Saxophone - QUIZ 5

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A.
1. What is the concept of "voicing" ?

2. Which part of the body moves most in the voicing process ?

3. How are the mind, body and ear involved in voicing ?

4. What is achieved by a good voicing skill ?


B.
1. What are Overtones ?

2. What is a Fundamental ?

3. What does each Overtone Number signify ?

4. How is the accumulated sound of Fundamental and Overtones interpreted by the mind ?


C.
1. What is the purpose of Overtone practice for Saxophone playing ?

2. Does it matter that some of the Overtone pitches are not quite in tune with the proper (tempered system tuned) pitches of the saxophone ?


D.
For the Fundamental C :

  1. What are the Overtone numbers for the other Cs at successive higher octaves ?

  2. What are the (approximate) pitches of Overtones No. 4, 5 and 6, and what do these three pitches form together ?

  3. What are the (approximate) pitches of Overtones No. 4, 5, 6, and 7 and what do these four pitches form together ?

  4. What have all odd numbered Overtones in common ?

  5. What have all even numbered Overtones in common ?



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