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 Posted: Tue Jan 01, 2008 10:15 am
Hello everyone! I've been playing Tenor Sax for about four years. I want to learn to lay the Saprano really badly but I can't get my hands on a Saprano Sax cause I'm completly and utterly broke from Christmas shopping a few days back. I guess I have to get up off of my lazy butt and look for a job. -sigh- Oh well. But I think I'll buy myself a Tenor Sax before I get myself a Saprano cause I still have to use the crappy ones at school... domokun
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Posted: Tue Jan 01, 2008 2:27 pm
Okay, So, I play Trombone as of right now.
But, before our school's Christmas break, I told my band teacher that I wanted to switch to Alto Sax.
whee stressed sweatdrop xp
And some people have been telling me it's extremely hard to make noise on, and we've been into band for about 5 months, and I know all the notes we know on Trombone, I mean, we took a vote for the best trombonist in the trombone section, and everybody said they voted for me, so, I'm pretty good at that.. And I'm terrified that I won't be able to make a sound on the sax! Any advice would help so much!
Thanks!
-(P)eppermint
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Posted: Tue Jan 01, 2008 2:58 pm
Hello everyone! I just joined this guild and I've been playing alto sax for about two years now [translation:I'm horrible -.-']
teehee (p)eppermint, it's not that hard once you get used to it...except when you leave it in the car in a snow storm -.-' [The night of the concert, of course] It wasn't pretty. Never will I do that again[maybe].
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Posted: Tue Jan 01, 2008 3:57 pm
(P)eppermint Okay, So, I play Trombone as of right now. But, before our school's Christmas break, I told my band teacher that I wanted to switch to Alto Sax. whee stressed sweatdrop xp And some people have been telling me it's extremely hard to make noise on, and we've been into band for about 5 months, and I know all the notes we know on Trombone, I mean, we took a vote for the best trombonist in the trombone section, and everybody said they voted for me, so, I'm pretty good at that.. And I'm terrified that I won't be able to make a sound on the sax! Any advice would help so much! Thanks! -(P)eppermint
Really? I didn't think it was hard to make a sound on my sax at all the first time. Just go "TAAAAA" when you're playing and it should work fine. 3nodding
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Posted: Wed Jan 02, 2008 11:13 am
Ello everyone! As of right now, I mainly play tenor sax, but I have access at home to the alto and soprano saxophones as well, and have played a bit on the bari. I've been playing for four years now (three on the sax, not counting the times when my mom held an alto sax up to my mouth when I was a baby and told me to blow), and am thinking of picking up one of the other saxophones in school.
Great choice for switching to Saxophone, (P)eppermint! The only problem I ran into was all the notes I played were up an octave, because my embouchure was too tight... ^^'
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Posted: Thu Jan 03, 2008 2:36 pm
WHOOOO GO SAXES!!!!! i play the alto !! everyone play the mc donalds them song!!! actully dont its getting on my nerves
well anyways i have played the alto for 4 years im getting alot better at it but i have neglected it this holiday break o.O
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Posted: Thu Jan 03, 2008 6:29 pm
I Play Da Alto!!!! IT ROX MEH SOX!! Ive been playing for 2 years, and now I am trying to master the Jazz song String Of Pearls for jazz band.. It sounds so sweeet, but SOOO HARD!!!!!
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Posted: Fri Jan 04, 2008 1:14 pm
Well, I play tenor and bari. I'm not that good, but I'm still a section leader. And I really dont know why.
