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September 10, 1927
PRESTO-TIMES
the Melody C and it is considered an ideal instru-
ment for the home or church as a "lead" in songs.
The tenor in Bb has become very popular in or-
Their Number Is Seven, Each One of Which Is chestras as a substitute for the 'cello. Its pitch is
the same as the tenor horn and it can play cornet,
Particularly Suited to Certain Uses.
baritone, trombone or tenor parts in a band without
Everywhere interest is manifested in the saxo- transposition.
phone family, which numbers seven, each one of
The baritone saxophone in Eb is a mellow-toned
which has a separate and distinct function in musical instrument very popular for solos. It is necessary in
organizations.
quartets and combinations of a larger number of
The soprano in C is a straight model with the instruments; can play 'cello parts in orchestra and is
same pitch as the C clarinet. It is very much used a good substitute for bassoon in band, and is much
in jazz orchestras. The instrument is sometimes used as such.
used as a substitute for the oboe.
The bass in Bb is the grand bass of the family and
The soprano in Bb is a curved or straight model, is now used in nearly all professional saxophone
as desired, and is of the same pitch as the Bb clarinet. combinations. Its sonorous tone quality is pleasing,
It is largely used in quartets and most band music which makes it important in orchestra or band parts.
of today contains Bb soprano parts.
In pitch it is an octave below the tenor saxophone.
Alto in Eb is a curved saxophone model only, and
is of the same pitch as the brass also of the band.
It is the preference as a solo instrument by the artists
MRS. BOK'S ENDOWMENT.
and can be used for Eb cornet or alto parts in band
Music is the best means of gaining the understand-
without transposition.
ing of children in all campaigns for Americanization,
Melody in C is the popular member of the saxo- believes Mrs. Mary Louise Curtis Bok, who has
phone family owing to its pitch, which is a tone and spent many weeks working among the residents of
a half below the alto and, being in C, is a non-trans- Philadelphia's foreign quarters. Her work in the
posing instrument. Vocal scores can be played with music settlement schoo 1 s of the city inspired Mrs.
Bok to give a permanent endowment of $12,500,000
to the Curtis Institute of Music, founded three years
ago to aid in the development of musical talent in
America. This fund is one of the largest ever de-
voted to this purpose. Josef Hofmann is the director.
DISTINGUISHING SAXOPHONES
SELF = LIFTING PIANO TRUCK CO.
Findlay, O., Firm Calls Attention to Its Line of
Commodities for Dealers and Movers.
The Self-Lifting Piano Truck Co., Findlay, Ohio,
invites music dealers and piano movers to write for
i's catalog and prices on end trucks, sill trucks,
hoists, covers and special straps made for the mover.
The catalog is filled with suggestions for the man
who desires to make his equipment up-to-the-minute
in efficiency.
The catalog of the company, to be had on request,
will suggest many ways in which the company can
make the work of piano moving better and more
economical. In addition to uses for the pianos, the
trucks of the Findlay company are equally useful
for moving the new Orthophonic Victrolas and other
new models of phonographs.
The Self-Lifting Piano Truck Co. calls attention
in its catalog to the new Buckeye Sill Piano Truck
for grands and uprights which is guaranteed to give
the best service. The sill has been rebuilt and greatly
improved for longer service. New merits for the
mover are seen in the handles, center shaft and the
uprights of both ends. The company makes eight
styles of end trucks as well as piano hoists, covers
and special straps for the mover.
Worry Over Player Details
is avoided by the manufac-
turer who uses the
A. C. Cheney Player Action
in his products. He knows
everything is all right and
that the best musical quali-
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mechanism.
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This is one of his old hobbies, his first violin having
been made in 1865, when he was 16 years old. Mr.
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