Saxophone Technique Dictionary

In progress
Saxophone technique dictionary

Subtone, altissimo, vibrato, jazz and classical saxophone technique.

4 sections, 60 terms planned

  • Embouchure
    14 terms

    Classical and jazz embouchure, voicing, subtone

  • Altissimo
    12 terms

    Overtone series, altissimo fingerings, voicing

  • Articulation
    16 terms

    Legato tonguing, ghost notes, growls, bends

  • Jazz Vocabulary
    18 terms

    Swing feel, blues inflection, improvisation terms

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