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Posted: Fri Jan 04, 2008 1:33 pm
Terra of the Lilies (P)eppermint Okay, So, I play Trombone as of right now. But, before our school's Christmas break, I told my band teacher that I wanted to switch to Alto Sax. whee stressed sweatdrop xp And some people have been telling me it's extremely hard to make noise on, and we've been into band for about 5 months, and I know all the notes we know on Trombone, I mean, we took a vote for the best trombonist in the trombone section, and everybody said they voted for me, so, I'm pretty good at that.. And I'm terrified that I won't be able to make a sound on the sax! Any advice would help so much! Thanks! -(P)eppermint
Really? I didn't think it was hard to make a sound on my sax at all the first time. Just go "TAAAAA" when you're playing and it should work fine. 3nodding Actually it's very easy to get a sound, most of the time it's difficult to get a good sound. You use a lot more air in a sax than you would think, and if you can't get a sound out, you're probably pinching and putting too much pressure on the mouthpiece. You need to think about keeping your jaw low and back and your corners tight. Use lot's and lot's of air. That's what my private instructor always says, and it's been working for me, and I've only been playing for 2 years.
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Posted: Fri Jan 04, 2008 4:24 pm
FoxyLove560 Terra of the Lilies (P)eppermint Okay, So, I play Trombone as of right now. But, before our school's Christmas break, I told my band teacher that I wanted to switch to Alto Sax. whee stressed sweatdrop xp And some people have been telling me it's extremely hard to make noise on, and we've been into band for about 5 months, and I know all the notes we know on Trombone, I mean, we took a vote for the best trombonist in the trombone section, and everybody said they voted for me, so, I'm pretty good at that.. And I'm terrified that I won't be able to make a sound on the sax! Any advice would help so much! Thanks! -(P)eppermint
Really? I didn't think it was hard to make a sound on my sax at all the first time. Just go "TAAAAA" when you're playing and it should work fine. 3nodding Actually it's very easy to get a sound, most of the time it's difficult to get a good sound. You use a lot more air in a sax than you would think, and if you can't get a sound out, you're probably pinching and putting too much pressure on the mouthpiece. You need to think about keeping your jaw low and back and your corners tight. Use lot's and lot's of air. That's what my private instructor always says, and it's been working for me, and I've only been playing for 2 years.
...Oh. xd Well, this is my 5th year playing it, so I guess I don't really notice what I do.
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Posted: Sat Jan 05, 2008 9:15 am
Terra of the Lilies FoxyLove560 Terra of the Lilies (P)eppermint Okay, So, I play Trombone as of right now. But, before our school's Christmas break, I told my band teacher that I wanted to switch to Alto Sax. whee stressed sweatdrop xp And some people have been telling me it's extremely hard to make noise on, and we've been into band for about 5 months, and I know all the notes we know on Trombone, I mean, we took a vote for the best trombonist in the trombone section, and everybody said they voted for me, so, I'm pretty good at that.. And I'm terrified that I won't be able to make a sound on the sax! Any advice would help so much! Thanks! -(P)eppermint
Really? I didn't think it was hard to make a sound on my sax at all the first time. Just go "TAAAAA" when you're playing and it should work fine. 3nodding Actually it's very easy to get a sound, most of the time it's difficult to get a good sound. You use a lot more air in a sax than you would think, and if you can't get a sound out, you're probably pinching and putting too much pressure on the mouthpiece. You need to think about keeping your jaw low and back and your corners tight. Use lot's and lot's of air. That's what my private instructor always says, and it's been working for me, and I've only been playing for 2 years.
...Oh. xd Well, this is my 5th year playing it, so I guess I don't really notice what I do.Well as of right now I play the tenor saxophone (which takes alot more air then the alto) and as of right now i play really good..the only problem i have ever had is when i didnt practice and for me that was getting the low notes..because as a tenor saxophone player the first notes you learn are high notes so when you switch to low notes you have to learn to drop your jaw.. my first year that i played the tenor saxophone (i started out on the tenor -big mistake) I totally sucked and that was because i didnt practice..but two years later my band instructor got smart and made practicing a requirement for passing the class..in order to pass the class we have to practice 210 minutes per week or 30 minutes a day for 7 days a week..me i practically double that..that is why he fianally asked me to be in the marching band..i have fianally achieved that goal of being in marching band..Monday when i go back to school I have to be there at 6:00 for Jazz Band.. the only thing my Band Instructor really stresses that makes everyone better is PRACTICE PRACTICE PRACTICE..as of right now i am the only one who has an A+ in band..that is because i turn in my practice log( each days amount of practice with a parent/guardian signature) every week...you know whats rediculous there are people that have F's in band and the only reason for that is because they are just lazy and dont want to practice cuz as of this year that is all our grade depends on..so if you ever need to give advice...the advice both me and my band instructor would suggest would be PRACTICE PRACTICE PRACTICE!! like that old saying "Practice makes perfect" well in this case its true!
