http://www.answerbag.com/profile/572334 New Answerbag answers from Sax Machine Tue, 29 May 2012 20:18:00 -0700 Tue, 29 May 2012 20:18:00 -0700 http://www.answerbag.com/a_view/9514624 Do Irish and Scottish people know how bad the bagpipes sound? Or are they all tone deaf or something?<br /><br />I just read through the other answers and it seems like you are completely alone in your hatred for, and ignorance towards, bagpipes. Thu, 12 Aug 2010 16:21:04 -0700 http://www.answerbag.com/a_view/9514624 http://www.answerbag.com/a_view/8045871 If matter can not be created or destroyed...where do the missing socks go when you're doing your wash?<br /><br />have you ever noticed that the lint made from each wash is the same color of your missing sock?. . . Tue, 20 Oct 2009 13:29:41 -0700 http://www.answerbag.com/a_view/8045871 http://www.answerbag.com/a_view/4257455 "The Devil's Trill" is a pretty famous violin piece. Is there a version of it for the b flat clarinet, by any chance?<br /><br />I don&#039;t know, but you could transpose it if wanted to. Sun, 12 Oct 2008 13:17:45 -0700 http://www.answerbag.com/a_view/4257455 http://www.answerbag.com/a_view/4243241 If you were a cat.....? How many of your 9 lives do you think you would have used up by now?<br /><br />four, I have died four times. Fri, 10 Oct 2008 16:50:06 -0700 http://www.answerbag.com/a_view/4243241 http://www.answerbag.com/a_view/4207683 There **must** be some accordion players out there....??? Come forth and reveal yourself!! Any in london?<br /><br />My grandfather played accordian and he was taught by a professional. I never knew him but he was, supposedly, very good. Mon, 06 Oct 2008 17:28:15 -0700 http://www.answerbag.com/a_view/4207683 http://www.answerbag.com/a_view/4199022 November 6th is Saxophone Day! Who is your favorite saxophonist?<br /><br />sorry, I don&#039;t like kenny g Sun, 05 Oct 2008 18:01:55 -0700 http://www.answerbag.com/a_view/4199022 http://www.answerbag.com/a_view/4198944 Do you play the clarinet?<br /><br />I play clarinet, saxophone, and bassoon Sun, 05 Oct 2008 17:53:43 -0700 http://www.answerbag.com/a_view/4198944 http://www.answerbag.com/a_view/4174825 How many different musical instruments can you play?<br /><br />I play bassoon, clarinet, and sax. If you counted EVERY instrument, then it would be seven. (alto, tenor, bari sax + soprano, alto, bass clarinet + bassoon)And almost any wind instrument, just not the ones you learn in third grade like recorder or tonette. Thu, 02 Oct 2008 20:34:20 -0700 http://www.answerbag.com/a_view/4174825 http://www.answerbag.com/a_view/4174763 When I'm playing a song in my instrument, how can I prevent my mouth not to be tired? Because throughout the middle my mouth/embouchure starts to get loose/tired. I play Bassoon<br /><br />if you warm up first your mouth won&#039;t get too tired. also, if you take a break your mmouth will have time to relax. I play bassoon too and I know how you feel, I&#039;m wondering what music you&#039;re playing that you get tired have way through. Thu, 02 Oct 2008 20:27:50 -0700 http://www.answerbag.com/a_view/4174763 http://www.answerbag.com/a_view/4174730 Is it true that if you play the oboe or bassoon, and you join the military, you may skip basic training and will get placed in a military band immediately?<br /><br />I don&#039;t know about that, but oboes and bassoons are NOT marching band instruments. It is not possible for a person to march with one. There&#039;s no place for music, you could kill yourself on the reed and/or bocal, you need to use a neck strap,(for bassoon), and most people don&#039;t. It... Thu, 02 Oct 2008 20:23:57 -0700 http://www.answerbag.com/a_view/4174730 http://www.answerbag.com/a_view/4152885 Can you play the bassoon with double jointed thumbs?<br /><br />I am double jointed, and I do play bassoon. I also play saxophone and clarinet. I don&#039;t think it matters if you are or not, but if you have small hands it might be hard to get to some keys. Tue, 30 Sep 2008 16:15:46 -0700 http://www.answerbag.com/a_view/4152885 http://www.answerbag.com/a_view/4152753 Is the English horn any harder than regular oboe?