THE STORY OF THE SAXOPHONE Tis History and a» Tis UsesAMERICA’S GREATEST SAXOPHONISTS PLAY BUESCHER INSTRUMENTS5 Buescher Purchase Plans Any new Buescher True Tone Saxophone listed in this catalogamay be ordered, under ether of the following plans, with the understanding that if it dées nat prove entirely satisfactory to you In every respect, you my return it, and if you haveanade a deposit on it, the depomt will be cheerfully refinded, Pl N CASH IN ADVANCE. Where remittance in full is QA INO. LD received iti advance of shipment, a discount of 3% from “cush price” in etalog may be deducted. Ten days trinl of instrument ir allowed on this plans Pl. N C. 0. D. Where instrament is shipped C. G. D, CIM INOs 2 fap balance due to pay, for it in full, » discount af 5% may be deducted. Six days trial is allowed on this plaw if shipped by express, Pla N 3) CERTIFICATE OF DEPOSIT. A very popular TL INO. plan when the purchaser docs not want to send cash pebiiaies ae pers wees abl ppl O.D. All you bave to do is to-deposit with your Ioeul bank the price of the instrument lems 5% discount, and have the bank fill out and sigh the Cettificate of Deposit. ‘You taail the Cer lificate to oa with your order for the inatryment, We ship the instrument direct to you for ten days trial, If you do not find the instrument entirely satie lasiory, you return it to um at the end of the tial period and we return your Certificate, properly endorsed xo that you can recover your deposit at the bank, If we do not hear from you after the expiration of the frial, we will conclude that everyrhing ia satisfactory, and in that cose in due time the Cert feate will be act tothe bank for collection. See deposit blank on reveye= ride of thin shoot, ‘OPEN ACCOUNT FOR TEN DAYS. When shl Plan No.4 Sten Aes" open account tes oqu'dien toeh itive the names of three or four firma or business men, mich aa your grocen elothier, hardware merchant, etc, as references. If you are held in good ‘ esteem ih your own communiiy and you are of age, we will noe hesitate te open ai account for ten days with you. If you have already established af E mhomtine erty ua, these ndferencss il wut be-naccamany eyo! mtr DMO Sy \ deacribe it and state if it ix clear of inctimbranees and im your own name. EASY PAYMENT PLAN. IF the ab Plan No.5 FA Steaeaeak aoa ok Pelee See plony dee ehey payment order blank on which fall explanation is given on seers af easy payinent account, [fl you have na easy payment order blank, or one, TRIAL PERIOD ‘On Plans No, 1, 3 and 4 ten.dayx triol is allowed, On Plana No- 2:and 5 siz. dia‘ tele! ix allowed, The Expresa Companice’ rules do not allow their agents tehold €. O, D, payments more than aix days bit our guarantee protects you just the same after the trial periodexpires, The postal reeularions ‘not permit examination om fri! on Parcel Post shipment, but if shipped evel Pos! you can return direct to us at any time during the period of trial if ohe Instrument is not entirely satisfactory to you.ORDER BLANK RARE Ore YR purchase under plan no.1,2,0r3 BUESCHER BAND INSTRUMENT COMPANY. Elkhart, Indiana, U, S: A ‘You may enter my order for the following described jomruments, abject to 5°% discount from the extalog prices: (lovert below the kind and number of inatrumante: 1 forther description im necessary: If cone is desired, a A. cose ia included in. our ) tree equipmeat with 1 True-Tone Cornets, Trumpets, Fi rombenes and | Clarinet. With all other : QUANTITY, MODEL NO, FINISH” CASE — (apa Fiteren aldelct dual sajhit deri ance wih ve iFihe seat Toc mrted pense sattciy setiilectory ste mua iaton et the Sand fen any money 1 hive devoviied wot it eclundeds 7 me il estima I ean BE SURE TO’ SIGN YOUR NAME AND GIVE ADDRESS BELOW: Chere ie eviiigee of Deposit Bit eaves ve utes Dalle BUESCHER BAND INSTRUMENT CO), Elkbert, Indixom, ae Wo agree to hold this inoney shusierg in doer ald fpbisk be vill ordur sor you ead which this opoytt onreus oe Theil dates snmey reir of the insteument by the above named depositor. If the deposiior dies ants tbedigattument to vou at the end of the tril period thiv money bvcures Ihe i Hing Bueachior Band Instrument Cénspecy sad thle bau edllstpeea tboipamotit leso ea isd) draft, to the Buescher Band Lastrument Company upon weet thin Ce of Deposit. If the depositor returns the insirument to you at the expitation of ihe Poried you agree that when you receive the inattument yau will xeturm ta him the Cerf om brepeely. seed 20 that he chm, upon surrender of ihe Certificate, recluiny hie from this ban Sipmed.on. rr. : Jas perosty Seema SON OF ee a . TE 6 ‘SIVEN Noeros of Bank Officiant, | i TO THE BANEER— Thu prepusition is made wlih a view of cnining purchaeer tm fool peitctly ple thing the deposit” Gur’ guneanien (arther pravecke oechner Rissis. const ar comme ave amaryl ao. ‘NoTE—Wi iPMconrensred wre ts found nacereary miter Trish parchewer new ita eaten isl parted ReeS§ FAR BACK as history leads us, music has been a dominating A influence in the lives of men. ‘The Hebrews celebrated their early victories with the “kinnor™ and the “nebel". Egyptians made the trumpet and the drum, while the Greeks went to war with the flute and lyre. Besides the trumpet. the Romans had their cymbals and bells, and the ancestral Galls played a dried earth horn, something like the cornet of today. But the Middle Ages gave us a variety of new instruments and gradually the constitutive elements of the modern military band were gathered together. The development of these bands was encouraged by all the French kings from Louis XIII on, and by the Revolution they were completely organized and flourishing throughout the Empire. It was not until 1814 that new instrument creations be- gan to appear again, and it was in that same year, on