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  2. Altissimo - Wikipedia

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    Saxophone altissimo is generally considered to be any note that is higher than written high F ♯, which is considered the highest note in the saxophone's regular range.. Altissimo is produced by the player using various voicing techniques such as air stream, tongue, throat and embouchure variations to disturb the fundamental of a note, which results in one of the higher overtones domina

  3. Alto saxophone - Wikipedia

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    As with most saxophones, the alto's written range is B ♭ 3 to F 6 (or F ♯ 6), [1] with the higher altissimo register starting at F ♯ 6 (or G 6).The saxophone's altissimo register is more difficult to control than that of other woodwinds and is usually only expected from advanced players.

  4. Fantasia for saxophone, three horns, and strings - Wikipedia

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    Mule's lack of enthusiasm may have been partly because, in the original key of F major, the solo part extends into the altissimo register, with frequent occurrences of the (notated) high F ♯ and G. Mule owned a Selmer Mark VI soprano saxophone, which does not have the keywork required to quickly and easily play in this extended range. [8]

  5. Ted Nash (saxophonist, born 1922) - Wikipedia

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    He was the featured soloist on The Music from Peter Gunn soundtrack, performing the alto saxophone solo on the theme and on the second bridge of "Dreamsville". [5] He was known for his mastery of the extreme altissimo register of the saxophone. He wrote Ted Nash's Studies in High Harmonics for Tenor and Alto Saxophone published in 1946. [6]

  6. Mark Turner (musician) - Wikipedia

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    Turner's range extends into the high altissimo register. His improvised lines tend to span several octaves and contain great harmonic and rhythmic complexity. His compositions often make use of repeated patterns, odd-metered time signatures, and intervallic leaps. Turner states that his music is "unfolding like a narrative".

  7. Saxophone technique - Wikipedia

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    The clarinet and tenor saxophone player Jimmy Giuffre used a clarinet-style embouchure with a tenor saxophone with a specially-modified neck. [3] It is still commonly, and controversially, taught to beginning students as a shortcut to a passable result in lieu of more sustained effort developing embouchure strength and technique.

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