Course talk:PHYS341/2018/project/saxophone

1. Consistency Issues: Refrain from using '"/". In the second paragraph of Acoustics, writing 'mouthpiece/reed' and 'tone/sound' makes it unclear as to which you are referring to. 2. In general, be aware of run-on sentences. Specifically, watch out for sentences with 2-3 commas or more. For example, Acoustics paragraph 5 'If the pressure is too low....' 3. Acoustics paragraph 6: This paragraph needs some work to improve clarity. Correct grammatical issues and run-on sentences. 4. The last sentence is hard to read due to excessive use of commas and semicolon. If possible, separate this last sentence into two sentences for easier reading.

Great photographs but you would need to include diagrams for full marks. It's worth 3 marks. Full marks only for own work, maximum one mark for diagrams wholly copied from the web - zero if not cited. Diagrams are part of the criteria and will help visually explain the physics concepts.

It's great that you classified saxophone as a member of woodwind family! It will be useful to explain the basic physical and acoustic qualities of a woodwind instrument, and why the saxophone fits into this instrument family.

It would be good to explain the basics of how to hold and play the saxophone. For example, which hand is on top or bottom, what posture the player is in, and positional orientation of the instrument.

Great, elaborate explanation on how the reed works to produce sound. However, it would be good to explain how different pitches are produced. For example, how is the sounding length of the instrument changed while playing the saxophone?

We suggest a more detailed explanation of the main parts of the saxophone. Add an explanation of how each part affects the acoustics of the instrument. The attached picture is great and clear!