November 6th, that a child was bom in Dinant-Sur Meuse, Belgium, whose name was destined to be heard around the world Even in his youth Antoine Jo- seph Sax became well known by his wonderful creations. He displayed great musical ability, and his father, JosephSax, who was a celebrated wind instrument maker, took great pains to encourage both his musical and his inventive genius. Young Antoine was entered at the Brussels Conservatoire de Musique, where he studied Clarinet and Flute. The celebrated master, Bender. made of young Sax a Clarinet player of great skill, but this skill was never applied in a professional way. Antoine's natural bent was mechanical, so he teturned to his father's workshop, where he applied himself to the task of improving the Clarinet. His first important contribution was the Bass Clarinet. In 1842 he moved from Dinant to Paris, where he opened a modest workshop in the Rue St. George. He became actively inter- ested in the opera and created the opera band. He designed and made many special instruments for this band, and his superiority over all other instrument makers in Paris was so marked that Sax soon had to en- large his quarters in order to handle the many orders for his instruments. Then in 1846 Sax invented the instrument which bears his name. He made a quartet of Saxophones, consisting of the Bb Soprano, Eb Alto, Bb Tenor and Eb Baritone, thus adding four new instrumental voices to the world of music, ‘This was the crowning event in the life of the inventor, though Sax evidently did not realize the importance of his accomplishment. In 1859 there was a change in Concert Pitch, making it necessary for every Military Band and Orchestra in France to procure new wind instruments, This was Sax's opportunity. For through friends at court he had secured a practical monopoly for the supply of wind instruments.of his manufacture to the French Army. But as is the way of all great men of genius, Sax continued in creative pursuits rather than turn to fortune hunting. Although he exhibited his instruments in London in 1862 and took the Grand Prize in Paris in 1867, his fortune continued to decrease until finally his factory in Patis passed into other hands, and his magnificent collection of musical instruments was sold under the auctioncer’s hammer. ‘There was a time in the career of Sax when he could have retired with a competence, if not a fortune. He had friends in high quarters and the assistance of prominent musicians, such as Berlioz, Halevy and Kastner. He had won the favorable comments of the French press and the applause: of all Europe. All this gave him a position rarely reached by men in middle life. But, alas, there came a sharp turn. His misfortunes came in groups, And over his grave the grass grew green in the summer of Eighteen ‘Ninety Four.°How E.A.Buescuer Perfected the Belgians Idea LTHOUGH invented and firat intro- daced over vighty years ago, the Saxophone remained practically dor- mant for half a century. It was then that Ferdinand A. Buescher, a young, aspiring mechanic, working away at his obseure bench in Elkhart, Indinm made with hie own hands and with many improvements the Best Saxophone, per- haps, ever produced in this country, ‘The Belgian had scen only a new type of musical instrument, while the mew gen- ins saw the world gay in the rapture of new style of music, singing, dane- ing, ewaying, prancing ta the tune of his perfected Saxophone. And slong with his vision he had what the Belgian lackod—keen business judgment and the courage to aue- Just as the Violin made little impression upon music until Stradivarius had per- incted it, a2 with: the Saxophone: The crude models of Sax offered little temptation or incentive to the musically inclined. ‘They were most faulty in tone quality, not very nccurately tuned, ox- tremely hard to blow, cumbersome in key m, and generally unnatiafactory from technical and artistic atandpoints, In common with the instrament makers of his day; Sax left much to the performer, i lip and wind pressure and skillful manipulation ‘of the reed, to rectify the inherent defects of hix Saxophones. F. A. Buescher firat took up the models of Sax in much the way following any artistic take Up the work of expecting himy hy rar:and with little But as old mastere—reverently, thought of poss he got into the work he seal provement. covered many aceuracies that might he remedi many tapers that might he alterated to improve tone-quality, He made various improvements in the key syatem, springing, ete, and with hi knowledge of the wind in th skill at manipulating pro- portions, bores, ete, he avon brought out « quar: tet of Saxophones so far superior to the original invention that there was vai atrument making really no room fer com- ‘Parison, Eventually the original four Sax models were expanded to the present nine Bue- acher models. The key system wos greatly simplified. The single-acting double ov: lave! key was put on Last, but by no moans lewat, the Buescher Snap-On-Pad re Fire t made many years was brought to perfection and patented in various countries, Mr. tions to the Saxophone have been con- tinuous and of increasing importance over « period ef forty years, Taday the Buescher Band Inateu- ment Campany produces the highest grade af Saxo- phones ond Brass Band and Orchestra Instruments in the world. Every pro» this mammoth plant is a testimony and a tribute to the skill of F. A. Busacher, the in Bucacher's improvement contribu: duct of vine Denies ‘age. crafteman, whose ingenu- ity and foresight and per- severance have made pos sible tho: jviternational popularity of the Saxophone and whore contribution to the world of music has brought fame and for- tune to 20 mony hundreds of people. Imitationst There are many! But the Buescher