As a teacher of the saxophone, I’ve seen and heard it all when it comes to intonation. My favorite quote comes often in the context of a student quartet coaching: “But I’m in tune with the tuner, so he/she is the one that’s wrong (pointing to the baritone saxophone player).” This response has many problems associated with it. Like the support structure of a building (which is dictated by gravity), the bottom is always correct. Pitch has been fluid over centuries, floating upw