Career and Jobs Tips

Most of the news we hear these days is doom and gloom about the United States economy and even the global economy in general. With millions of people jobless and major problems happening around the world it’s hard to stay positive in such an environment. People who are looking for work have to block out all the negativity in the world and get focused.
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Helmets are one of the earliest forms of protective gear, and they are still alive and well going into the 21st century. Today’s combat helmets are made from modern anti-ballistic materials such as Kevlar, much like other modern body armor, but some are also designed to protect against non-ballistic wounds, such as vehicle crashes, shockwave from explosions, and the like. Due to weight concerns, combat helmets cannot provide the same level of protection that vests can, but they are a vital part of reducing combat fatalities nonetheless.
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Nearly anyone that has traveled to Italy or has heard Italian spoken on a regular basis has either latent or overwhelming desire to learn to speak the language fluently. The wonderful musical quality of the language that allows speakers to sound as if they are reciting poetry when they are actually describing a recipe draws in all those with either an artistic streak or a hint of hedonism lurking under the exterior.
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The stock market is in a downturn, corporations are laying off workers, public companies are collapsing and federal law makers want the next generation of students to understand how to manage their money.
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Every aspiring saxophonist has to master basic skills that are necessary for good musicianship.

Good Tone Production: This requires not only having a good reed, mouthpiece and ligature, but also a good daily regimen of “long tone” exercises. Long tones are practiced by playing individual tones for a comfortable length of time (6-8 seconds) without stress. For beginners I suggest playing long tones on a simple major scale. Advanced students should use a chromatic scale, octaves and intervals of the perfect fourths and fifths over the full range of the instrument.
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