True-Tone remains without compare. And this i the mammoth modern plant of tbe Bueswhee Company as it stands today. The populunty of tix products hax encivcted the globe. it is the largest plant af irs kind in the world devoted exctusively to the manufacture of only hiah-geade Band and Orchestra Insirumenis, Wherever your travels muy lead vou, tn musical circles, you will heer of Bueschee Saxophones and you will heer of them in the most glowing terms of praise. Home of Buescher InstrumentsFeatures your Saxophone Mis st Have Tha voice af rhe saxophone originates with the vibration of the reed on the mouthpiece, The pitch of the tone is governed entirely by the distance from The Ordinary Pad the tip of the reed to the tip of the fret open tone-hole. tance of the pad, which acts aa @ soundboard, fram the tone-hole effects If tow close, the tone ix Mat it the illustration above, S« how the old style soft pad down into the tone-hole and volume of th this ack, flabby. whon now, soft tone is lant nd-board." Even absorb” a good part The Soap-On Pad The Buescher Snap-on Pad ix a petfect sound-board. The snap button holds it ac and taut, Tone strikes this drum-like ‘original yoluer delicate sweetness of modulation, always clear and in perfect tune. The Snap-on Padded Saxophone hay a cultured voice. Snap-on Pads are easily and quickly: ri placed, last three to five times longer, enhance the beauty and power of the in- strument's voice. A Buescher Saxophos serabling. Buescher feature that should in itself be @ factor in favor of the Trite~ Drawn Tone-Holes ‘The tonc-holes or sockets of the Buie- acher Saxophone are not separate collars soldered to the body of the instrument a k and eat away soft leaks and spoiling the cannot pos The illustration slao: shove the connece: ing ring—the ring which covers the joint Between sections of the body of, the curved Saxophone. On Buescher True- ‘Tone Saxophones this connecting ring is seamless and ia drawn or formed from tho tube proper, It is not a separate pies. and 0 requires ng salder what Enlarged cross-siction view showing how the Snap-on Pad in rel wwcicrely fet plince ny Uhre Fastener“The Buescher Key System F you have never handled » Buescher Saxophone you might be frightened by tha taes of keyec” Bot once. you pet the instrument in your hands you will find these keys lying #0 conveniently under your fingers that you will play the scale ‘almost as easily ax you do it al the piana. ‘On every True-Tone Saxephone there are seven primary keys, To play up the natural af jor vou first press even keys, then you open the Bret key for do, the jar mi; and a0 on up th you open a key you tn different nate, To play an octave higher you press the octave key button and repeat the same fingering. This new key outomntically raises the tone one full oetave. The illustration above shows the latest model Tenor with some of the recent Buescher improvements, All models of Buescher Saxophones fiager practically alike. If you master one you can play any other. It is this wonderfully fine key tem that makes the Buescher so lear to play, and play popular tunes iy a join bande or orchestraan fa eat Tie Saat Siw The Buescher Saxophone Family HE musical importance of the Saxo- Music became immeasurably more popular phone tamil best be shawn by than it had ever been before. contrasting ite history and develop. Taday wo ar midst of a new ment with the history and development of musical era. Again mental music is other families of musical instruments. being revolutionized, Thin ti When Antoius Stradivarius of Cremona, instrument, and by the very Naly, perfected the instruments of the strument perfected in America, Violin family, three centuries ag The Buescher Saxophone Family con- whale structure, technique and sin of Eb Soprano, C Seprane. Bb So- mentation of music underwent 0 chan praia Gatraight and eucved modela}, ES First come the Violins then the String Alto, C Melody, Bb Tener, Eb Barit Quartet—Violin, Viola, Violoncelle, Bass and Bh Ba iaving a collective com Viol. From the String Quartet developed af nearly five octay the Symphony Orchestes, and they sprang to meet all the require: into sxistenes everywhere during the composition and expression, and satisfy eighteenth and nineteenth centuries. the demands of players JQoT The High Sopranos 'OR sheer musicalness or tone quality the Eb Soprano and the C Soprano Saxophones illustrated on this page are not excelled by amy of the string or wood-wind instruments, Colorature parts, florid runs and rapid figures of all kinds are easily rendered. The instruments are made in straight model only. Catalog No. 123 Eb Soprano This High, Soprano Saxophone | is pitched above the Eb Alto Saxophone. It is often used for special effects, fanfares and calls, incidental colorature solos and runs in Theatre Orchestra and in Dance Orchestra, and especially in Dance Orches- tra records. As a novelty solo instrument for Vaudeville it makes an instant hit. Pitch range; Bb below the stal® to Bh above. Lengif. team bell 19 mouthpiece 1E inches, Weight, 1 pound 10 aunces. Catalog No. 124 C Soprano Plays from music written for the Piano, Organ or Voice, without transposing. It is ideal for solos or obbligatos in Theatre Orchestra or Dance Orchestra, for solas with Piano or Organ accompaniment for church, with choir or for home music, Can he used to substitute for Oboe, Violin or Flute, One who plays the C Melody Saxo- phone will find C Soprano very easy to learn and a fine “double”. Piich ringe: Bb below the staff to Eb ahove, Lengtfr, fron) belf to mouth piece, 22 inches. Weight, 2 pawnsThe Mezzo Sopranos THe Bb Soprano has a fine mezzo-like soprano quality of tone. The musician accustomed to playing in band will find the Soprano Saxophone in Bb convenient. The