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Comment on Troublesome Embouchures ….. The Saxophone by Therese Holman

Therese Holman — Sat, 31 Aug 2013 02:03:21 +0000

Many young saxophonists play with a higher pitch resulting in a strident tone. To lower the pitch, have the student relax the embouchure as if saying “O.” To raise the pitch have the student pull the corners of their mouth as if saying “oo.” To ensure a well-established saxophone embouchure, have the student play long tones daily. By following these simple steps, students will learn to form a good saxophone embouchure that will be important to the development of a beautiful saxophone tone. It may even put an end to those terrible saxophone jokes.

Comment on Troublesome Embouchures ….. The Saxophone by Brooks Tyler

Brooks Tyler — Sun, 28 Jul 2013 20:12:17 +0000

Comment on Music and University by Lou Santana

Lou Santana — Sun, 28 Apr 2013 15:16:29 +0000

The UCAS tariff points are a guide – we’ll also consider all the information that you’ve included in your application. We’ll also want to see that you’re enthusiastic and motivated to take this course and that you have the potential to benefit from coming to university.

Comment on Make Up Lessons by St George Players

St George Players — Mon, 12 Nov 2012 13:29:47 +0000

The attitude that a music teacher’s time is not worth anything is actually a reason many fine teachers give up to go to salaried jobs. I am constantly telling parents that they are buying time from the teachers, not lessons.

Comment on Make Up Lessons by las artes

las artes — Mon, 12 Nov 2012 13:19:24 +0000

So why do I believe that music lessons fall into the first category of “non-returnable merchandise,” rather than into the second case of “exchange privileges unlimited” (which I think is one of the advertising slogans of an established women’s clothing store!)? Speaking now as an economist, I would claim that the reason is that items like clothing are “durable goods” — meaning, they can be returned and then resold at the original price — whereas music lessons are non-durable goods — meaning, once my Monday slot at 3:30 is gone, my son’s teacher can’t turn around and sell it again. The only way she would be able to give him a lesson later in the week would be if she were to give up time that she had scheduled for her own private life; and that seems pretty unreasonable. I can’t think of many employees who would be thrilled if their bosses were to announce that they couldn’t work from 3:30 to 4:30 this afternoon, but would they please stay until 6:30 on Thursday, because there will be work for them then!

Comment on Foley by silver price

silver price — Sat, 20 Oct 2012 13:11:14 +0000

These reproduced sounds can be anything from the swishing of clothing and footsteps to squeaky doors and breaking glass. The best Foley art is so well integrated into a film that it goes unnoticed by the audience .

Comment on Purchasing a student instrument by dieta

dieta — Mon, 24 Sep 2012 09:38:04 +0000

Students first learning the violin often start with a school fiddle or a rental from the local music shop. Parents and teachers alike know that these early days will foretell the student’s future musical career. Will he learn to practice? Will she develop the discipline and desire to continue to play? If the answer is yes, most teachers will suggest purchasing that first violin, an exciting step for young musicians. I can remember the thrill of picking out my first instrument. My parents drove me to the nearest stringed-instrument dealer and we spent the day with the shopkeeper, sorting through instruments and testing each one for sound and playability. They were supportive of this first step in my musical career, but the three of us knew little about the process of choosing the best instrument for my needs. We ended up with a great outfit, one that I still have today. But looking back, I wish we’d had more help—that heavily varnished, shiny instrument I chose has lost much of the warmth and easy playability it once had. As a Strings reader you are probably a teacher or stringed-instrument advocate. We encourage you to pass along this article to your students and to parents whose children are in the market for their first student violin. Or you may be an adult starting to play the violin in your free time. Either way, this listing of violin outfits, along with the help of a knowledgeable shop owner, will ensure finding a first violin that best fits your needs or those of your child or student.

Comment on Terms and Conditions by St George Players

St George Players — Tue, 14 Jun 2011 02:23:47 +0000

Ring us on 95852408 to work out how best to get a sax for Cherie. I think it is best to start in a group where all are coming to terms with their instruments, and learning the difficulty of just making a good sound. After a few months in a group, you can decide which way she wants to go.

Thanks for your enquiry
Jan Thorp
Musical Director
St George Players

Comment on Terms and Conditions by cherie chau

cherie chau — Sat, 11 Jun 2011 03:44:22 +0000

we went to visited you last week at the high school at bexley, i would to know further how much to hire the saxapohone instrument and with group that suit cheire eg: private band group, private lesson, ETC… please help me to understand which is suit her.

kindly regards,

vivien/cheire