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STUDENT RESOURCES

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Recommended Materials for Study

Instruments
  • Yamaha YAS-23
  • Yamaha YAS-26
  • Yamaha YAS-62II
  • Yamaha YAS-62III
  • Yamaha Custom YAS-875EX
  • Selmer Paris Super Action 80 Series II
  • Selmer Paris Super Action 80 Series III
  • Selmer Paris Reference

Reeds/Reed Cases
  • Vandoren Traditional Reeds
  • Vandoren "Filed - Red Cut" Jazz Reeds
  • Rico Royal Reeds
  • La Voz Reedgard IV Reed Case
  • Vandoren Reed Cases

Mouthpieces/Mouthpiece Cushions
  • Selmer S80 C* or C** Mouthpiece
  • Vandoren Optimum AL3 or AL4 Mouthpiece
  • Rousseau NC4 New Classic Mouthpiece
  • Yamaha 4C Mouthpiece
  • BG Black and Clear Cushions (various thicknesses)
  • Vandoren Black (Thick) and Clear (Thin) Cushions
  • Yamaha Clear Cushions

Ligatures
  • Rovner Dark
  • BG Ligatures
  • Daniel Bonade Inverted
  • Vandoren Optimum

Neckstraps
  • BG Padded Strap with Snap Hook (Regular S10SH for Alto)
  • Neotech Soft Sax Strap

Swabs
  • Hodge Silk Swabs

Saxophone Cases
  • Pro-Tec Cases
  • BAM Cases
  • Walt Johnson Cases

LOWER LIP PROTECTION/PLAYING THE SAXOPHONE WITH BRACES

RECOMMENDED LITERATURE FOR SAXOPHONE STUDY
  • Repertoire and Etudes for the Beginning Saxophonist
  • Repertoire and Etudes for the Junior High School Saxophonist
  • Repertoire and Etudes for the High School Saxophonist
  • Regional and All-State Festival Etudes (see Dr. Gorman to obtain a copy)
  • Repertoire and Etudes for the College-Bound and University Saxophonist
  • Full Range Scales for the Saxophone
  • Full Range Scale Patterns (Major, Minor, and Beyond)
  • Top-Tones for Saxophone by Sigurd Rascher
  • Saxophone High Tones by Eugene Rousseau

REED SELECTION AND CARE

SAXOPHONE EMBOUCHURE

SAXOPHONE VIBRATO TECHNIQUE

SOLO SAXOPHONE SELECTED DISCOGRAPHY

SAXOPHONE QUARTET SELECTED DISCOGRAPHY

RECOMMENDED READING
  • The Early History of the Saxophone by Frederick L. Hemke
  • Adolphe Sax, 1814-1894: His Life and Legacy by Wally Horwood
  • Das Saxophon by Jaap Kool (English translation by Lawerence Gwozdz)
  • The Art of Saxophone Playing by Larry Teal
  • Saxophone Master Classes by Michael Hester

REGIONAL AND ALL-STATE FESTIVAL INFORMATION AND ETUDES
  • Arizona High School All-Regional Honor Festival of Performance Handbook 
  • Sample Recordings of Audition Etudes 

INSTRUMENT REPAIR
  • Gerry Evoniuk
  • Randy McBride
  • Mike Nye

SHEET MUSIC, INSTRUMENTS, REEDS, AND ACCESSORIES
  • PM Woodwind (Evanston, IL)
  • Discount Reed Company (Valencia, CA)
  • Eble Music Company (Iowa City, IA)
  • The Music Store (Mesa, AZ)


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