man who plays Bb Tenor or Bb Bass Saxophone will experience little difficulty in “doubling on the Bb Soprano Saxo- phone. Can be had in either straight or curved model, Choice is almost entirely a matter of taste. They are almost identical in all but shape. Straight Model—Catalog No. 122 Curved Model—Catalog No. 125 The Bb Soprano is used in all Saxo- phone Quartets and Saxophone Bands. In Band or Orchestra it may be used for First Cornet parts or for solo parts. Almost any Cornet solo can be played on it, provided triple-tongueing is not called for. Playing obbligatos to feminine voice, in the Theatre Orchestra, the Bb Soprano Saxophone offers an exquisite demonstra- tion of the effectiveness of Saxophone tone for legitimate Theatre House Orches- tra or for Vaudeville House Orchestra. For Dance Orchestra it gives especially fine effects. Pitch range: Bb below the stoff to F Natural above. Length, straight model. from bell ta mourhpiec Weight. 2 pounds 6 on Ci model , from base of insteurent 19 rout hpisce, 17} inches: Waght, 2 pounds 8 ounces. See pose 31 for illustration and. ae. kription of che new Straight Made? BS Soprune with slighily tipped! bell.Th Solo Alto 'HE Eb Alto stands out as the recog- nized Solo Saxophone. All the best Concert Bands include it among the prin cipal solo instruments. Not even the bril- liant Trumpet or Cornet or Trombone or Euphonium gets the attention and applause bestowed upon the Eb Alto Saxophone when used for solos. Catalog No, 126 Eb Alta Plays regular Alto or Eb Cornet Band parts, without transposing. In Orchestra it substitates for the “Cello admirably, In Theatre (Pit) Orchestras it is often scored for obbligatos to leading voice parts, and sup- perts the voice most beauti- fully, The leading legitimate Theatre Orchestras feature Alto Saxophone obbligatos exten- sively, and Vaudeville House Orehestras everywhere so fea- ture: it. Pitch range: Bh below the start to F Natueal above. Hee High F hey and improved octave key. Length, fronr base of strament 10 mouthpipe conmec- tian, 22 inches, Werghr, 5 tbs. See page +1 for iltustea- ion and descriptions of the pew Steaight Model Alio. 12The C Melody i (C MELODY Saxophone is essen- tially a melody instrument. Properly. it should be called the C Tenor Saxo- phone, but because it plays the melody from Organ, Piano, Violin, Voice, Flute. Oboe or any other music written for an instrument pitched in the key of C—with- out transposing—it is popularly called the (€ Melody Saxophone. It is elegant in line and proportion, mellow and sentimental in tone. It is pitched between the Alto and Tenor models, and its tone is mellow like the Alto, but full and round like the Terror, It more closely resembles the human voice than any other instrument. Used very suc- cessfully in leading the choir in Church or Sunday School. By reading Bass Clef, it makes an excellent and efficient substitute for "Cello or Trombone in Orchestra, Not used in the Quartet. Catalog No. 128 C Melody If you want to be the center of the crowd, get a Buescher C Melody Saxophone, It is easy for the beginner to learn, and any- one who plays Piano, sings by note, or has any knowledge of music, can transfer that knowledge to the Buescher C Melody Saxophone and play almost at once. Piteh range: Bh below the staiF ta F Natural above. Length irom baw of intirument to pipe conneciton. 24 inches. Waghr, 3% pounds.14 The Tenor IE musical world has looked to F. A Buescher to produce a perfect Tenor Saxophone. And Mr. Buescher has pro- duced it. To the best of our knowledge this is the first Tenor Saxophone ever de- signed that is faultlessly in tune. Its ready response of every note in the entire range, its perfect intonation, its action, light yet positive, its full round tones, every one free from the slightest buzz, muffle, warbling, false voice, or off registers these are the qualities that will win you the minute you run the scale, This, with its added refinements, has won for the instrument an instant favor, and the world’s greatest Saxo phonists have pronounced it perfect. Catalog No. 127 Bb Tenor The Tenor Saxophone is a great favorite for band work. Can play Baritone or Tenor parts. It is pre- ferred by many for solo work; also for duet with Alto Saxophone. May also be tused in place of ‘Cello or Trombone in orchestra work. Is essential in the quartet. Pitch cumge: F Natural ubove ihe stall to Bb below wctea igh F hey and improved octave hoy. Length, fron base iment to. mouthpipe conmecteon, 29% inches. Weight, 6 pounds 14 02The : Baritone 'HE Eb Baritone Buescher Saxophone can be used as a solo instrument and is very effective. It is an ideal and essen- tial instrument for orchestra and quartet work, and an excellent substitute for Bassoon in either band or orchestra. Its tone is smooth and equal. The high tones do not shrick, nor the low ones sound windy, One is as mellow as another, and all tones have that peculiar almost human timbre of the "Cello, but have more power. Catalog No. 129 Eb Baritone Pitch range: F Natural above she stalf to Bb below, Length, from base of instrament ta the tap of first bend, 40%, inches. Weight, 114 pounds.ie~rone Bb Bass HE extent to which the Bb Bass Buescher Saxophone has replaced the String Bass is nothing short of remarkable, Recording Orchestras, Cafe Orchestras, Vaudeville and Theatre Orchestras, Dance ‘Orchestras—all find the greater volume, more sonority and cleaner, quicker execu- tion of the Bass Saxophone in every way preferable to String Bass. String Bass players and Tuba players in great numbers double on the Bass Saxophone. It it in- dispensable in Saxophone Band or any combination of six or more Saxophones. Catalog No. 130 Bb Bass Pitch range: Eb above the stall to Bb bes Tow. Length, fronr base of instrament