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Did you originally start on Saxophone?
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Blue Roses 3

PostPosted: Wed Jan 09, 2008 8:18 am


the_saxophone_player
Blue Roses 3
Who Plays Tenor Sax..ive heard many people say they play alto or bari but i want to know who plays tenor cuz im having problems with my low notes..and it veries from sax to sax..i mean i drop my jaw and everything its just that theres times that i can get to middle C and times that i cant..as of right now middle c is the lowest note i know..but my problem is that my band director has heard me get to middle c b4 and he'll ask me to play that scale and i cant get as low as i need to..does anyone have any advice??


it depends on how much of the mouth piece you have in your mouth, i found that the lower you have to get the more mouthpiece you need in your mouth(that sounds really wrong)what size reed do you play on?
-tenor sax playa-


lol..its ok i know what you mean..i play on size 3 reeds.i just switched from 2 1/2 to 3..that makes sense now cuz my niece can hit the low notes just fine and she puts the whole thing in her mouth (i know it sounds wrong) and shes only 3..the only thing im confused about is my BD always tells me i have too much of it in my mouth when im trying to hit the low notes.
PostPosted: Wed Jan 09, 2008 2:38 pm


I play alto!! 4laugh

horses-r-forever


FoxyLove560

PostPosted: Wed Jan 09, 2008 3:10 pm


Blue Roses 3
the_saxophone_player
Blue Roses 3
Who Plays Tenor Sax..ive heard many people say they play alto or bari but i want to know who plays tenor cuz im having problems with my low notes..and it veries from sax to sax..i mean i drop my jaw and everything its just that theres times that i can get to middle C and times that i cant..as of right now middle c is the lowest note i know..but my problem is that my band director has heard me get to middle c b4 and he'll ask me to play that scale and i cant get as low as i need to..does anyone have any advice??


it depends on how much of the mouth piece you have in your mouth, i found that the lower you have to get the more mouthpiece you need in your mouth(that sounds really wrong)what size reed do you play on?
-tenor sax playa-


lol..its ok i know what you mean..i play on size 3 reeds.i just switched from 2 1/2 to 3..that makes sense now cuz my niece can hit the low notes just fine and she puts the whole thing in her mouth (i know it sounds wrong) and shes only 3..the only thing im confused about is my BD always tells me i have too much of it in my mouth when im trying to hit the low notes.


Then maybe you aren't using enough air, I play alto but my private instructor plays alto and tenor and he usualy has his tenor out. Actually what he told me is that it dosen't matter which sax you are playing the tech. to getting low notes out are about the air. He told me that you have to use a lot, and I mean a lot of air and you have to tighten up at your diaphraigm ( almost till you look like a cherry, because you're using so much air that your face turns red )
PostPosted: Wed Jan 09, 2008 4:45 pm


alto all the way baby!!!!!



GEEK AND PROUD OF IT (i dont know how to do thhe thing under ur post so oh well)

chellybear10


emerging shadow

PostPosted: Wed Jan 09, 2008 4:50 pm


yeah i am getting better at the alto
PostPosted: Thu Jan 10, 2008 3:24 am


FoxyLove560
Blue Roses 3
the_saxophone_player
Blue Roses 3
Who Plays Tenor Sax..ive heard many people say they play alto or bari but i want to know who plays tenor cuz im having problems with my low notes..and it veries from sax to sax..i mean i drop my jaw and everything its just that theres times that i can get to middle C and times that i cant..as of right now middle c is the lowest note i know..but my problem is that my band director has heard me get to middle c b4 and he'll ask me to play that scale and i cant get as low as i need to..does anyone have any advice??


it depends on how much of the mouth piece you have in your mouth, i found that the lower you have to get the more mouthpiece you need in your mouth(that sounds really wrong)what size reed do you play on?
-tenor sax playa-


lol..its ok i know what you mean..i play on size 3 reeds.i just switched from 2 1/2 to 3..that makes sense now cuz my niece can hit the low notes just fine and she puts the whole thing in her mouth (i know it sounds wrong) and shes only 3..the only thing im confused about is my BD always tells me i have too much of it in my mouth when im trying to hit the low notes.


