Sax solo gag

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During the opening credits of many episodes of The Simpsons, Lisa Simpson plays a unique solo on her saxophone. This is known as the sax solo gag. In the early days of the series, a gag was used in almost every episode; they are now shown as rarely as twice per season.

[edit] Sax solo gags

• Main Theme (an octave higher)
• Main Theme
• Main Theme, Variation #1
• Slow Downward Blues Scale
• Main Theme, Variation #2
• Downward Blues #1
• Downward Blues #2
• Main Theme, Variation #3
• Crazy Be-Bop
• Melodic Figure #1
• Melodic Figure #2
• Break Out
• Funk #1
• Funk #2
• Funk Groove
• Slow Soul
• Hot Jazz
• Three Blasts
• Mellow Yellow
• Waiting Horn
• Counter Rhythm
• Coffeehouse Improv.

[edit] See also

• Chalkboard gag
• Couch gag

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