DEVELOPING YOUR SAXOPHONE TONE

All exercises should be done with eyes closed

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The Airplane - Using the breathing and movements of mandible only!

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Very SLOW Down!

HOLD!

The FLAT Level of Loudness!

The Cow - Using the breathing and movements of mandible only!

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F The FLAT Level of Loudness!
The Steps Down

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The Shuttle Down

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The Steps Up

The Shuttle Up

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The Waterfalls

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Slow and Wide Vibrato

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Very SLOW Return!

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Leveling of Breath

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The Flat Notes

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NO vibrato

The Volume Up & Down

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NO vibrato

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NO vibrato

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NO vibrato

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vibrato
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The Vibrato

Molto ritenuto

Accelerando

Accelerando

Molto ritenuto

Molto ritenuto

Accelerando

Slow Vibrato
Slow Vibrato
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The Volume Up & Down with Vibrato

Slow Vibrato

The Contrasting Accents

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The Growl

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NO vibrato

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The Obertones of Low B b

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Overtones

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Overtones

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The Frontal Keys

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The Subtone

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Slow and Wide Vibrato

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F Subtone without Attack of Tongue

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