MUS332 (Saxophone) • OVERVIEW

Day 1 (Tuesday Feb. 21) = "Bonjour! Voici Le Saxophone"

1. Introduction to pedagogical concepts.
2. Assembly and care.
3. Posture & position.
4. Foundations of tone production (air/embouchure: bocal performance: dynamics/timbre/tuning).
5. Fingerings (C Major Scale).
6. Quiz (review only - not graded).

Day 2 (Wednesday Feb. 22) = "Saxophone Attacks!" 

1. Review Day 1: bocal warm-up.
2. Instrument family/types (contrast & compare/embouchure).
3. Articulation.
4. Range.
5. Trouble shooting: cures for common ailments.
6. Chromatic fingerings & key names: "Just For The Trill Of It"
7. Quiz (review only - not graded).

Day 3 (Friday Feb. 24) = "The Facts On The Sax" 

1. Review Day 2.
2. Vibrato.
3. Range (altissimo).
4. Review "warm-up procedure" [W.U.P.]: bocal practice - dynamics/timbre/intonation/articulation; vibrato.
5. Feature: Cardinal Rules for Teachers.
6. Quiz (review only - not graded).

Sample Test: SAMPLE EXAM NOW POSTED BELOW

Articles/News

Fingering Chart

Video Links to performances: sample #1 - Vis à Vis Quartet plays Piazzolla.