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SarahBurnstein: 5 months ago

Where is a good place to buy a sax and to learn it? :) #neworleansthrill #northcarolinean

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Estelle08: 5 months ago | Last edited at 12:41AM on 12/30/2012

A music store with a good rep. The main factor in choosing a sax is what brand it is- Yamaha are one of the best. But if you are looking for an extra edginess, different brand are cool too. YouTube some videos and people often tell you what sax they're using. The other brands usually just don't last as long as Yamaha's. A good Baritone normally ranges from roughly $8000 - $16'000+

If no stores near you have them, order one online.

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SarahBurnstein: 5 months ago

yikes! lol

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SarahBurnstein: 5 months ago

thank you :)

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Estelle08: 5 months ago

All good. I wouldn't have commented if I didn't have at least a scrap of experience in the matter :) $16'000 does bite the wallet though- still, totally worth it :)

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SarahBurnstein: 5 months ago

ikr :)

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SarahBurnstein: 5 months ago

can u make downpayments on it?

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Estelle08: 5 months ago

Some retailers maaaay let you do it, but most likely, you won't find one that will let you. It's because, like any other finance agreement, they repossess it if you don't make the payments in time. They don't like to repossess instruments, especially not wind instruments. Better luck getting a loan from a bank/other lending agency.
I don't personally believe in getting debts, my father always said never buy anything with money you haven't already earned, which is how we ended up having a house, and never had a mortgage. But I suppose, for some people, the timing isn't particularly suited for their situation. Which is the only reason I haven't played a Barry in 3 years, I'm saving up. I miss it like hell, but I won't budge my morals.

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SarahBurnstein: 5 months ago

and are there any good ways to learn to play it? im not exactly too coordinated. lol

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Estelle08: 5 months ago

Umm, personally, I've never used YouTube. I just go by sheet music. Listening to the song on a CD/iTunes can help you get the swing of the rhythm better, but it only really comes with practice. Tenors are the easiest saxes to get a sound out of, and the easiest to make sounds nice. A new sax always helps too, becuase as they get older, the brass plating begins to wear off inside- which means a rougher texture- which means a) more effort to blow the air out the other end, and b) It gives it a different timbre (timbre means quality of sound, and it is pronounced 'tamber'- just incase you didn't know that already)

I watched a YouTube video a few months ago where a guy showed the difference, I'll see if I can track it down for you and send u the URL. Brb...

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Estelle08: 5 months ago

A finger chart help to learn what buttons to press, and all the extra little tidbits (valve bottons) for sharps and flats. Before you know it, it'll be second nature.

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Estelle08: 5 months ago

I couldn't find the same video, but this is an excellent example. The darker one is the older one (with the funkier sound), the shiny one is the newer one (with the smoother sound). http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DXT6zby3jKY Enjoy!

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SarahBurnstein: 5 months ago

cool :) thx

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Estelle08: 5 months ago

Btw It's called "Duelling Saxophones, perfect NYC music" incase the link doesnt work

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Estelle08: 5 months ago

All good.

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SarahBurnstein: 5 months ago

kk :)

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JoveRmail: 5 months ago

Pawn shops are a good way to go if you want a cheap instrument to learn on.

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SarahBurnstein: 5 months ago

er... i have fear of spit. r there new ones?

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JoveRmail: 5 months ago

Generally not. You can always try pouring boiling water down it, spraying steam into it, or pouring rubbing alcohol through it.

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SarahBurnstein: 5 months ago

thtll work? :)

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JoveRmail: 4 months ago

Probably, but there are rubber and cork parts that you might want to be cautious with.

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SarahBurnstein: 4 months ago

?? like what? soorry

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JoveRmail: 4 months ago

The keys/valves that close on the tube have some sort of rubbery substance to seal the air holes. Also, the instrument comes apart, and the joints are sealed in some way (cork I think). [I'm sorry, but I don't know sax nomenclature.]

Brief heat shouldn't damage these parts (I think), but I wouldn't go above the temperature of boiling water. Also, be careful not to burn yourself if you try to sanitize the instrument with heat.

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