Building Blocks of Jazz – History of the Saxophone
5:04
Grades: 5 - 12
Video Description: Saxquest owner Mark Overton and Phil Dunlap discuss the history of the saxophone and take a look at some unique, vintage instruments.
Type of Video: Topical*
Unique Video ID: Jazz-5**
Quick Ideas for Using the Video:
- Use the video as part of your students’ study of music history.
- Using information gained in the video, have students write or draw a tribute to the saxophone.
*Topical videos are filmed on location in the classroom/workspace/laboratory, in studio, or a combination of both to explain and/or demonstrate specific concepts, events, topics, or processes.
**The unique Video ID can be used to quickly locate a single video in the ET collection. This search function is designed to let teachers assign students to watch a specific video and have only that video appear as a search result. Just click on Search and choose “By Video ID.” Then type in the Video ID as it appears above. Be sure to include the dash.
