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You can play jazz on a tenor or alto saxophone. However, tenor saxophones are often recommended for beginners. Many jazz saxophonists also prefer the tenor sax. Keep in mind that if you already have an alto saxophone, you can use it to play jazz. A jazz mouthpiece is not a requirement, but it can help to add a subtle warmth to your notes and promote a jazzy sound. Check your local music supply store for a jazz mouthpiece. The key difference between a jazz mouthpiece and classical mouthpiece is the width. Jazz mouthpieces have wider openings to allow in more air and produce a louder sound with more harmonics. You will need reeds for your saxophone, and you can get special jazz reeds if desired. Check your local music supply store to see if they carry jazz reeds.  Jazz reeds have a thicker tip, which may hold up better against the higher air pressure that some jazz sax players use. Note that this is optional. You can still play jazz with your regular saxophone reeds.

summary: Choose a tenor saxophone for an easier way to play jazz. Get a jazz mouthpiece for your saxophone. Purchase jazz reeds for your saxophone.


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An escrow account is an account held by a third party on behalf of the two parties involved in a transaction. An escrow account is the best way to assure both the buyer and the seller get a fair deal regarding the transaction.  Money should not be exchanged between buyer and seller in a real estate transaction until the sale is finalized. An escrow account is where any money goes in the meantime, and an escrow agency manages the account.  You can find escrow agencies online and in the yellow pages. Make sure to read reviews. You may even want to ask a representative for the phone numbers of previous clients so you can ask people one-on-one about their experience working with the agency. If you're not well versed in the real estate game, you may want to hire professional legal consultation to review any and all documents for you. If you want help, seek out a real estate attorney in your area. As with an escrow company, read reviews online and seek out the opinions of past clients. As you near the end of negotiations regarding the selling price of a home, you'll have accrued some closing costs from the escrow company. While you cannot expect the company to perform duties for free, many escrow companies take advantage of ignorant buyers and sellers to slap on junk fees. Know how to negotiate with the escrow company regarding closing costs. Look out for fees with names like application review fees, appraisal review fees, processing fees, and settlement fees. Start off negotiation by asking an escrow agent what precisely these fees are for. If the agent is worried you're suspicious, he may offer to waive or reduce the fees. Escrow agencies want to maintain a solid reputation and do not want buyers and sellers complaining to others in the real estate world of junk fees. Once you're moving towards closing, you'll need to conduct a home inspection. You want to make sure no repairs or renovations are needed before closing the deal.  Unless you have knowledge of home inspection and repair, you'll have to hire a third party to conduct the inspection. Issues like faulty wiring and poor plumbing, which could pose major problems down the road, might go overlooked by the untrained eye.  A home inspection agency will, for a small fee, look over a home and report back any outstanding issues. If there is anything major, like big structural problems that require costly repairs, you can ask the seller to pay for these before you close the deal. You should also have a professional exterminator inspect the home for signs of pests before closing a deal. Problems like termites and bed bugs can be incredibly difficult to get rid of and rats and mice are unsanitary. Any major pest problems should be eliminated by the seller before you close on a home.

summary: Open escrow. Decide if you want an attorney. Negotiate closing costs. Inspect the home. Check for pests.


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You can solve a two step equation while keeping the variable on the right side. As long as you isolate it, you'll still get the same answer. Let's take the problem, 11 = 3 - 7x.  To solve it, your first step will be to combine the constants by subtracting 3 from both sides of the equation. Then, you'll have to divide both sides of the equation by -7 to solve for x. Here's how you do it:  11 = 3 - 7x = 11 - 3 = 3 - 3 - 7x = 8 = - 7x = 8/-7 = -7/7x -8/7 = x or -1.14 = x The principle for solving this type of equation is the same: use arithmetic to combine the constants, isolate the variable term, and then isolate the variable without the term. Let's say you're working with the equation x/5 + 7 = -3. The first thing you should do is subtract 7, the inverse of -3, from both sides, and then multiply both sides by 5 to solve for x. Here's how you do it:  x/5 + 7 = -3 = (x/5 + 7) - 7 = -3 - 7 = x/5 = -10 x/5 * 5 = -10 * 5 x = -50
summary: Solve two-step equations while keeping the variable on the right side. Solve a two step equation by multiplying at the end instead of dividing.