How Long to Read Saxophone Metaphysics

How Long Does it Take to Read Saxophone Metaphysics?

It takes the average reader 2 hours and 56 minutes to read Saxophone Metaphysics by Tom Levitt

Assuming a reading speed of 250 words per minute. Learn more

Description

Saxophone Metaphysics examines student and professional saxophones, stencils, second-line instruments as well as national manufacturing traditions. Saxophone Metaphysics discusses saxophone maintenance, repair, overhaul, customization, mouthpiece and neck selection as well as intonation adjustment and reed prparation. Saxophone Metaphysics discusses saxophone acoustics, history, economics and sociology. Saxophone Metaphysics discusses the non profit Montreal Jazz Workshop for Beginners. The author presents his education as a player and technician. A little daunting, but absolutely worth the trip. 5 stars Reviewed in the United States on May 24, 2016 Verified Purchase I took a gamble on this inexpensive tome hoping it would be an interesting singular source of information to help a sax newbie navigate the world of used and lesser-known vintage saxophones. Happily, it met my expectations and then some.That said, this is not really a book oriented toward the casual buyer or non-musician. The target audience for this book is someone who already plays the horn and wants to add some mojo to their collection, perhaps a serious high school or college-level player at minimum.Mom and Dad looking for some quick money-saving tips for Junior's first sax would be initially overwhelmed with this book. They are probably also not going to be able to execute any of the repairs detailed-- sans any illustrations-- to get a yard-sale find back into shape and subsequently avoid a sizable invoice at what the author calls "Shop."But if Mom and Pop are patient and do a little scanning, they *will* find a handful of very straightforward model recommendations (and warnings) in all of this data. That alone is worth the price of admission, given how long it would take you to sift through old forum threads to come up with the same.Organization and editing could be improved somewhat. The book-- or at least, the early-2016 version of this printed-on-demand book in my hands-- might be described as a "brain dump" by a person who knows a heck of a lot about saxophones. But that is not a negative thing, necessarily. Some of my favorite non-fiction books of all time, the ones that have kept me coming back for deeper absorption and subsequently taught me the most about one niche or another, could be described similarly.The information here is definitely dense (I am *not* complaining!), and points are not always presented in the most obvious location nor in the most linear fashion. And, again, illustrations would frequently be *very* useful to clarify this point or another. Due to probable budget constraints, those illustrations are simply not present.I'll happily forgive all that. The author has a great sense of humor and a warm, eminently readable tone. I'll have no problem re-reading him to pick up missed useful information later on, know where to look first as my playing eventually brings me to a place where I can catch stuff here that I couldn't have understood on first reading.I could also tell from this author's introductory pages that he had all the right ideas about how to choose an instrument. In case you're wondering, I base this assessment entirely on my own decades of experience as a (currently non-sax-playing) musician. The author is relatively uninterested in super-collectibles and their associated voodoo, and could care less about status-symbol instruments. He's primarily interested in finding great players, obtaining optimal bang-for-buck, uncovering hidden gems. This is exactly the way I shop for the instruments I already play. It's good to find a kindred spirit.My five-star rating is based on value of information for the money, along with what I consider instant likability on the part of the author, whom I do not know, nor did I know *of* him before purchase. But I'd still like to have a beer with him and maybe pick his brain still further about saxophones.

How long is Saxophone Metaphysics?

Saxophone Metaphysics by Tom Levitt is 174 pages long, and a total of 44,196 words.

This makes it 59% the length of the average book. It also has 54% more words than the average book.

How Long Does it Take to Read Saxophone Metaphysics Aloud?

The average oral reading speed is 183 words per minute. This means it takes 4 hours and 1 minute to read Saxophone Metaphysics aloud.

What Reading Level is Saxophone Metaphysics?

Saxophone Metaphysics is suitable for students ages 10 and up.

Note that there may be other factors that effect this rating besides length that are not factored in on this page. This may include things like complex language or sensitive topics not suitable for students of certain ages.

When deciding what to show young students always use your best judgement and consult a professional.

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