Assembly
This part goes in the top of the body of the saxophone.
What is the neck?
Your left thumb should be able to do this with the octave key.
What is rock back and forth?
This part of your face bites down on the mouthpiece.
What is the top jaw?
This is how we play legato.
What is air articulation?
The most basic way to produce a tone on the saxophone
What is the airstream
This part serves to keep the reed in place.
What is the ligature?
This should carry the full weight of the instrument, so as to not injure your thumbs.
What is the neck strap?
The bottom jaw
These are the three locations for players to articulate using their tongue on the saxophone.
Where are tip of the tongue, front-middle of the tongue, and tongue anchored to the teeth
The volume of your air affects this in your playing.
What are dynamics?
As you are putting together the rest of the saxophone, you should do this to your reed.
What is to wet the reed, it softens the wood so it vibrates when you play?
These are the two options for where to position your saxophone.
Where is the middle or off to the side?
More of this creates a bigger sound, in exchange for less control.
What is more mouthpiece?
This is the most commonly used syllable for saxophone articulation.
What is "too?"
The speed of your air affects these 2 things while you play.
What are pitch and register?