ta extreme beight, 52 Weight, 18 ibs.Buescher Finishes Buescher Saxophones, in their re- jective model clames, nade h K—Net shown, Same a finish J, finishing or plating, ver fininhed instrument is made of exnetly stroment from mouthpiece ivery the same mi by the same work rollers, h which will m- in the same way that a DeLuxe gold santly attention. ished instrament i made. truments may alae The illustrations above attempt to abow kel-plated, but we do not recom: First. Pi is not in keeping with the y of True-Tone [nstrumes ing of am instrument, silver or the tone, just aa 4 beautifully os the must gorgeous De Luxe FinishG—Same as finish E,plis all keys in finish. Finish E is ideal for homo. usr, burnished gold. Fourth. Finish J—Quad- ‘The keys on all modols have peat! i tuple gold plate over silver plate. velvet, laid finger tips, These pearl tips are set finwh, bell engraved, keys, bow rings, bot- in m: and cannot come out Ne extra tom guard and inside of bell mirror finish, charge is made for these refinements, instrument plo: weYou can \earn to play this wonderful instrument! F you have enough mu: in your soul to beat time to a tune, if you can hum a refrain or whistle in tune with the band, then you can safely take up the Saxophone with success assured, as far as your ability to leatn is concerned. The mere fact that you responded to the invitation to send for this book proves that you like music—that you ave musical, and that you have a secret ambition to express yourself musically. If you hove never played any instru- ment, a tril with the Saxophone may veal great (alent, and certainly there be na better instrument with which to test yourself than the Buescher True-Tone Saxophase. For here is ane it thor will snund the very depths of your hidden skill and bring out all the somsic at is within your being, But you may have tried your hand at playing some other instrument, the Wier lin, or the ‘Cello, or the Piane. If you I leo real effuirt ta master one of these, of olmost any other instrament, then you know what tiresome, tedious practice is, and you know how little you get back in musical satisfnetion for the hours you have spent on scales and exer- If you have had that experience, then an even greater aurprise is in store boc you when you see how guickly and easily you learn ta play your Sazapbone, Even by you may hove failed with your inaleument this will he true. Just in a week you can be playing popular tunes, And we know of boys— heginnere—who: have taken their places 1 with bands and orchestras within ninety: dagy steer thes Sat. penstion hour. ut you need not stop practicing just became a few months’ atudy stall enough for entertaining in a social ways 1 can goon ond aspire ta become solo- with some great Consett Band or Sym- phuny Orchestra, just as the Harpist and the “Cellist may do, The difference: is that the Saxophone offers a fait degree ef skill amusement from a litile study, while most other instruments offer nothing without years and years of earn: cat application: Once you have acquired ability to play well enaugh for home and neighborhood affeire, there ore unlimited opportunities for getting UB a Vaudeville ae ar going in with a friend oF several u Quartet, Sexe tet, oF even a W jo Orchestra. Ly- ccum end Chautouqua alfer great oppor- tunitiey and very fair rewards for the iti- busides the routine “jobbing’ at which 30 muny professional musicians cath 4 livelihood—Dance Mi Theatre Orchestras, Concert Orchestras, Concert Bands, Military Bands, and general society work.Easier Than Any Other Many of the best Sazephone players never hail the advantage of perronal in- In learning to play the Saxo- he beginner at once becomes en- struction, phone, couraged, beesusc he can play real music Instrument for Beginners alinost) from the beginning, consequently practice is a real pleasure and an amuse ment, rather than o task; ae is the case inh meme. ring to play moat any other inatrus For Young and Old Alike A litle five-year-old girl from St. Louis is starting out in vaudeville with her Borscher Saxophone. Her name is Dora: thy Jobnaon, She started taking lessons when she was four. It was partly because of her youth that she learned #0 quickly. Raymond Baird is eight years old. For three yours he bas been entertaining thousands every day with his Buescher Saxophones. He is nationally known as the "Little Sousa”. Here are just two little children whor you yourself may have seen and heard: ‘There are thousands of other normal boys girly who are doing just as well with ir Saxophenes. Most of them are under sixter They are having all the fon and getting the most oul of lite. And they will be suceéesful, You can- not start tee young in life with « Bueseher Saxophone. ‘And here is a letter from a gentleman in Columbine, Colorade, with a message of en- conragement for those who have missed the opportunities of youth, “Before purchasing my C Melody Saxo- phone, | endeavored by various ways of as- certaining the merite of the different instru ments, and my choos ing the Buescher is Proof in my own mind that the Buescher is the best, “Althourk well past nincty yeats old, | am Tearing to play the instrament very easily and it surely is a plenaure to be able to deliver high-class music in my old age.” (Nome on request.) An Archbishop phone aso means ol nal men, executives high in busin and in the political life of the nation finding io the Saxophone the gratification of that life-long desire to personaly pro- duce music. It comes a0 easy to young and old alike, Regardlens'cl age, ca the Hutlationn of your present knawledge of music, you con learn to play this wonderfal instrament. You con lentn quickly, easily, ite ewaet imosie will lead you into the “green pas And as Tom Brown has “The Saxophone makes useful, social, sociable folks out of Wore tures" of life: wall-lowers duces that great num- ber who attend parties evening functions # to ait around and wait for somebody to da sumething.” When practice is con- tinued seriously, the comber of vacant chairs awaiting fine players in Dance and Concert Orchestian in Military and Concert Bands in Recording Orchestras and Vaude~ ville Orchestras, and in Vaudeville Acts, assures every good player permanent and profitable employment.Your First Easy Lesson How to Adjust Mouthpince HE moujhpiecr and mouthpipe with vork of sufficient length, a+ provided on all Bucscher Saxophones, allaw you to tine the instrament enough to moet moat varintiona in pitch; however, Bucscher Saxophones are built ta lune at A-A440 with the mouthpiece placed on the cork as follaws: On the Eb Sopranas is": C Soprano, 3"; Bh Soprana, i Melady, Tenor, 194": Bari- ' a These moaaurements are recommended by our factory testers and may be varied slightly either way f6 auit the embouchure of the individual player, Before playing the Saxophone it ix emential ta take the yeed off of the tnouthpiece ond moisten the tip thor- oughly, usually an the tongue, Then place it on the mouthpiece +0 that the end it almost even with the end of the mouth- piece jiself, Tighten the ligature (reed holder) enough to held the reed firmly in place, By screwing the ligature too tight it is Tikely ta warp the facing of the mouthpiece and rain it, How to Produce Cor To produce the tage. insert nbaut twa- thirds of the slanting end of the mouth- Piece inta the mouth, allowing the upper teeth to reat slightly an the top of the mouthpiece with the lawar lip drawn ta prevent the tecth from troushing the reed- Do not bite the mouthpicce or reed, as thin will enue the reed to clase up the apening hoke" the tone. Start the air into ‘ament by pronouncing the letter or the ayllable “Dao”. Keep the ct Tone colamn of air even and sleady, 90 a8 18 produce a amooih even tone, Breathe deeply and reserve the breath, as the (one must be even from beginning to end. ‘The Firat Scale The following chare iv ‘of the scale of called the “natural scale", because if com- tame no sharps or Ants. It is the frat scale for the beginner ta learn on any imtrument. The other tones which make up the chromatic scule are juntas easily produced as the tones in the “natural” scale, but the beginner will be Tess cun- fused, by ft famitarieing himself swith the “natural” scale, The Brat note on the chart is twiddle the: fingenring ier. eammaonly “Con the Saxophone, the last note is the lowest “C" sn the Saxophano. After becoming thoroughly familiar with the scale as, shown on the accompanying: y¥ the same scale an octave starting on middle “C", then finger “D" some ae shown on chart and open setave key with left thumb and keep it open an all tones above middl ‘ When practicing, always remember to keop the tone steady. There ir nothing so bad “shaky” or “shivery” tone. How “simple! No wander boys and girls and those who dread an eternity of practice drudgery. love the Saxaphon because they learn ae quickly, and get jrock, please our af thaiy inatramest right from the start, Three complete lea- sons are furnished free upon request with each new Buescher True-Tone Saxophone. And these three lessons, properly learned, will start you playing.Beginner’s First Lesson Chart You Can Teach Yourself How to Play Saxophone By Use of Proper Chart The following is the descending scale of C Major E Db To above add, S finger right key For ascending scale read from bottom to top.Six Days FREE TRIAL in-your own WHAT THE ADVERTISEMENTS MEAN OW often have you read those words in our advertisements in the leading magazines? How often have you wondered exactly what they mean? How often have you wished that you might take advantage of such a liberal offer? The invitation is open to you. We want you to try the instrament in your ‘own hands, We do not ask you to take our word or our guarantee for the quality of Buescher True-Tone Saxophones. We do not ask you to send one penny in advance if you do not want to do so. We know you will lave the instrument as soon as you see il and give it a fair trial. But we want you to be free to judge, That is our surest way of encouraging you lo possess a Buescher True-Tone Saxophone. You can take advantage of this six-days-free-trial offer. You will not be obligated in any way to keep the instrument if you do not find it exaetly as represented and satisfactory to you in every way. If there is any doubt in your mind as to whether a Buescher Instrument is exactly what you want, by all means take advantage of this free tnal offer. See what you can do with it in six days. Read on page 24 how the instrument will be shipped to you, NQIo~? a2Selecting the Case foryour Saxophone For the sisal) tatyerts this sate be eases he most rete, hax reane comoa for rmanilalece, reeds, ad ot GOOD instrument is deserving of good care, and a correspondingly good case is almost indispensible, Our instrument cases are made in our plant. They are scientifically cushioned to protect the instrument and are strongly made to withstand the abuses of continuous travel. Fitted with good hardware. lock and durable handle. Standard Case: Covered with the best grade of black im Teather, metal corners, catches, locks, etc, are nickeled brass. Inside lined and padded with purple velvet or green silk plush as selected (see price list). Illustration above. DeLuxe Cases: These are the finest examples of fine case construction. Covered with heavy brown imitation leather, lined with finest grade of silk plush (choice of Mulberry, Magenta, Copenhagen Blue or French Gray); all metal parts are heavy brass, gold plated; comers are engraved. This case is