STUDENT RESOURCES

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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