<br /><br />I&#039;m sorry, but they are not completely different instruments. A english horn is just a bass oboe, they aren&#039;t used very often except for pieces that ask for notes lower than an oboe can play. Tue, 30 Sep 2008 15:58:09 -0700 http://www.answerbag.com/a_view/4152753 http://www.answerbag.com/a_view/4152674 What is the name of the saxophone that plays an octave lower than the tenor?<br /><br />Just like &quot;iwnit&quot; said, a bass is one octave lower than a tenor. There are also contrabass and a sub-contrabass sax made by Tubax. You can see and hear these instruments at http://www.eppelsheim.com/ Tue, 30 Sep 2008 15:48:38 -0700 http://www.answerbag.com/a_view/4152674 http://www.answerbag.com/a_view/4152602 At what age did you start playing the sax? Do you still play?<br /><br />I started playing alto in fifth grade after playing clarinet for a year. In seventh grade I played tenor for a few weeks to star, but played bassoon when my teacher asked, I still played alto when we marched though. In eighth grade, I played bari in the jazz ensemble, tenor in marching band, alto... Tue, 30 Sep 2008 15:38:49 -0700 http://www.answerbag.com/a_view/4152602 http://www.answerbag.com/a_view/4152495 Woodwind instruments are classified as such because they all share what commonality?<br /><br />The source of their sound is the WOODEN reeds that vibrate against the mouth piece, (if they use a single reed) If it&#039;s a double reed instrument, the two sides of the reed will vibrate against each other. Tue, 30 Sep 2008 15:27:23 -0700 http://www.answerbag.com/a_view/4152495 http://www.answerbag.com/a_view/4152428 What type of musical instrument is a fife?<br /><br />It&#039;s a small, piccolo like instrument used mostly in millitary marching bands. Tue, 30 Sep 2008 15:17:53 -0700 http://www.answerbag.com/a_view/4152428 http://www.answerbag.com/a_view/4152419 Would you like to touch my saxophone?<br /><br />only if it&#039;s in good shape, I might even want to buy it. Tue, 30 Sep 2008 15:15:59 -0700 http://www.answerbag.com/a_view/4152419 http://www.answerbag.com/a_view/4152399 I play the alto saxaphone. i have been having trouble and my teacher doesn't help me fix it. You see when i play note g it sounds fine, but when i play any note over c it sounds out of tune even when i am tuned. please give advice?<br /><br />I would say you could try to get in tune, with a tuner and adjusting your embouchure. You might also want to try either a softer or harder reed depending on how your embouchure is like. If all else fails you can take it in and have a professional look at it. Tue, 30 Sep 2008 15:14:08 -0700 http://www.answerbag.com/a_view/4152399 http://www.answerbag.com/a_view/4152334 How can you clean the key pads on a flute? I've tried pad cleaning paper but it doesn't seem to help much; the keys are still pretty sticky. Any other methods?<br /><br />well... you could just go to a shop and see what&#039;s wrong. If you don&#039;t want to do that, and you want to try recommendations on this site, I think you should be careful with the methods that you try. Tue, 30 Sep 2008 15:06:15 -0700 http://www.answerbag.com/a_view/4152334 http://www.answerbag.com/a_view/4152300 Who is your favorite jazz flautist? And why?<br /><br />His name was Michael Welisevitch, he played flute in my middle school jazz band. He&#039;s my favorite because he was willing to play flute in a band that had 4 trombones, 7 saxes, 3 trumpets, a guitar and bass, a drummer, and a piano. Tue, 30 Sep 2008 15:02:28 -0700 http://www.answerbag.com/a_view/4152300 http://www.answerbag.com/a_view/4152220 Why is a saxophone a member of the woodwind and not the brass family?<br /><br />The material of an instrument doesn&#039;t classify it. It depends on what makes the sound on the instrument. If it&#039;s a woodwind instrument the sound is made by vibrations caused when the player blows into the instrument making the reed move against the mouthpiece, sending those vibrations... Tue, 30 Sep 2008 14:53:35 -0700 http://www.answerbag.com/a_view/4152220 http://www.answerbag.com/a_view/4152192 Do you play the clarinet?<br /><br />I played in fourth grade, (as a starting instrument), but I started playing sax and bassoon, so I don&#039;t play clarinet very much anymore. Tue, 30 Sep 2008 14:50:16 -0700 http://www.answerbag.com/a_view/4152192 http://www.answerbag.com/a_view/4152174 Do you like the sound of a Saxaphone?