons saxophones horns trumpets trombones tubas percussion keyboards harps fretted strings voices electronics violins violas cellos basses conductors	select... score layouts seating plans ranges/transpositions harmonic series language/phonetics notation charts	select... 20th/21st Century 19th Century Classical Baroque pre-Baroque	Philharmonia

SAXOPHONE

Section: Woodwind
Transposing? Yes

Construction
Range
Articulations
Effects
Extended
Player's Tips and Tricks

Links

 

Construction

First, David Roach discusses the construction and history of the saxophone, using the alto as a model.

construction of the saxophone
history of the saxophone

Next he explores the other members of the saxophone family.

the soprano saxophone
the character of the soprano
soprano technique
the tenor saxophone
orchestrating the tenor
low-register tenor
the baritone saxophone
a pan shot down and up the baritone
breathing issues on the baritone
the sopranino saxophone
the bass saxophone

Finally, David talks about jazz and looks at different mouthpieces.

jazz
the classical mouthpiece
the jazz mouthpiece