The Sax
by Rebecca
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My saxophone was made out of wood. My Dad was
the one who helped me make it. My Dad and I went to
my Grandma's house where we got the wood. My Dad
dug out four pieces of wood.
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I measured the right lengths of each piece, then
my Dad cut them on the lines with the chopsaw. Then
we went home to glue it. The glue was hard to get
out, so my Dad put the glue on the pieces. I held
the pieces together while my Dad put clamps on
them.
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Then my Dad drilled holes where I had put the
marks for my fingers. My Dad put rubber bands
around the reed while I held it. Then I painted
over the wood.
It took us about four days to make it since
we're always busy.
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Sound is produced by blowing into the smaller
end of the saxophone. There are lots of ways you
can change the sound. If you blow hard the louder
the sound, and if you blow soft the softer the
sound.
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If you have all of your fingers on the holes the
lower the pitch, and if you only have one finger on
a hole the higher the sound. The timbre of my
instrument is squeaky.
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I picked The Sax because I knew it would be
something I'd like and would keep.
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