Then maybe you aren't using enough air, I play alto but my private instructor plays alto and tenor and he usualy has his tenor out. Actually what he told me is that it dosen't matter which sax you are playing the tech. to getting low notes out are about the air. He told me that you have to use a lot, and I mean a lot of air and you have to tighten up at your diaphraigm ( almost till you look like a cherry, because you're using so much air that your face turns red )


and you just got to size 3 reeds so its going to be harder to play.you dont want to put to much mouthpiece in your mouth(oh the wrongness) you know just drop your jaw put a bit more mouthpiece in your mouth and blow harder(oh jeez)the more air the better just dont hurt yourself biggrin

the_saxophone_player


FoxyLove560

PostPosted: Thu Jan 10, 2008 3:27 am


the_saxophone_player
FoxyLove560
Blue Roses 3
the_saxophone_player
Blue Roses 3
Who Plays Tenor Sax..ive heard many people say they play alto or bari but i want to know who plays tenor cuz im having problems with my low notes..and it veries from sax to sax..i mean i drop my jaw and everything its just that theres times that i can get to middle C and times that i cant..as of right now middle c is the lowest note i know..but my problem is that my band director has heard me get to middle c b4 and he'll ask me to play that scale and i cant get as low as i need to..does anyone have any advice??


it depends on how much of the mouth piece you have in your mouth, i found that the lower you have to get the more mouthpiece you need in your mouth(that sounds really wrong)what size reed do you play on?
-tenor sax playa-


lol..its ok i know what you mean..i play on size 3 reeds.i just switched from 2 1/2 to 3..that makes sense now cuz my niece can hit the low notes just fine and she puts the whole thing in her mouth (i know it sounds wrong) and shes only 3..the only thing im confused about is my BD always tells me i have too much of it in my mouth when im trying to hit the low notes.


Then maybe you aren't using enough air, I play alto but my private instructor plays alto and tenor and he usualy has his tenor out. Actually what he told me is that it dosen't matter which sax you are playing the tech. to getting low notes out are about the air. He told me that you have to use a lot, and I mean a lot of air and you have to tighten up at your diaphraigm ( almost till you look like a cherry, because you're using so much air that your face turns red )


and you just got to size 3 reeds so its going to be harder to play.you dont want to put to much mouthpiece in your mouth(oh the wrongness) you know just drop your jaw put a bit more mouthpiece in your mouth and blow harder(oh jeez)the more air the better just dont hurt yourself biggrin


Yeh, I started if on 3inch reeds, it takes some getting used to. I'm up to 3 1/2 now on both my instruments ( clarinet and alto ) Just a warning, you are going to feel like someone kicked you in the mouth a couple of times, but it goes away the more you practice.
PostPosted: Thu Jan 10, 2008 6:55 am


I PLAY THE ALTO FOR OVER 8 YEARS IN SKOOL!! YAY!!

lego-dood


Blue Roses 3

PostPosted: Thu Jan 10, 2008 4:45 pm


FoxyLove560
the_saxophone_player
FoxyLove560
Blue Roses 3
the_saxophone_player
Blue Roses 3
Who Plays Tenor Sax..ive heard many people say they play alto or bari but i want to know who plays tenor cuz im having problems with my low notes..and it veries from sax to sax..i mean i drop my jaw and everything its just that theres times that i can get to middle C and times that i cant..as of right now middle c is the lowest note i know..but my problem is that my band director has heard me get to middle c b4 and he'll ask me to play that scale and i cant get as low as i need to..does anyone have any advice??


it depends on how much of the mouth piece you have in your mouth, i found that the lower you have to get the more mouthpiece you need in your mouth(that sounds really wrong)what size reed do you play on?
-tenor sax playa-


lol..its ok i know what you mean..i play on size 3 reeds.i just switched from 2 1/2 to 3..that makes sense now cuz my niece can hit the low notes just fine and she puts the whole thing in her mouth (i know it sounds wrong) and shes only 3..the only thing im confused about is my BD always tells me i have too much of it in my mouth when im trying to hit the low notes.


Then maybe you aren't using enough air, I play alto but my private instructor plays alto and tenor and he usualy has his tenor out. Actually what he told me is that it dosen't matter which sax you are playing the tech. to getting low notes out are about the air. He told me that you have to use a lot, and I mean a lot of air and you have to tighten up at your diaphraigm ( almost till you look like a cherry, because you're using so much air that your face turns red )


and you just got to size 3 reeds so its going to be harder to play.you dont want to put to much mouthpiece in your mouth(oh the wrongness) you know just drop your jaw put a bit more mouthpiece in your mouth and blow harder(oh jeez)the more air the better just dont hurt yourself biggrin


Yeh, I started if on 3inch reeds, it takes some getting used to. I'm up to 3 1/2 now on both my instruments ( clarinet and alto ) Just a warning, you are going to feel like someone kicked you in the mouth a couple of times, but it goes away the more you practice.


i thank everyone for the advice..in fact i was telling my BD about this and he kept asking me what ur guy's responses were so ill be able to tell him 2morrow during jazz band,zero period, (6 am)..i imagine thats what it is since there are times that i can get to middle c and times that i can get only to the bottom of the staff e...and not just that but i had breathing problems for a while then when i got better thats when i was able to get to middle c again..thanks again for thr advice everyone..
PostPosted: Thu Jan 10, 2008 4:53 pm


chellybear10
alto all the way baby!!!!!



