Someone was playing the sax, and you were so thrilled that you wanted to try, and got yourself a sax, but immediately got stuck with the question which saxophone mouthpiece you should choose. Or are you an experienced performer who needs a new unit? If you scanned the market, you might have noticed a huge number of ...

The alto saxophone is probably the best-known in the saxophone family. Made famous in the early part of the twentieth century by players such as John Coltrane and Charlie Parker, the alto saxophone gives a distinctive sound that is most associated with Jazz and Blues music. Although commonly constructed by brass, alto ...

Tuning a saxophone is not as complicated as it looks. The tuning act is relatively straightforward and can be achieved by adjusting how much higher or lower the mouthpiece is on the cork. In a general sense, the lower the mouthpiece is down the cork, the sharper and higher-pitched the sound produced will be. By ...