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 Posted: Sat Jul 25, 2009 11:21 am
dragonsix Durza the Shade I want to learn tenor. I don't play a sax yet, though. I play clarinet, and tenor's in the same key, so it will be easy to learn; I'm probably going to play it for pep band this year. that is cool. i play it for pep band too. at first it is really had to blow in. you might have to get used to that. I used to play the tenor but I got tired of it so i switched back to the Alto which rocks 4 me cause I can play very very good. I sucked at the tenor.......
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Posted: Sat Jul 25, 2009 11:24 am
beckyfallsdown676 I am 1st chair in my band. I am alto saxaphone, and am going into highschool band . I cant wait till marching season. it shud B fun , expecially cus it's going to B themed guitar hero!! WOOT Im 1st chair to. Im goin to High school also...and Im in the marching band. Ever been in Jazz band?
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Posted: Sat Jul 25, 2009 7:15 pm
dreamt of spirit I used to play the tenor but I got tired of it so i switched back to the Alto which rocks 4 me cause I can play very very good. I sucked at the tenor....... O.o..if you're really good at alto(or any of the saxophones) you should be really good at the rest...or at least good enough that it doesn't bother you...
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Posted: Sat Jul 25, 2009 8:02 pm
toco clarinet dreamt of spirit I used to play the tenor but I got tired of it so i switched back to the Alto which rocks 4 me cause I can play very very good. I sucked at the tenor....... O.o..if you're really good at alto(or any of the saxophones) you should be really good at the rest...or at least good enough that it doesn't bother you...
A lot of it is embouchure, too. You could have a great sound on alto, but if you can't get the adjustment, you'll make horrible sounds on tenor. The fingerings may be the same, but airflow is different, too, along with the embouchure. That's the main issue why I had issues with the bari, my embouchure was way too tight.
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Posted: Sat Jul 25, 2009 10:46 pm
Terra of the Lilies A lot of it is embouchure, too. You could have a great sound on alto, but if you can't get the adjustment, you'll make horrible sounds on tenor. The fingerings may be the same, but airflow is different, too, along with the embouchure. That's the main issue why I had issues with the bari, my embouchure was way too tight. the point i was trying to make is you should have the embouchure right already. the only significant difference in embouchure between saxes is the distance between your lips. the shape and air-chamber in your mouth should be essentially the exact same. yes, you will also have to deal with varying amounts of air needed to actually make sound, but it shouldn't be significant enough to make you sound bad. (your issue with a too tight embouchure for a bari means you either tried to force your lips as close as you do for alto/tenor/sop[whichever you normally play] or your embouchure could use a bit of a touch up.)
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Posted: Sun Jul 26, 2009 7:54 am
toco clarinet the point i was trying to make is you should have the embouchure right already. the only significant difference in embouchure between saxes is the distance between your lips. the shape and air-chamber in your mouth should be essentially the exact same. yes, you will also have to deal with varying amounts of air needed to actually make sound, but it shouldn't be significant enough to make you sound bad. (your issue with a too tight embouchure for a bari means you either tried to force your lips as close as you do for alto/tenor/sop[whichever you normally play] or your embouchure could use a bit of a touch up.)
It is true that the basic embouchure is the same, but I've noticed that I have to make some minor adjustments when playing Tenor. That could either be because of my jaw, since it's too far back than it's supposed to be, so I'm used to the change that I have to make for alto (although the only change is the distance between your lips, it certainly changes the way I have to move my jaw). And since I've been playing oboe for awhile...well, old habits die hard, I guess, and that includes my oboe embouchure. The sounds I was making when marching season first started made me want to cry. xd
But, anyway, to the point. I agree that the embouchure should be the same, but a lot of people have trouble just getting used to the distance between their lips, probably causing whatever problems this person had going to tenor and what I had issues with playing bari.