GEEK AND PROUD OF IT (i dont know how to do thhe thing under ur post so oh well)


lol and what you do is instead of clicking post reply you click quote next to their post..btw i love how u put geek and proud of it since im the same way..but once your BD tells u to switch to tenor you'll be sayin TENOR ALL THE WAY BABY!! i play the tenor so i had 2 say that..

Blue Roses 3


Miho-chan17

PostPosted: Thu Jan 10, 2008 6:12 pm


I play the alto sax. I moonlighted on a tenor sax for a quartet playing Portrait of Scott Joplin (or was it Scott Joplin Portrait). Anywho, we ended up not being able to perform it, but I loved getting to play on the tenor. I'm hoping when I try out for jazz band maybe they'll go "Shannon, we need a tenor player" but I doubt it. Not to mention the whole not owning my own tenor mouth piece messes with that. :/
PostPosted: Thu Jan 10, 2008 7:09 pm


I play tenor and love it, the only other saxaphone i have played though is a bari but ran into an issue with the lack of music. I would like to try alto or saprano some day soon though.

Lost_Salvation


Blue Roses 3

PostPosted: Thu Jan 10, 2008 7:30 pm


Lost_Salvation
I play tenor and love it, the only other saxaphone i have played though is a bari but ran into an issue with the lack of music. I would like to try alto or saprano some day soon though.


thats cool i always wanted to upgrade to a bari but ive noticed the only bari we have doesnt get much of the music i do as a tenor..so i think ill stick with the tenor..how do you like the tenor..
PostPosted: Fri Jan 11, 2008 6:04 am


Blue Roses 3
FoxyLove560
the_saxophone_player
FoxyLove560
Blue Roses 3


lol..its ok i know what you mean..i play on size 3 reeds.i just switched from 2 1/2 to 3..that makes sense now cuz my niece can hit the low notes just fine and she puts the whole thing in her mouth (i know it sounds wrong) and shes only 3..the only thing im confused about is my BD always tells me i have too much of it in my mouth when im trying to hit the low notes.


Then maybe you aren't using enough air, I play alto but my private instructor plays alto and tenor and he usualy has his tenor out. Actually what he told me is that it dosen't matter which sax you are playing the tech. to getting low notes out are about the air. He told me that you have to use a lot, and I mean a lot of air and you have to tighten up at your diaphraigm ( almost till you look like a cherry, because you're using so much air that your face turns red )


and you just got to size 3 reeds so its going to be harder to play.you dont want to put to much mouthpiece in your mouth(oh the wrongness) you know just drop your jaw put a bit more mouthpiece in your mouth and blow harder(oh jeez)the more air the better just dont hurt yourself biggrin


Yeh, I started if on 3inch reeds, it takes some getting used to. I'm up to 3 1/2 now on both my instruments ( clarinet and alto ) Just a warning, you are going to feel like someone kicked you in the mouth a couple of times, but it goes away the more you practice.


i thank everyone for the advice..in fact i was telling my BD about this and he kept asking me what ur guy's responses were so ill be able to tell him 2morrow during jazz band,zero period, (6 am)..i imagine thats what it is since there are times that i can get to middle c and times that i can get only to the bottom of the staff e...and not just that but i had breathing problems for a while then when i got better thats when i was able to get to middle c again..thanks again for thr advice everyone..


Here's something I just learned last night at my private lessons, I've been having problems with getting the lower octave out when playing above high G, so we couldn't figure out what was going on cause I had my jaw low and my corners tight. Riggs told me last night that my tounge was too low in my mouth. You might have a to adjust the hight of the back of your tounge until you get the full, dark sound that you're looking for. Just experiment around with it until you've figured out of it's too high or too low.

FoxyLove560


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PostPosted: Sat Jan 12, 2008 3:09 pm


To the person with the Tenor sax problem:

The great thing about the tenor sax is it's range in the lower section.
If you just switched to a thicker reed then i suggest you strengthen your emboucher a bit with longtones. It's kind of like working out your arms and lifting weights. My old sax teacher always told me to keep the same emboucher no matter what note your playing. Just blow through a single note over and over again. Try to ease into the lower notes and the more you work on them the more your emboucher will get stronger giving you more control over subtones. Subtones are great because you can play a low C without honking or blowing real hard. It's a boring process but the more you do it the more control you have over your tone and your notes on the lower and higher end.
Once you gain that control it leads into overtones which are a big part of playing your altissimos.
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