Tweet While browsing youtube the other day, I came across a video of saxophones being made at the Keilwerth factory. I am a geek of the highest order when it comes to this kind of stuff and could watch it for hours. This, of course, meant that I looked up other videos and I want [...]
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By Eddie Rich
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Posted in Technology, Videos
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Also tagged Brannen, Buffet, clarinet, factory, Haynes, how it's made, Keilwerth, Leblanc, manufacture, Powell, Saxophone, Selmer, videos, woodwinds, Yamaha, Yanagisawa, youtube
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Tweet I purchased one of these a few months ago from Flute World for about $30 and have had nice success for myself and working with students. You can use it as a standalone product, but it also fits into the body of the flute so you can work on your airstream while simulating other [...]
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TweetHere’s a video of one of the great flute players/teachers, Robert Dick. Some of the information is flute specific, but the mechanics of breathing that Dick describes can apply to everyone. I found the part about opening the ribcage intriguing and I want to spend some time with that.
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Tweet Saxophonist and flutist James Moody passed away today, December 9, from pancreatic cancer at age 85. There is a nice article about his life here from Jazz Times.
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TweetI just added a page to my site called Sights and Sounds. I’ve posted some recordings and videos of me from the last several years. Hope you enjoy!
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By Eddie Rich
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Posted in Technology, Videos
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Also tagged alto saxophone, audio, baritone saxophone, classical, Eddie Rich, funk, jazz, Moksha, recordings, tenor saxophone, videos
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Tweet Today’s ii-V was played on flute by Joe Farrell on Spain from Chick Corea’s 1972 Light As A Feather album. Today we have the first double-time ii-V of the day. Don’t let that scare you away – the line makes a lot of sense and I think it’s pretty accessible. Just think of it [...]
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By Eddie Rich
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Posted in ii-Vs, practicing, Technique, tools, Transcriptions
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Also tagged Chick Corea, ii-V of the day, jazz, Joe Farrell, practicing, Spain, transcription
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