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Beginner's Corner (BC), Lessons and Teaching Music: BC 1: Key signatures and Scales; BC 2: Posture and Horn Position; BC 3: Embouchure and Mouthpiece; BC 4: More Embouchure Questions; BC 5: Children and Music; BC 6: Starting Again; BC 7: Funny Letters and Numbers In My Music?; BC 8: Improving Reading and Playing Skills; BC 9: Fingering Speed; BC 10: Tonguing; BC 11: The Gift of Rhythm; BC 12: Tone Quality; BC 13: Common Transpositions for Saxophone; Saxophone Practice - Part 1, 2; Flute Lessons for saxophonists by Gordon Palmer; First note from a Flute by Gordon Palmer

Advanced Lessons and Tips: Advanced Saxophone; Soprano Saxophone > Intonation; Saxophone Technique Development; The Saxophone Tone and Edge; Tone Production; Saxophone Vibrato; Sax Lessons with Jody Espina; Anxiety, Emotions and Performing Well, Part 1, 2, 3 by Neil Sharpe; Managing Your Persistent Fears and Anxieties; Giving Lessons by Richard Booth and Paul Coats

Skip Spratt: Confessions of a Weekend Warrior; Learning Tunes; Playing tips. Why so loud?; Undersaxed. The saxophone in popular music – Where did it go?; More Confessions from a BS Saxophonist

Saxophone, the Instrument - Maintenance, Accessories: Amati Instrument Manufacturer - The History by Dennis Gazarek; Phil-Tone mouthpieces product review by William Sadler; Selmer Reference 54 alto vs. Yanagisawa A992 by William Sadler; Buffet 400 Series Professional alto saxophones by William Sadler; King Zephyr vs. Martin Committee II alto saxophones by William Sadler; The Gladiator Battle of JodyJazz Saxophone Mouthpieces by William Sadler; Peter Jessen, a Saxophone Maker from Denmark; Interview with Dave Kessler; Neck Cork Replacement; Saxophone Key Pad Replacement; Improving your Saxophone; Custom Mouthpiece Work; Saxophone Maintenance Tips; Saxophone and Microphone; Saxophone Mouthpiece; Tom Alexander > Superial Reeds; Santy Runyon Discusses Reeds; Which is the best Saxophone; Soprano Saxophone > Curved vs. Straight; Dream Sax Features (not yet produced); Electronic Effects for the Saxophone by Ken Fink

Vintage Saxophones: Holton Sax Serial number Chart by Felix Jungschlaeger; What is the Best sax for Me? by Pete Hales; Designing The Perfect Saxophone by Pete Hales; High Pitch vs. Low Pitch by Pete Hales; Fun with Vintage Saxophones; by Pete Hales; Stencils and "Second Line" Models; by Pete Hales; Saxophone Picture Gallery; SML Saxophones - the Original Story; SML > An Amazing Story; More of the SML Story; SML: The Ongoing Story by Pete Hales; SML Picture Gallery; SML > Carmen Leggio; SML Saxophones > Vito Pascucci; SML Serial numbers; Selmer (Paris) Sax Serial Numbers; A Day in the Life of a Saxophone Historian by Pete Hales

Saxophonist Profiles and Interviews: Jon R. Smith Rock n'Roll Saxophonist - Interview - Part 1, 2 by Neil Sharpe; Sonny Del-Rio Rock n'Roll Saxophonist - Interview - Part 1, 2 by Neil Sharpe; Lionel Prevost, Saxophone Legend - Interview - Part 1, 2 & Discography by Paul Harris; Johnny Ferreira, Rock n' Roll Saxophonist - Interview - Part 1, 2, 3 by Neil Sharpe; Jazz and The Touch of Zen: Ken Fornetran Interview; by Neil Sharpe; Greg Fishman Interview - Part 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9 by E.J. Svoboda; The Middle Aged Rock&Roll Sax Player by John Laughter; John Barrow, How NOT To Make It In The Pop World by Neil Sharpe

Blues, R&B, Rock n' Roll Saxophone: Teaching Resource - Index; The Right Notes At The Right Time by Andrew Campbell

Jazz: Three Letters from Bob Anram on Jazz Improvisation (Introduction by Saxismyaxe); Interesting Improviser by Jody Espina; Jazz Improvisation by Roger Freundlich; Teaching Improvisation by Roger Freundlich; Jam Session Rules and etiquette by King Koeller; The Secret of a Good Sound by Sue Terry; Jazz Scale Sheet by Paul Elkouss; Symmetrical Scales by David Valdez; Jazz Mouthpieces Revisited

Jazz Saxophone Lessons with Tim Price: Saxophone Necessities - Basic Skills That Are A Must; Dom7 Chord Line using Your Ear; Minor Chord Exercises; Minor 7b5 to Dominant 7b9; Bird-ology Studies, More Bird-ology; Blues 1, 2, Blues Scale Matrix; ii-V7 Chord Change; Dom7 Chord Line using Your Ear; Double Tonguing; Ear Training on Chord Tones - Phase 1, 2, 3; Post Bop study on Blues; II-V-I Patterns 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7; Two Bar Phrase on Major Chords; I - VI7b9 - IIm - V7; Dominant 7th Madness; Major Thirds Moving In Whole Step Motion; Bebop Idea Moving Through Major 7th Chord; V7 - Moving Through Cycle of Fourths; Melodic Improvisation; Dominant 7th’s; Minor Triad; Chord derived from 2nd Step - Jazz Melodic Minor Scale; Rhythm Changes; Rootless Major Chord Shapes; Two Bar Phrase on Major Chords; 2 Bar II-V Phrases - via Entire Range of the Sax; Solo Sax Arrangement on: "Happy Birthday"

Books, CDs - Reviews, Store: "Jazz Phrasing for Beginners" by Greg Fishman Review by E.J. Svoboda; 24 Swing & Bop Studies for Tenor & Alto - "Jazz Etudes for Saxophone" by Randy Hunter Review by Harri Rautiainen; Review of "Jazz Saxophone Duets" by Greg Fishman; Review of "Jazz Saxophone Etudes" by Greg Fishman; Exposing The Compartments of a Life
- Take Five the public and private lives of Paul Desmond; by Doug Ramsey by E.J. Svoboda; Reed All About It > Book Review by Laura Dreyer; Book Reviews > Tipbook Saxophone by Harri Rautiainen; Book Reviews > Practice Like the Pros By Sue Terry; Books and CDs (SOTW Amazon Store); Store > Charlie Parker Books and CDs

Sheet Music, arranging for saxophone: Arcanum - Saxophone Quartet; Blues for Lester; Orchestration for Saxophones 1, 2, 3, 4; Transposing Chart for Saxophones; Sax Sheet Music Store

SOTW Other: Saxophone Links; Links to SOTW member pages; Discussion Forum; ~~SOTW Forum archived -2003; SOTW group Outpost in Facebook; SOTW Fan Page in Facebook; Sax on the Web Blog - random observations