recommended for instruments in Finish J and L. FREE EQUIPMENT—The following items are standard equipment with the Buescher Saxophone: Black rubber mouthpiece, ligature, mouthpiece cap choice of fine leather or silk card neck-sttap, music lyre, screw-driver, box of grease for mouthpiece cork, spring hook (also used for changing pads), and two extra reeds, (Only forthe Blavtane ail the Bass Sarophanes are the” ¢asea shaied, The sizeof thom Instramends mats the shaping af tical and dexrable© How your instrument will be shipped to you if you order direct from us HE. Five Buescher Purchasing Plans have been explained to you. If you have now selected the instrament you want, the finish, and the case, and have decided upon the plan under which you would wish to purchase, end in your order, and we will get your Saxophone off to you as quickly as possible, Just suppose that you want to pay eash and get the five per cent cash dis- count. You need send no money. When the shipment comes you just leave the money at the express office and take the instrument home for your six days’ free trial, If at the end of that time you are not thoroughly satisfied, take the instrument back to the express ofhce and the agent will hand you your money. There will be no waiting, no argument, no annoying correspondence, You have the unqualified right to decide. If you prefer the easy payment plan, fill in the proper blank and as soon as the terms are agreed upon the instrument will be shipped in the same way. By this plan you leave with the agent only the amount of the down payment. and you have your six days’ free trial just the same. You are not obligated to keep the instrument if it is mot perfectly satisfactory to you. Single instruments are usually shipped by express. They are well packed and you may rest assured your Saxophone will arrive in excellent condition, just as it left our plant, You are going to find your dealings with us most pleasant all the way through.Ff there isa Buescher dealer in your town ERHAPS there is an authorized Buescher dealer in your neighborhood, He can serve you to splendid advantage and you will find him fair, honest, and a pleasant person with whom to deal, Any Buescher dealer will quote you exactly the same prices that we quote. He will also deal with you on our regular established Easy-to-Pay terms. He will give you the same three free lessons, if you wish them, and of course our guarantee of satisfaction stands back of every new True-Tone instrument just the same regardless of where it is purchased. So do not think, as some people do, that you might get a better proposition by dealing direct with the factory: In fact, if your residence is within the boundary of an exclusive dealer's territory, we cannot serve you except through that dealer. Tf you question the genuineness of a Saxophone offered to you as a Buescher, just look on the back of the instrument, behind the bell, for the triangle trade-mark reproduced at the bottom of this page. This is your protection, Remember, we make only one quality or grade of instrument. The Buescher is the very best you can buy, the Stradivarius in brass instruments. ELKHART, IND.your complete satisfaction | cof a musical instrument, something that borders onto the nature of a sacred trust which you place in us when you choose a Buescher: And that trust is the most precious thing in the world to us. Once you acquire a Buescher True-Tone Saxophone, it becomes one of your most intimate possessions—closer to you perhaps than anything else you may own, For it is the voice of music within you, singing or sighing with your mood, and forever faithful to your innermost whims. You will learn to love your True-Tone. That is the spirit in which we will enter into any transaction with you for the purchase of a Buescher Saxophone. That is the objective we will have in our mind when we place one of these instruments in your hands, And we will never give up until you are thoroughly satished. Attached to the instrument when you receive it will be found a double card, Part of this card (the part which you keep) bears our guarantee in writing. This covenant fully protects you against dissatisfaction resulting from defects in material or workmanship, and warrants the instrument unsurpassed in perfection of design and True-Tone quality. The other part is a detachable post card bearing the description and number of the instrument. This you detach. sign and mail back to us, Which makes valid the guarantee and establishes our responsibility to you, It is just like recording a deed to your property, and if the instrument is lost or stolen our records may help you to recover it. Tae is something almost sentimental about the eclection and purchaseYOUR QUESTIONS ANSWERED Read this page before youwrite ERE are some things in general thot you want to know about Buescher Saxophones—how they are made: and some of the special characteristics that help to make them the finest the world hae ever produced. Daly The Very Best First —Onily one grade of instrument ie made in the Buescher plant, Our work men ore mot making cheap instruments today and good instruments tomorrow. They are concentrated, all the time on the mor careful, particular work. Every lit- the toaly must be perfectly done every time: ‘They Ave All Alike Tie men in the factory dont knaw tho Will get the instrument upon which they are working. It may be for Rass Gorman. or Tom Brows: of why one of the great Suxophenists or it may he for some fittle boy whe in going to receive it en Christmas gilt’ from bie Dad, I makes no diference, They are oll made aiden: Music for the Saxophone Music is new published for all Saxo- Phones and practically alf bane and or ehearra music contains many Saxophone parte. Most beautiful sclow for