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2. Tenor saxophone - Wikipedia

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   The mouthpiece of the tenor saxophone is proportionally larger than that of the alto, necessitating a similarly larger reed. The increased stiffness of the reed and the greater airflow required to establish resonance in the larger body means the tenor sax requires greater lung power but a looser embouchure than the higher-pitched members of the ...

3. Theo Wanne - Wikipedia

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   In 2009, he released his first fully machined mouthpiece using aerospace CAD CAM technology. [1] He has five patents/patents pending. [4] In 2013, Tom Wanne left Wanne Inc. to pursue other business opportunities. [1] In 2012, Wanne's first tenor saxophone, the MANTRA, [5] was released. In 2013, the MANTRA Soprano [6] saxophone was released. [1]

4. Saxophone - Wikipedia

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   The saxophone (often referred to colloquially as the sax) is a type of single-reed woodwind instrument with a conical body, usually made of brass.As with all single-reed instruments, sound is produced when a reed on a mouthpiece vibrates to produce a sound wave inside the instrument's body.

5. Saxophone technique - Wikipedia

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   Saxophone embouchure is the position of the facial muscles and shaping of the lips to the mouthpiece when playing a saxophone. Playing technique for the saxophone can derive from an intended style (classical, jazz, rock, funk, etc.) and the player's idealized sound.

6. Mouthpiece (woodwind) - Wikipedia

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   Soprano saxophone mouthpiece. The mouthpiece of a woodwind instrument is that part of the instrument which is placed partly in the player's mouth. Single-reed instruments, capped double-reed instruments, and fipple flutes have mouthpieces while exposed double-reed instruments (apart from those using pirouettes) and open flutes do not.

7. Saxhorn - Wikipedia

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   The saxhorn is a family of valved brass instruments that have conical bores and deep cup-shaped mouthpieces. The saxhorn family was developed by Adolphe Sax, who is also known for creating the saxophone family. The sound of the saxhorn has a characteristic mellow tone quality and blends well with other brass.