THE SAXOPHONIST'S ANATOMY
Endoscopic Examination of the Vocal Tract in
Standard and Extended Saxophone Performance Techniques
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Illustrations of the Anatomy
Diagram of Vocal Tract
Model of Vocal Tract with Camera
Anatomy of Oral Cavity and Throat
Endoscopy
Video Tutorial
Chromatic Scale
Throat Video
Still Images
Mouth Video
Arpeggio
Throat Video
Still Images
Mouth Video
Still Images
Air Attacks and Dynamic Changes
Throat Video
Mouth Video
Altissimo Register
Throat Video
Still Images
Mouth Video
Still Images
Pitch Bending
Player 1 Throat Video
Player 1 Mouth Video
Player 2 Throat Video
Player 2 Mouth Video
Articulation
Throat Video
Mouth Video
Double Tongue
Mouth Video
Flutter Tongue
Mouth Video
Slap Tongue
Mouth Video
Circular Breathing
Throat Video
Mouth Video
Arpeggio - Mouth
Still Images
These still images, extracted from the video clip of the Bb Major arpeggio, reveal the positions of the tongue for Bb3, Bb6, and D7. The tongue is arched high in the mouth for Bb3, but it flattens considerably for Bb6 and more so for D7.
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