saxomonica

Guys, i wish to make a public apology if i have offended anyone with my crass sense of humour and i do not wish to detract from Robert’s initial post either.

‘Explanations become excuses’.

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The Man, the Boy, and the Donkey
Aesop

A man and his son were once going with their donkey to market. As they were walking along by his side a countryman passed them and said, “You fools, what is a donkey for but to ride upon?” So the man put the boy on the donkey, and they went on their way.
But soon they passed a group of men, one of whom said,…[Read more]

Great job, Robert and Fern! Wow, you sure do look stoked to have pulled it off, say!

Jolly good show! Sweeet. Trust you’ve lots more shows yet to come. Xcellent.

With your kind indulgence, reminds me of a joke ~

♦ What a conundrum ..
A man returning home a day early from a business trip got into a taxi at the airport. It was after…[Read more]

I know not what. But i think i’ll stick to my saxophone. Good effort, @John !! 🙂

Says Wikipedia, ‘The cimbasso is a low brass instrument that developed from the upright serpent over the course of the 19th century in Italian opera orchestras, to cover the same range as a tuba or contrabass trombone’.…[Read more]

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Way to go, Robert! Moving with the groove very nicely, great ambience under the blue light..
Very emotional vibrato, great dynamics and fantastic timbre too. 🙂
Heya is that a Jodie Jazz Power Ring? You like it ya?
You have a newer model Selmer there? Sweet horn!
Top effort. Swish.
Cheers
Mark

Lyrics
Something in the way she moves
Attracts…[Read more]

The Clarence Clemons solo is another great example of what we can do with this great, simple pentatonic scale, both major and minor but in this case it’s the major.

Below you have the solo transcribed for both alto and tenor. Also, you have the major scale of the key it’s in and beside that the pentatonic scale used for the solo.

Important poi…[Read more]

James. Itz astounding! 🙂

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John is the real Poet in our midst! From the Latin, poets seek either to profit or to please.

🙂

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“One learns by doing”. Yo mate! Thanking you kindly for your complmet insofar to the TAB, you nice bloke you.
You bobby dazzler you! Only to pleased to help.
One is in accord that it is imprtant to think of intervals being, say, I II III IV V VI VII, that is forasmuch in our saxophonic journey. As such, it sure adds spice, a good flavour and…[Read more]

Thanks so much, James! Scoobatastic! Thanking you for sharing. Yay. Whoop Whoop.
(Thinkin’ i saw Sir Valor Sax do a similar thang too.)

A terrific help, mate. Gets one goin’ on the sight reading path ya! You beauty!!

FYI i kinda use a similar system with a little mark of some kind near the number to indicate varied sharps or flats, and i…[Read more]

Nicely played, really enjoyed it! Cheers

Lyrics

I found a love, for me
Darling, just dive right in and follow my lead
Well, I found a girl, beautiful and sweet
Oh, I never knew you were the someone waiting for me
‘Cause we were just kids when we fell in love
Not knowing what it was
I will not give you up this time
But darling, just kiss me slow
Your heart is all I own
And in your eyes,…[Read more]