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Resources for Saxophonists

Alto Saxophone Mouthpiece Pitch and its Relation to Jazz and Classical Tone Qualities (full dissertation)

Published in 2005, this is my full document regarding mouthpiece pitch and tone quality, complete with scientific evidence illustrating differences in classical and jazz tone quality, and methods to achieve these differences.

Mouthpiece Pitch

This is a simplified and abbreviated handout based on my research in the above document that may be used with students of all ages.

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