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C Melody Saxophone Forum / Suggestions / Tuition

Eric Dunlop
User ID: 0081374 Jul 16th 7:03 AM
I am a newcommer to the C Melody sax. In fact I am a relatively new commer to the saxophone in general having started my woodwind journey only recently with the clarinet.
I have been very impressed, reading the correspondense between the regular members and the help and advice that has been made available for all like me to make use of.
I have recently purchased a C Melody and have been able to learn about the instrument from your columns.
I have read on more than one occasion a request for help concerning finger charts and music specific to C Meldy's.
I have this one suggestion to make:-
Could a "Tuition" topic be set up?
All related items could be then found under the one heading.
For the likes of me, this would be a great time saver when looking for answers to pracical playing questions.

lewis pelham
User ID: 0770504 Jul 16th 10:18 AM
Eric.
You are aware, of course, that the C Melody plays in concert pitch; indeed, that is the raison d'etre of the instrument: ie. so that music written for concert pitch instruments such as piano & flute can be read directly off their music. In a word, there is no requirement for transposing with the C Melody.
As far as fingering is concerned, it is the same as any other saxophone except that we achive the "right" note. C is C, whereas C on the tenor is Bb and Eb on the alto.
Tuition is comprehensively covered on the boards of "Sax On The Web", perhaps you should take a peep at that....regards..Lewis

lewis pelham
User ID: 0770504 Jul 16th 10:22 AM
hmmmm, why do I not read what I have written? For achive please read achiEve..Hangs head in shame!.regards..Lewis

Eric Dnlop
User ID: 0081374 Jul 16th 10:46 AM
Lewis,
Message recieved and understood. I have a further question regarding the range of the C Meldy.
From my limited understanding at present the instrument seems to be mid pitched, that is to say that it's range is centred on middle C, giving an octave above and below. This is at present all I have produced from my Martin Wurlitzer. It may be that my lung capacity needs exercising because I find the notes in the upper octave take a lot of puff when compared to the clarinet, but more about that later.

WW2
User ID: 0415304 Jul 16th 11:29 AM
Eric;

Check out http://mysite.verizon.net/res8o1o8/SaxRange.htm where the range of most saxophones is shown. Note that C2 is middle C. So the standard range of a typical C-Melody (tenor, not soprano) is from Bb two octaves below middle C to Eb one octave above middle C.

In international pitch notation, this is great Bb to eb3.

Or, using midi notation, it is Bb3 to Eb6.

Check out the main C-Melody page, especially the Encylopedia links and the Technical links. These can help quite a bit.

Hope this helps.

Wade

Eric Dnlop
User ID: 0081374 Jul 16th 11:37 AM
Wade,
Thank you. Will begin checking now.

WW2
User ID: 9955583 Jul 16th 1:09 PM
Eric;

I just updated that particular page, so you may want to check it again.

Wade

Eric Dunlop User ID: 0081374	Jul 16th 7:03 AM I am a newcommer to the C Melody sax. In fact I am a relatively new commer to the saxophone in general having started my woodwind journey only recently with the clarinet. I have been very impressed, reading the correspondense between the regular members and the help and advice that has been made available for all like me to make use of. I have recently purchased a C Melody and have been able to learn about the instrument from your columns. I have read on more than one occasion a request for help concerning finger charts and music specific to C Meldy's. I have this one suggestion to make:- Could a "Tuition" topic be set up? All related items could be then found under the one heading. For the likes of me, this would be a great time saver when looking for answers to pracical playing questions.
lewis pelham User ID: 0770504	Jul 16th 10:18 AM Eric. You are aware, of course, that the C Melody plays in concert pitch; indeed, that is the raison d'etre of the instrument: ie. so that music written for concert pitch instruments such as piano & flute can be read directly off their music. In a word, there is no requirement for transposing with the C Melody. As far as fingering is concerned, it is the same as any other saxophone except that we achive the "right" note. C is C, whereas C on the tenor is Bb and Eb on the alto. Tuition is comprehensively covered on the boards of "Sax On The Web", perhaps you should take a peep at that....regards..Lewis
lewis pelham User ID: 0770504	Jul 16th 10:22 AM hmmmm, why do I not read what I have written? For achive please read achiEve..Hangs head in shame!.regards..Lewis
Eric Dnlop User ID: 0081374	Jul 16th 10:46 AM Lewis, Message recieved and understood. I have a further question regarding the range of the C Meldy. From my limited understanding at present the instrument seems to be mid pitched, that is to say that it's range is centred on middle C, giving an octave above and below. This is at present all I have produced from my Martin Wurlitzer. It may be that my lung capacity needs exercising because I find the notes in the upper octave take a lot of puff when compared to the clarinet, but more about that later.
WW2 User ID: 0415304	Jul 16th 11:29 AM Eric; Check out http://mysite.verizon.net/res8o1o8/SaxRange.htm where the range of most saxophones is shown. Note that C2 is middle C. So the standard range of a typical C-Melody (tenor, not soprano) is from Bb two octaves below middle C to Eb one octave above middle C. In international pitch notation, this is great Bb to eb3. Or, using midi notation, it is Bb3 to Eb6. Check out the main C-Melody page, especially the Encylopedia links and the Technical links. These can help quite a bit. Hope this helps. Wade
Eric Dnlop User ID: 0081374	Jul 16th 11:37 AM Wade, Thank you. Will begin checking now.
WW2 User ID: 9955583	Jul 16th 1:09 PM Eric; I just updated that particular page, so you may want to check it again. Wade