<br /><br />yes, I love listening to and playing sax. A teacher of mine once told me that an alto is the one that gets the girls. ;) Tue, 30 Sep 2008 14:47:51 -0700 http://www.answerbag.com/a_view/4152174 http://www.answerbag.com/a_view/4152154 Can you read sheet music?<br /><br />yes, I actualy can read in treble, bass, and tenor clef. Tue, 30 Sep 2008 14:44:39 -0700 http://www.answerbag.com/a_view/4152154 http://www.answerbag.com/a_view/4152128 Can you play the piano?<br /><br />I like to say that i can play ON the piano, but I can&#039;t PLAY the piano. (think about it) Tue, 30 Sep 2008 14:40:46 -0700 http://www.answerbag.com/a_view/4152128 http://www.answerbag.com/a_view/4152110 Do you own a piano?<br /><br />yes, but I don&#039;t play, my brother does Tue, 30 Sep 2008 14:37:20 -0700 http://www.answerbag.com/a_view/4152110 http://www.answerbag.com/a_view/4135921 What is your favorite musical instrument?why?<br /><br />anything bass or lower Sun, 28 Sep 2008 19:18:20 -0700 http://www.answerbag.com/a_view/4135921 http://www.answerbag.com/a_view/4135914 What is your favorite musical instrument?why?<br /><br />Bassoon Sun, 28 Sep 2008 19:17:45 -0700 http://www.answerbag.com/a_view/4135914 http://www.answerbag.com/a_view/4135873 If I go out your front door , turn left and walk 30 feet, where am I?<br /><br />thirty feet to the left of my front door Sun, 28 Sep 2008 19:14:20 -0700 http://www.answerbag.com/a_view/4135873 http://www.answerbag.com/a_view/4134576 I've been looking online for a piccolo, and I came upon this one on Amazon: http://www.amazon.com/6458B-C-Piccolo-Resin-Body/dp/B000J3FXIC/ref=sr_1_11?ie=UTF8&s=musical-instruments&qid=1198697569&sr=1-11 can someone give me any reviews for it?<br /><br />All I have to say is I would not want to buy an instrument from an online store like amazon, simply because it might not be the quality instument you were looking at. I would try to find an instrument from someone I knew sold quality instruents, like prowinds.com or yamaha.com. Sun, 28 Sep 2008 16:33:00 -0700 http://www.answerbag.com/a_view/4134576 http://www.answerbag.com/a_view/4134521 What's your favorite woodwind instrument?<br /><br />I play three instruments but I can&#039;t decide which one I like more. Clarinet, becauseit has a nice, clear sound that is crisp on some notes and smooth on others. Saxophone, because it can adapt to almost any type of music and can be played by almost anyone. And finally, bassoon because it has... Sun, 28 Sep 2008 16:27:05 -0700 http://www.answerbag.com/a_view/4134521 http://www.answerbag.com/a_view/4134354 How much is my metal clarinet worth? It is a 1929 P.X. Laube, serial# P6134, patent # 1705634. It is in good functional condition, and looks nice but needs several pads replaced. Case is missing a handle and is ragged in appearance but otherwise sound.<br /><br />Judging buy your description of the clarinet, my best estimate for a price would be $150-$325. But the price I just gave you should not be taken as a set price for your particular instrument. Not seeing it in person I cannot be certain of the accuracy of both your description and my... Sun, 28 Sep 2008 16:07:17 -0700 http://www.answerbag.com/a_view/4134354 http://www.answerbag.com/a_view/4134256 If a music book is written for mini-bassoon, will it differ from the same book if it is written for bassoon?<br /><br />There would most likely be a difference in what notes were placed on the staff simply because a &quot;mini bassoon&quot; is higher and has a smaller range in playable notes than a regular bassoon. Despite what most people think, &quot;mini bassoons&quot; (known as a faggottini) are not considered... Sun, 28 Sep 2008 15:53:00 -0700 http://www.answerbag.com/a_view/4134256 http://www.answerbag.com/a_view/4133854 What is the difference between a tenor sax and an alto sax?<br /><br />There are many differences between altos and tenors, even though they both have the same basic shape and fingering. One main differencce is the fact that tenor is in Bb while alto is in Eb, which gives the tenor a deeper sound and tone. The alto reeds, as well as the instrument itself, is smaller... Sun, 28 Sep 2008 14:54:35 -0700 http://www.answerbag.com/a_view/4133854