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Rico Reserve Bb Clarinet Mouthpieces & H-Ligature & Cap - New Product

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  Just Arrived - Rico Reserved Bb Clarinet Mouth Pieces & H-Ligature Inspired by the most prized, vintage mouthpieces of the 1920's. Reserve harness modern technology, pioneered by D'Addario, to recreate the incomparable mouthpiece craftsmanship found in these legendary works of art. Milled not molded from hard rubber for a higher level of consistency, every Reserve mouthpiece is machioned to the strictest tolerances. The True Beauty of the Reserve lies beyond its polished angles, curves and material tp something more remarkable.... It's Sound.... The D'Addario H-Ligature set pulls inspiration from the Vintage Harrison ligature design. Available in a Gold Finish Check it out in the Clarinet  Section at www.kdimusic.com Thanks for reading!! Be Safe Out There!!!

Improving your Saxophone Playing by Tuning Properly

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When most saxophonists tune up they use a middle G or F-Sharp. The main problem with this is that the middle G or F-Sharp is traditionally very sharp notes... usually 30 cent plus if the embouchure is not adjusted. The young saxophonist will generally not know where these notes are just by playing them alone. When the student pulls the mouthpiece out far enough to make the unaltered F-Sharp or G play in tune then the lower register of the instrument sill most certainly be flat. How to fix this problem: There are two simple things that can be done. One have the saxophonist play the G or F-Sharp in the lower register. These notes are normally much closer to being in tune and will allow the young saxophonist to learn where to play the middle D, D-Sharp, E, F, F-Sharp and G on the alto. To play any of these notes in tune the embouchure must be slightly altered. The second option is to have the alto saxophonist play a first finger B natural, hold it for a while and then play the middle G or

The Vintage Tee Look

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The Vintage Look - Tees The Dye Sublimation Process creates the vintage look, and it infuses the image into the thread of the fabric so that is does not affect the breathability of the garment. These images will not crack or fade during normal wear. T-Shirts - Wear your Favorite Artists wherever you go. Adult Heavyweight 50/50 Tee 50% cotton/50% polyester jersey 5.5 oz. Shoulder-to-shoulder taping, double-needle sleeves and bottom hem. Check it Out You have to get one, they are cool. http://www.kdimusic.com/

Black Diamond Professional Straight Soprano

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Not only are the Black Diamond Saxophones are Beautiful  and Gorgeous looking... It Plays Outstanding and it is the only one left. I believe only one was made and this is it..  Probably Never to be reproduced again. Copied, but never the original. Part of the Black Diamond Family of Saxophones. When Rheuben started the design for the Black Diamond Series Saxophones he wanted a saxophone that the live player could use and it would offer all the things the live player needs in a saxophone. Mostly that all clubs, weddings, concerts and generally all live performances are not held in the same location so all rooms are different. The saxophonist must adjust to the location and room size. So the qualities of the Black Nickel Plating came to mind. He still makes saxophones with Black Nickel Bodies and Silver Plating and had made a few with Gold Lacquered keys. They play very nice and are very strong. He wondered what the saxophone would sound like with all Black Nickel Plating so he made a co

2017 Kenny G - G-Series GVI Copper Soprano Saxophone

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We finally got to play the newest line of the Kenny G  Soprano Saxophone - 85% Copper Body - Model KGSSCL-GVI The product was introduced at the NAMM show in 2017 and we are excited to be one of the first to take it for a spin. It plays with such a dark, rich, and full tone. The range is amazing and fluid key action.. The body which is 85% copper, and a mixture of brass with brass keys. With a Champagne Lacquer Finish, ribbed construction, newly designed High F-Sharp Trill Key and Harmonic (Front F) keys. The bore design is the same as the G- Series IV Soprano Saxophones, and it does make a difference compared to others. The Saxophones are unique in design of the G-Series Saxophones, and features - Palm Keys and Upper Stack are a modern traditional design and the lower stack and left hand little finger keys are patterned after the original Mark VI. Of course it a Bb Instrument with a range from Low Bb to a high G. The accessories is outstanding besides the basics

New 2017 Kenny G Saxophone Models

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We are excited to finally get our hands on the NEW Kenny G ES-Series Soprano Saxophones. They come in two finishes  - Silver Body/Lacquered Keys and the Lacquer Body & Keys. Playing wise - They play really well and they are the replacements for the Kenny G E-Series III models. They have a single post construction, and  an excellent dynamic range. They have great intonation, and great response throughout the entire range of the saxophone. Full Body Hand Engraving. Single Post Construction and the Silver Plated Body are a great combination….  the soprano vibrates very well, with exceptional dynamic range. We also got our hands on the Kenny G 85% Copper Alto Saxophone (It comes with Two Necks) and a Soprano Saxophone. They are a Professional Model, and comparing them to our shop standard instruments.. (we will not name them) - All we can say is Wow!! - Dark Tone, fast response, very resonating, and they look better in person than the pictures depict.. Coming Soon to the web

Saxophones, Saxophones & More Saxophones

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The 2017 NAMM Show was exciting with new finishes on Saxophones. We saw Gold Lacquer, Antique, Champagne, Crystal, Black, White, Red Lacquer, and almost any kind of finish you can imagine. We played other Saxophones from various other manufacturers, and it is amazing that there are just so many of them. Pricing ranging from inexpensive to very high. It came to our conclusion - The inexpensive ones do play, but not easy to blow, tone is dead, and for beginner saxophone players - the drop out must be huge.. The expensive ones played well, great tone, and easy to play.. Alas, unless you are an advance student, then yes get that expensive instrument.. You want to save some $$$, then check out either the Rheuben Allen Saxophone line or the Kenny G Saxophone line. You will not be disappointed.  We saw the Kenny G Saxophone line - 85% Copper Soprano, Alto, & Tenor Saxophones - By they way not being self promoting but it played the best. Rich tone, easy to play, and loved the engrav