care maintenance of a saxophone

Use care when assembling the instrument!

Apply cork grease to the joint of the neck before assembly. When assembling, please be careful not to put pressure on the neck or keys.

How to set down a saxophone

Soprano saxophones are usually laid down with the thumb rest up, and the main keys facing downward. There is a stable position that it can rest in, so try it out and see if you can find it.

 A beginner instrument 

After-performance care  

Musical Instrument Guide:Saxophone Contents

Origins

• The birth of the saxophone 
• The saxophone family 
• Uses of the saxophone 

Structure

• Learn the names of the parts 
• What is the reed? 
• The saxophone is a conical-bored instrument 
• Jazz saxophones and classical saxophones 
• [Experiment1]What is the relation of the taper to the tone? 
• [Experiment2]What happens when the length of the instrument changes? 

How to Play

• The basic position 
• The saxophone is a transposing instrument 
• Control your breathing 
• Embouchure 
• Various performance techniques  

How the Instrument is Made

• What metal is used to make a saxophone? 
• Making the bell 
• Making the bow 
• Assembling the bell and the bow 
• Making the body 
• Making the neck 
• Assembly, finishing, and, at last, complete! 

Choosing an Instrument

• How to choose a reed and mouthpiece 
• A beginner instrument 

Care and Maintenance

• Assembling the instrument
• After-performance care 
• Weekly maintenance 
• Occasional maintenance 
• Troubleshooting