Mouthpieces vary in design. Make sure your saxophone is compatible with the mouthpiece, since older saxes may not work well with more modern mouthpieces. Check the baffle, the size of the chamber, and the width of the tip, all of which may effect your sound. Baffles in particular make a tremendous difference in sound, so sample various kinds to find the right one for you. Straight baffles are known for their steady sound. They are ideal for older saxophones and sopranos. Roll-over baffles, which are popular with jazz players, add a bit of a bang with growl effects and a suggestion of brightness at the beginning of a note, while still maintaining a loud, steady sound throughout. Step baffles may be the easiest barrel to work with. Their ability to project sound makes them popular with R&B and rock performers, who have to pierce through a lot of other noise in order to be heard over their bandmates. Concave baffles lack projection and are hard to hear unless you're right up close. Because of this, they're hardly ever used except to produce very specific effects. Choose a type of reed to play with: hard or soft. If you are a beginner, consider using a soft reed. Although they tend to produce flat sounds at first, you will have an easier time manipulating the sound between sharp and flat than you would with a hard reed. Whichever one you choose, stick to it, since switching from one to the other will result in drastic changes in sound. Along the same lines, if you tend to use a lot of vibrato when you play, be sure to add vibrato when you tune your sax, as well. The colder the sax, the flatter the sound. If your sax has been stored in a cold area, move it somewhere warm so it can reach room temperature before you start tuning. If you don't have time for it to warm up on its own, use your body heat and blow warm air through it. Be sure the whole sax is of an even temperature. The top of the sax may feel warm over time, thanks to the body heat from your hands and fingers, while the base remains cold. If the temperature between top and bottom is inconsistent, play long notes to circulate warm air throughout the whole instrument. If it refuses to play the correct notes no matter what adjustments you make to the mouthpiece or your embouchure, find out how old it is if you don't already know. Low-pitch saxes are considered standard these days, but before that was established, manufacturers made high-pitch saxes as well. Unfortunately, there is nothing you can do to tune the latter precisely to other, more modern instruments. If you are unable to find out for yourself as to whether your older sax is high- or low-pitch, bring it into a music store. A repairman should be able to tell the difference, as well as repair the sax if it turns out to be a standard low-pitch model that simply isn't working right. Saxophones are known to be very temperamental in terms of tuning, since the slightest imperfection or deviation in design can alter its sound. Relax. Strive less for perfection and more for proficiency with each individual sax. If one or more notes sound incredibly off, take it in for repairs to make sure everything's where it should be. Otherwise, alter your technique to produce the right notes (or close enough) rather than stubbornly demand your sax to work the way you want it to. Rest assured that you're in good company even if you can't quite coax perfect notes from your sax. Several jazz legends famously had the same trouble.

Summary: Use the right mouthpiece. Be consistent. Check the temperature. Check your sax's age. Adapt to your sax.

Solid-colored cardstock or construction paper would work great for this, but you can also use patterned scrapbooking paper as well. Another option is to use wrapping paper. If you want a traditional cocktail umbrella pattern, print the templates included at the bottom of this tutorial. Find the middle of the circle, either by measuring it or drawing an X across the back. Cut a slit going from the outer edge of the circle to the middle. Don't fold the circle to find the middle; you don't want any creases in this design.

Summary: Choose some colorful paper for your umbrella. Cut a slit going towards the middle of the circle.

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Summary: Make the ears: Make the face: Make the feet: Align the levels.

The Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics works with a company called D&D Digital to match DPD program graduates with internships. You'll be able to find available internships through the D&D websites. Search for those internships first so you know what's expected during the application process for each of them. The competition for Dietetic Internships (DIs) is fierce only half of the people who apply for one get it. The minimum GPA for most DIs is 3.0, but the higher your GPA, the more competitive you'll be. Some DI programs require that you take the GRE before applying for the internship. The minimum required GRE score will vary from internship to internship, so make sure you check with the internship you want. The higher the score, the better. The GRE costs about $240 to take. You can find great study guides for the GRE on the College Board website and at your local bookstore. The number of letters you need will also vary by internship, so make sure you know how many you need. You should ask people who know you well and are familiar with your work ethic and think you do good work. Your dietetics professors are great choices for writing your letters. Each internship program will want you to address different things in your cover letter. Customize each cover letter to the program you're applying for and make sure you address everything they ask for. Don't submit the same generic cover letter to each position. Once you're ready to apply, you'll need to register with D&D Digital to create an account. Then you choose the internships you want to apply for and upload your materials. Each internship will have different application deadlines, so make sure you write them down during your initial search and keep track of them. You'll need to pay an application fee for each internship you want to apply for. These fees vary, but they're around $100 each. Matches happen in April and November of every year. The exact date will vary, but you can expect a response sometime in those months. You should shoot for the deadlines related to the April match date if you're graduating in the spring, and the deadlines for the November match date if you're graduating in the winter. If you don't match right away, you might hear a few days after the original match date. Any unmatched internships will go to a second round of applicants after the first round has gone out. If you don't get a match during your original match process, you can reapply. Check the D&D website to see which internships are still accepting applications and then email the director of the program. They can tell you if you should submit your application. If there aren't any internships accepting more applicants, you'll have to wait until the next matching round and redo the entire application process.
Summary: Search for internships. Make sure you qualify academically. Take the GRE. Secure letters of recommendation. Write customized cover letters. Apply through Dietetic Internship Central Application Service. Wait for your match. Reapply if you don't match.