Saxophones in all keys ave tc be found im every publish- er's catalog and innumerable compositions have been arranged and publithed for Saxophone Quortet and Sextet. Concertos for Saxophone have been on~ noanced recently by Jascha Gurewich and others, Clarinet Players Fiod Saxophone Very Easy Players of the Clarinet, Oboe ond Flute fied it vary uasy to master the Saxophone. Flute and Oboe players find a change of mouthpiece only, Bnuerinut being mensly the same. and the Clarinet: fit) already accustomed to the mouthpiece, finds the fiowerini of the second! octave of the Sasuphone is identical with the Clarion reytiater of the Chirinot, the lnwer netaye on the Soxaphone being fingered as though he were reading an octave higher than the score. Play Cello Parts with Alto and Boritone: Alto and Baritone Sasophone players wha have anly leatned the treble clef, but who want to play Cella ports or any athe? parte written in the key of "C"' and haye not the time to learn to read and finget In the Base clef, of whe can read oth clefs, but do not care to transpowe, will find it very simple to play Cello parte h if the abo by and the play i ins the (roble elef, Instrumentation For o Quartet we recommend: 1 No, 124 or No. (22 Bh Soprano Saxophone: \ No, 126 Eb Alto Sarophone; | No, 127 Bh Tenor Saxophone; | No. 129 Baritone Saxophone, Some prefer two No. 126 Alio Models ond oroit the Soprano. Either combination gives excellent romulta For a Sestet we recommend: | No. 125 wr No. 122 Soprano Saxaphone: 2 No. 126 Eb Alta Saxophones; | No. 127 Bh ‘Taner Saxaphane; | No. 129 Eh Baritone Sazophone; | No. (30 Db Bass Saxoph For an Octet wo recommend: | No. 125 or Na, 122 Bb Soprano Saxophone: 5 No. 126 Eb Alto Saxophones: 2 No. |27 Bb Tenor Saxophones; | Na. {29 Ed Bari- tone Saxophone; | Ne. 130 Bh Base Saeo- phone. ‘An excellent combination for Saxo» phone Bandé would he the above inatru: mentation with the addition of ome Eb Sopranino Saxophone ond one extra Ten- sr Sexephone With this combination gow ean use regular band arrangements —it Would fot he necessary to have tunic specially arranged. Ths Eb Sapranine will play Eb Corner parts; the Bp Soprano will play sola Car net paris; these Alto Sakophones on the repulur Alta parte; une Tenor Saxophone ‘on the Baritone part; two Tenor Saxo- phones on the regular Trombone partes snd Bafitons ond Bass Saxophones on. Tuba and Base parts. Fingering of the Saxophone is Very Simple Because of ity many keys; mony net the falae impression that Bnyering ie difficult As a matter of fact many of the keye are connected toyether by levers and pre down one key operates several af Hime. Fisgormy the Saxophone is Jer than fingering any other 5 gent) as any one con verify by merely Jearoiag to play the first simple scales Perfect Teoth Not Exsontial ‘The question is Frequently asked aa ta kates. playitag aij tastiimant with, a cup mouthpiece, such as Cornet ar Tram hone, anfits one for playing Saxophone. It dows mot, It would have mo effect on his Saxophone playing one way or the other, On the ether hand, « perton may he a poor Cornet or Trombone player on aevount of bad teeth. weak lips ot some- thing that makes him constitutionally un- fil to excel on ony fnatrument sing & cup mouthpiece, and yet he might become a first-class Saxophone player For the Church Choir The rich resonance of the Snxophone ita aoliness. ite wonderful human voice quality, ite volume. make it ideal for ehoreh masic. With » C Melody Bucache: Saxophone to lead congregational singi iv wonderful to what on extent the tereet in thie dinging can be developed. Where funds are lacking for the pure thaie of on organ of quitable afte ond quolity, « Buescher Saxophone quartet ‘will replace it to the complete mitisfaetion of all concerned, Many chorches hayo diffeulty in pro- curing an organist of ability. Here amain Uhe Satophone offers a satisfactory aub- stitute. Saxophones being ao easily learwed, a Sasophane quartet or setiel can lie or ganized: im most any town—the readily hecause it can be uaed away From the church fie other entertainments, Ae al cambinotion for burch ox chore work without transposition is a4 follow No, 124C Soprano for Soprano parts No, 128 C Melody Tor Alto paris No, 126 Alto for Tenor pai No, 129 Bnritene far Base ys Organise « Dance Orchestta logically the one to organize aud ditect the small dance or faotionsptature theatee orchestra, The C Melody Saxophone with piano and drums is nbowt the smallest of auch combins— Hiens, But with just these three pieces a moat satisfactory volume of music may be produced for High School and Club dances, parties, chutch socials, and ychool, play) For a larger combination and one well: vited to all pecasions we recommend: | True-Tone Alto Snxophane. | Buescher-Grand Slide Trombone. | Buescher-Grand Trompet, Banjo, Piano and Drum ‘Gur free Infarmation Boreou will ibe glad to (and advise you in the plan- ning of any #6 oF type of combination. Without obligation write ue for whatever information you require, We will gladly answer your questions: The aaxophon Saxophove Tone Quality Saxophones have a quality of tone pr coliar t@ themselves, with a tendency t= he nasal and somewhat atring-tike, hy the mediuen, registers, the tone decidedly qe. sembles the combined effect of Clarinet, Cor Anglais and Violoncello, In other registers it suggests combination oof Clarinet with some brass instrumont Like all singlé-reed instrument the Saxophone ia better adapted to: legal than to ainccata articulation, « posibilities acarly equal these of the Clarinet, especially in seale passages and arpeggios but crdsic of » contabile (song) the sphere in which its fine tone jayed, There, and » the Saxophone nial te awolities wie best di in susteined hasnnni fownily chiefly excels,