Endoscopic Examination of the Vocal Tract in
Standard and Extended Saxophone Performance Techniques
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Air Attacks and Dynamics - Throat |
| In this exercise, the saxophonist performs long tones with an air attack and crescendo and diminuendo on D4, D5, D6, and G6. The pharyngeal space is narrow in the first octave, becoming increasingly more open as the saxophonist moves into the second and third octaves. |
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