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Posted: Sat Jan 05, 2008 10:39 am
(P)eppermint Okay, So, I play Trombone as of right now. But, before our school's Christmas break, I told my band teacher that I wanted to switch to Alto Sax. whee stressed sweatdrop xp And some people have been telling me it's extremely hard to make noise on, and we've been into band for about 5 months, and I know all the notes we know on Trombone, I mean, we took a vote for the best trombonist in the trombone section, and everybody said they voted for me, so, I'm pretty good at that.. And I'm terrified that I won't be able to make a sound on the sax! Any advice would help so much! Thanks! -(P)eppermint Actually, I think trombone is one of the harder instuments to play, at least decently. Saxes aren't that hard, Altos are actually (I feel) the eaisiest read instument, because clarinets tend to be more difficult, and it takes more air to play other saxes. (Not including double reeds, I don't know about them, heh.)
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Posted: Sat Jan 05, 2008 11:39 am
Terra of the Lilies FoxyLove560 Terra of the Lilies (P)eppermint Okay, So, I play Trombone as of right now. But, before our school's Christmas break, I told my band teacher that I wanted to switch to Alto Sax. whee stressed sweatdrop xp And some people have been telling me it's extremely hard to make noise on, and we've been into band for about 5 months, and I know all the notes we know on Trombone, I mean, we took a vote for the best trombonist in the trombone section, and everybody said they voted for me, so, I'm pretty good at that.. And I'm terrified that I won't be able to make a sound on the sax! Any advice would help so much! Thanks! -(P)eppermint
Really? I didn't think it was hard to make a sound on my sax at all the first time. Just go "TAAAAA" when you're playing and it should work fine. 3nodding Actually it's very easy to get a sound, most of the time it's difficult to get a good sound. You use a lot more air in a sax than you would think, and if you can't get a sound out, you're probably pinching and putting too much pressure on the mouthpiece. You need to think about keeping your jaw low and back and your corners tight. Use lot's and lot's of air. That's what my private instructor always says, and it's been working for me, and I've only been playing for 2 years.
...Oh. xd Well, this is my 5th year playing it, so I guess I don't really notice what I do.My primary instrument is clarinet, and when I switched over I had a difficult time last year, so my band director who's a sax player helped me get started, then this year I wanted to take lessons from one of the woodwind instructors who came to help during band camp. Riggs is a proffessional musician, and he's been able to help me a lot with tone quality
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Posted: Sat Jan 05, 2008 7:55 pm
I'm a tenor sax veteran, but I play pretty much all of the saxes listed in the poll (except for contrabass...wtf?)
I'm first chair in my symphonic and jazz band at school too.
But the real thing I'm curious about is what reed you like the best. I'm experimenting with different reeds, and so far the Vandoran V-16's (size 4) have been the best.
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Posted: Sat Jan 05, 2008 9:20 pm
shadons revenge I'm a tenor sax veteran, but I play pretty much all of the saxes listed in the poll (except for contrabass...wtf?) I'm first chair in my symphonic and jazz band at school too. But the real thing I'm curious about is what reed you like the best. I'm experimenting with different reeds, and so far the Vandoran V-16's (size 4) have been the best. cool go Tenor Sax..there are a few saxophones listed that my BD probably doesnt even know about but then again we're in the middle of no where..thats probably why..the only 3 i know of are Alto,Tenor,and Suporano, oh and whats that one thats a cross over between a sax and a clarinet..that ones cool..
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