Saxophone Reading Quiz

A ligature goes with which of these?

• Neck

• Mouthpiece

• Body

• Bell

What should a saxophone player do just prior to assembling the instrument?

• Soak the reed

• Open the case

• Go over the instrument parts

• Pick up the body of the instrument

When soaking the saxophone reed, one should

• Just soak the finished end of the reed

• Just soak the unfinished part of the reed

• Soak both ends of the reed

• No need to soak the reed

Which of the following would be the correct order in which to assemble the saxophone?

• Soak the reed, put on the neck strap, put the mouthpiece on the neck, put the ligature on the mouthpiece, put the reed on mouthpiece, put the neck on the body, hook the neck strap onto the body.

• Put on the neck strap, soak the reed, put the ligature on mouthpiece, put the mouthpiece to neck, put the reed on mouthpiece, hook the neck strap onto body, put the neck on the body.

• Put on the neck strap, soak the reed, put the mouthpiece on the neck, put the ligature on the mouthpiece, put the reed on the mouthpiece, hook the body on the neck strap, put the neck on the body

• Soak the reed, put the mouthpiece and ligature on the neck, put the neck on the body, put on the neck strap, hook the body onto the neck strap.

What is the correct reed placement on the mouthpiece?

• The sides of the reed lined up with the sides of the mouthpiece with a little bit of black from the mouthpiece showing at the tip and the heel of the reed centered on the mouthpiece table.

• As long as the reed is on the mouthpiece and the tip of the reed is all the way to the tip of the mouthpiece it will be ok.

• The sides of the reed lined up with the sides of the mouthpiece with no black from the mouthpiece showing at the tip.

• The sides of the reed lined up with the sides of the mouthpiece with a considerable amount of black from the mouthpiece showing at the tip and the heel of the reed centered on the mouthpiece table.

What is the correct placement of the ligature on the reed and mouthpiece?

• The top of the ligature is just below the start of the stock/bark with the tightening screw on the lefthand side and is symmetrical with the front and back of the mouthpiece.

• The top of the ligature is just below the heart of the reed with the tightening screw on the righthand side and is symmetrical with the front and back of the mouthpiece.

• The top of the ligature is just below the heart of the reed with the tightening screw on the lefthand side and is symmetrical with the front and back of the mouthpiece.

• The top of the ligature is just below the start of the stock/bark with the tightening screw on the righthand side and is symmetrical with the front and back of the mouthpiece.

Placing a slip of paper between the reed and mouthpiece is a good way to

• Determine the distance between the reed and mouthpiece.

• Determine the strength of the reed.

• Determine how much mouthpiece to take into the mouth.

• Determine whether or not the reed is placed correctly on the mouthpiece.

What are the names of the 3 palm keys in the left hand?

• Bb, C, E

• G#, B, C#,

• Eb, C, Db

• D, D#, F

What are the names of the 4 left hand pinky keys?

• G#, B, C#, Bb

• D, D#, E, F

• C, Eb, Bb, E

• F#, C, Eb, F

What are the names of the 3 right hand side keys?

• D, D#, E

• D, D#, F

• Bb, C, E

• C, Eb, Bb