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The Trill Technique for Saxophone Beginners

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Summary: Use the trilling technique on a saxophone for beginners to sound like pros; learn how with tips from our expert sax player in this free sax video music lesson.

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Mitch Kaplan Proficient on multiple instruments, Mitch Kaplan has performed and taught music for two decades. He is also a published author of music education books and on... read more

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The Trill Technique for Saxophone Beginners

For expertvillage.com this is Mitch Kaplan. In this clip we will be talking about trilling. Trilling is a classical technique that is used most often in several different older type of classical music. Some modern types use it also and basically you would lift up and down your fingers and you would get the sound to go up and down. Before the 18th century, they would start from the note above for the trill. Afterwards they would start from the note and they would go to the note above and that is your classical technique for trilling.

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