P2_6_Playing_the_saxophone:_growling_v1

Authors

  • William Francis
  • James Harrison
  • Edward Carr

Abstract

A technique in Jazz and blues saxophone is to hum or sing a note into the saxophone. The technique is called growling due to the sound produced sounding much like a growl. It is thought to produce a more gritty and emotional sound to the saxophone. This paper investigates the effect upon the sound frequcney produced in this technique.

Published

09/04/2009

How to Cite

Francis, W., Harrison, J., & Carr, E. (2009). P2_6_Playing_the_saxophone:_growling_v1. Physics Special Topics, 7(2). Retrieved from https://journals.le.ac.uk/index.php/pst/article/view/994

Issue

Vol. 7 No. 2 (2008): Physics Special Topics

Section

Articles