Sax in the City

🎉 Join us for a great community day out 🎉

📅 Sunday 28th June
⏰ 11–4
🎟️ £8 adults | Under 16s FREE

👉 https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/family-fun-day-at-fort-purbrook-tickets-1864778666189?aff=oddtdtcreator

Turn up and stay as long as you like.

🐎 Saddle Club displays
🐕Victory Dog Agility display
🤼 Quality Wrestling action
🎨 Face painting
🧸 Soft play (under 5s)
🎪 Fete games & community stalls
⚔️ Live Anglo-Saxon camp with Herigeas Hundas
🍕Food vendors 🍦🍔
👍Have a go activities
🐴Pony rides
🚂South Hants Model Railway Club display room

Why not try something new, watch something exciting, or just park yourself on a hay bale and call it a great day out with your community!

(Pony rides, catering, face painting, community stalls and coconut shy will have a charge- everything else is included in your ticket!)

☀️

Thank you to our amazing fort community. . . .
Herigeas Hundas Quality Wrestling Academy Crescent Spoon Victory dog training and agility The Young Creatives Portsmouth Creative Advances Blooms and Balloons at The Fort
https://shmrc.org.uk/
https://www.portsmouthscouts.org.uk/

Just for fun lets see if you can answer these simple questions?
1. **Saxophone History**:
- Who invented the saxophone?
a) Adolphe Sax
b) Ludwig van Beethoven
c) John Coltrane

2. **Saxophone Types**:
- Which of the following is NOT a type of saxophone?
a) Alto
b) Tenor
c) Piccolo

3. **Famous Saxophonists**:
Who performed the saxophone solo "Baker Street"?
a) Kenny G
b) John Coltrane
c) Raphael Ravenscroft

4. **Playing Technique**:
- What is the proper way to hold a saxophone?
a) With one hand
b) With both hands, supporting the weight
c) By the neck only

5. **Musical Genres**:
- In which genre is the saxophone most commonly featured?
a) Country
b) Jazz
c) Classical

6. **Saxophone Care**:
- What is the best way to clean your saxophone?
a) With soap and water
b) Using a specialized cleaning swab
c) Leaving it outside in the sun

7. **Famous Songs**:
- Which popular song features a famous saxophone solo?
a) "Take On Me" by A-ha
b) "Billie Jean" by Michael Jackson
c) "Rolling in the Deep" by Adele

8. **Music Theory**:
- How many notes are in a major scale?
a) 5
b) 7
c) 12

9. **Practice Tips**:
- How long should beginners typically practice each day to see improvement?
a) 10-15 minutes
b) 30-60 minutes
c) 2 hours

10. **Saxophone Anatomy**:
- What is the part of the saxophone called that produces the sound?
a) Reed
b) Bell
c) Mouthpiece

New Adult Beginners Group starts Monday 5th January 6.30pm… only 2 spaces left.

🎶 Happy Small Business Saturday! 🎶 At Sax in the City, we believe in the power of music to inspire and connect us all. This weekend, support your local music schools and let's keep the rhythm alive! Visit us to learn about our classes 🎹

A reminder for what’s on this coming week…

🎵 Live swing music returns this Tuesday at 18:30

🎄 Xmas tree light switch on event is this Saturday! Live music from Cole Carson! Mulled wine and Xmas vibes!

See you soon!