Y E A R 1 0 M U S I C A S S I N G M E N T

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Tenor Sax Angus Delaney

3 Parts of the
Saxophone

Introduction to the Tenor

Saxophone
The Tenor Saxophone is a member of the saxophone family
and is in the key of Bb. A man named Adolphe Sax (hence the
name) created the saxophone who combined the brass body of
the Ophiclude and the single reed of the clarinet. The
saxophone is comprised of 3 parts: the body, the gooseneck and
the mouthpiece. The gooseneck and body are made out of a
brass bled (usually 70% brass 30% zinc)

Quick Facts
Fact #1 Fact #2 Fact #3
The Tenor The Tenor The highest pitched
Saxophone (and all Saxophone is in the member of the
other saxophones) key of Bb (the same saxophone family
are part of the key as the trumpet is the Soprillo
woodwind family. and clarinet. Saxophone.
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How are acoustics

formed?
Where is the sound is produced?
I a basic sense the saxophone creates sound when air
is blown through the reed (in turn vibrating the reed),
which produces sound waves. The pitch of a note is
determined by how many keys are pressed (holes are
covered) because the sound waves must travel a
further distance to make a sound. The further the
sound waves travel the lower the pitch of the note will
be.
How else can pitch be affected?
Other than by pressing down keys, pitch can
be affected by the players embouchure on the
mouthpiece. The player by tightening and
loosening their embouchure bends the pitch
of the note. The pitch of a note is also
changed depending on the weather; if the
weather is cold (and the air is less dense)
How is volume changed? your sound is likely to be sharper and if the
air is dense (and the temperature is warmer)
The volume of the saxophone is altered depending on
your horn would be flatter.
how much air the saxophonist blows into their
instrument. If the player blows a small amount of air
into their horn with little for the decibel levels (db) or
volume will be low. If a player puts more air through
their instrument the volume will increase.
Timbre & Maintenance
The tenor saxophone can play a variety of different notes
in different styles. The lower notes on the tenor sax have
usually a soothing and calm tone to them. The tenor (like
most saxes) sounds best when played in the style of jazz.
When played by a jazz musician the tone of the saxophone is
bright, abrasive and vibrant. The saxophone also creates a
different a noise when doing a technique called growling.
This is when the saxophonist makes a throating humming
noise in the base of their throat and therefore creating an
edgy rock like noise.
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Composition
The tenor saxophone is written on the treble
clef. The lowest note the tenor saxophone can
play is a Bb (concert Ab) and the highest note
the tenor saxophone is F (concert Eb.) Some
tenor saxophones have a key for high F#
(concert A.) An advanced saxophonist can play
notes know as altissimo notes. This is when
the player does alternate fingering and uses their
mouth to produce notes higher than is possible
by doing regular fingering. The tenor
saxophone works well as part of jazz ensembles,
big bands and often plays a non-traditional role
in concert bands. The saxophone blends well
with instruments. Like trumpet, trombone and a
rhythm section.
Careers
There are many possible career outcomes if
you are committed to playing the saxophone
and have a sound understanding of the
instrument. Perhaps the most obvious would
be to become a saxophonist and play
professionally as a solo artist or as part of a
band. Another possible career out come would
to be a music teacher and pass on the
knowledge you have attained onto students.
There is also the opportunity of becoming a
composer or songwriter and copyrighting your
pieces to then sell to bands.

Resources
Resources used in my presentation.
1.) Personal Knowledge
2.) Expert Knowledge (Mr. Clarkson)
3.) https://www.allaboutjazz.com/tenor-saxophone-by-
bob-bernotas.php
4.) https://blog.oup.com/2014/04/10-facts-about-the-
saxophone-and-its-players/
5.) http://www.tenorsaxindex.info

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