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Posted: Sun Jul 26, 2009 8:50 am
yeah, i'm not saying it's easy to get the right embouchure lol. i'm just trying to help people know that they should seek help(from a good private instructor) on proper embouchure. that way they'll be able to easily switch from sax to sax like they should be able to. for 3 years of sax playing, my embouchure was way whacked lol...(i started on clarinet) so i was really tight..i sounded good enough to be lead alto, but i doubt i would have sounded decent on any of the other saxes. near the end of my third year i picked up a new tutor(old one vanished seemingly from the face of the earth) he got my embouchure all fixed up, so now my low notes are beastly and my notes are screamin' biggrin ...but then i neglected my clarinet, and had to readjust..so now it's pretty much like a constant struggle to keep both. i'm sure it will get easier the more i do it, but for now it's killer.
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Posted: Sun Jul 26, 2009 9:29 am
That's the problem I'm experiencing now. Balancing two types of embouchure...so much harder than it sounds. I used to get private lessons on sax, so I know how to make a good sound, it's just getting over that natural position that I'm used to, kind of a mental block? It sucks, but I'm sure I'll sound like I did again soon. Probably right when the season's over, with my luck. xd
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Posted: Sun Jul 26, 2009 12:34 pm
My old private instructor saw to it that i fix my embouchure and that switching from sax to sax was not a problem. As well as switching from clarinet to saxophone.
On another note i did a parade last night and realized how funny it is playing melodic things and doing some subtones and jazz licks and then playing loud marching band songs that require lots of tongue. It's fun being versatile!
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Posted: Sun Jul 26, 2009 6:27 pm
MHHornfreak My old private instructor saw to it that i fix my embouchure and that switching from sax to sax was not a problem. As well as switching from clarinet to saxophone. On another note i did a parade last night and realized how funny it is playing melodic things and doing some subtones and jazz licks and then playing loud marching band songs that require lots of tongue. It's fun being versatile! lol i agree with you there, versatility is a must for any aspiring musician xD if i couldn't play a bunch of different music, i would get bored SOOOO fast...no matter how much i love clarinet and saxophone..i just can't play the same stuff over, and over...
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Posted: Tue Jul 28, 2009 9:59 am
Umm, I play saxophone, piano, and a little of violin sweatdrop
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Posted: Tue Jul 28, 2009 5:15 pm
Angelicaly Umm, I play saxophone, piano, and a little of violin sweatdrop Cool your multi talented!
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Posted: Tue Jul 28, 2009 10:28 pm
toco clarinet i play a Yamaha YAS-52..it was marketed as an intermediate model o.O..it's a discontinued model now That's not a bad sax. I've played on that one, although I liked the Yani A992 Bronze a lot more. That's a great sax, though; I have to say it stood out from the rest of the ones I was trying.
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Posted: Tue Jul 28, 2009 11:43 pm
megamanfan66 toco clarinet i play a Yamaha YAS-52..it was marketed as an intermediate model o.O..it's a discontinued model now That's not a bad sax. I've played on that one, although I liked the Yani A992 Bronze a lot more. That's a great sax, though; I have to say it stood out from the rest of the ones I was trying. Yeah that isnt a bad one for the price
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Posted: Wed Jul 29, 2009 1:04 am
MHHornfreak megamanfan66 toco clarinet i play a Yamaha YAS-52..it was marketed as an intermediate model o.O..it's a discontinued model now That's not a bad sax. I've played on that one, although I liked the Yani A992 Bronze a lot more. That's a great sax, though; I have to say it stood out from the rest of the ones I was trying. Yeah that isnt a bad one for the price i've never actually played a yani..i've heard some good things about some of them though. lol when i went to get my new sax, upgrading from a bundy II lol, i had the choice between a cannonball, a yamaha custom-somethin' or other. another used yamaha..and the yas 52...i liked the yamaha custom, but no way i could afford it..i think the guy was asking 5k..the cannonball was within price range, but i hated the color(plus this particular sax was airy) and the other yamaha just wasn't up to par, for me anyway. so far the YAS 52 has treated me pretty well, the intonation is a whole lot better than the bundy.
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