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| Did you originally start on Saxophone? |
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| I was born with a sax in my hand! |
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 Posted: Wed Jul 29, 2009 9:06 am
i play the alto tenor and Bari!
Alto for pep
Tenor for jazz
and Bari for regular band!
but last year i switched to the low brass and i play the Baritone now
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Posted: Thu Jul 30, 2009 3:24 pm
candycane777 i play the alto tenor and Bari! Alto for pep Tenor for jazz and Bari for regular band! but last year i switched to the low brass and i play the Baritone now Laaaaame. JK. Sax is more fun for me. I have a baritone, too, but sax is better. =P
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Posted: Fri Jul 31, 2009 7:49 am
I just play alto since I've only been playing in a band for 2 yrs. I kinda suck because of the inexperience, but I enjoy playing. Music is my life.
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Posted: Fri Jul 31, 2009 6:57 pm
Okay, so I'm pretty sure I've talked about how my tone on sax isn't as nice as it used to be since I started on oboe...today was the last day of our first week of band camp, and I've noticed all week that my higher notes (notably G and above) sound really harsh. Anything I can do about that, or is that something that'll just come with time again, like my low notes? (My low notes sound good now...=D) Oh, and my D (with the octave key) sounds airy and extremely sharp...I can adjust my pitch to make it in tune, but the tone is still really gross...is there something I could do to change that? I've noticed that most people's Ds are really gross-sounding, so I'm not sure.
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Posted: Fri Jul 31, 2009 7:29 pm
Terra of the Lilies Okay, so I'm pretty sure I've talked about how my tone on sax isn't as nice as it used to be since I started on oboe...today was the last day of our first week of band camp, and I've noticed all week that my higher notes (notably G and above) sound really harsh. Anything I can do about that, or is that something that'll just come with time again, like my low notes? (My low notes sound good now...=D) Oh, and my D (with the octave key) sounds airy and extremely sharp...I can adjust my pitch to make it in tune, but the tone is still really gross...is there something I could do to change that? I've noticed that most people's Ds are really gross-sounding, so I'm not sure. you need to re-evaluate your embouchure, it seems like to me. it's weird though, because things go sharp when you pinch, but your low notes usually won't even come out if you're pinching..so i'm not sure what it is...it could be the shape, make sure you're not using both lips to hold the mouthpiece like you would with an oboe...but you probably already know that. think of your embouchure like a rubber band, it needs to be firm, but it needs to be pretty much a perfect form of the mouthpiece.. and that's odd that it's your D that sounds like that...on every sax i've seen it's usually the C/C# on the staff that sound gross...you might want to just do a check up on your sax, to see if something isn't sealing right. if none of those suggestions work..i'll see if i can figure something else out.
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Posted: Fri Jul 31, 2009 7:52 pm
toco clarinet Terra of the Lilies Okay, so I'm pretty sure I've talked about how my tone on sax isn't as nice as it used to be since I started on oboe...today was the last day of our first week of band camp, and I've noticed all week that my higher notes (notably G and above) sound really harsh. Anything I can do about that, or is that something that'll just come with time again, like my low notes? (My low notes sound good now...=D) Oh, and my D (with the octave key) sounds airy and extremely sharp...I can adjust my pitch to make it in tune, but the tone is still really gross...is there something I could do to change that? I've noticed that most people's Ds are really gross-sounding, so I'm not sure. you need to re-evaluate your embouchure, it seems like to me. it's weird though, because things go sharp when you pinch, but your low notes usually won't even come out if you're pinching..so i'm not sure what it is...it could be the shape, make sure you're not using both lips to hold the mouthpiece like you would with an oboe...but you probably already know that. think of your embouchure like a rubber band, it needs to be firm, but it needs to be pretty much a perfect form of the mouthpiece.. and that's odd that it's your D that sounds like that...on every sax i've seen it's usually the C/C# on the staff that sound gross...you might want to just do a check up on your sax, to see if something isn't sealing right. if none of those suggestions work..i'll see if i can figure something else out.
My C# is usually almost perfectly in tune...it makes me so proud. :'] It's my favorite note on the saxophone, and I have to play it a lot in our ballad this year. My sax is actually being sent out within this week, since marching season's starting and everything. I do know that when I get really tired I start to pinch the mouthpiece, so I know what what sounds like...I sound sort of like a watered-down version of that kind of harshness, or something.
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Posted: Fri Jul 31, 2009 8:48 pm
lol, C# is in tune, it just sounds really raspy, compared to the others(for me at least).if it sounds like a watered down version of when you're pinching, it might be that you're slightly pinching it without noticing. my instructor has me look in a mirror when i need to work on my embouchure, try that..it helps a lot to know exactly what your mouth is doing.
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Posted: Fri Jul 31, 2009 8:58 pm
Really? A lot of people in my section usually have a really flat C#...oh well, I still think mine is beautiful. :] I'll try the mirror thing, that helped me get my oboe sound back when I last played it...probably should've thought of that before.
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Posted: Fri Jul 31, 2009 10:06 pm
Yeah, I tried the mirror trick a few years back, and it works. =D
Oh, about the middle D... I used to have the same issue, and it just wouldn't go away; it always sounded airy and a little quieter than the other notes. But guess what? When I got a firmer embouchure, went up a size in reed hardness, and got through 2 more years of school, it went away. Then again, it DID take 2 years. xd Yes, it takes time and practice to get good.
If you're having trouble getting above a high G with a good sound, it has to be either your sax or, most likely, your embouchure. A good embouchure is hard to get at first, and toco clarinet offered some great advice. The mirror trick is a really easy way to tell if you have the right embouchure.
The only notes I have any trouble with anymore are altissimo notes; the ones that don't have normal fingerings and go above the normal playable range (which is low Bb - high F or F#.)
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Posted: Sat Aug 01, 2009 2:56 am
megamanfan66 Yeah, I tried the mirror trick a few years back, and it works. =D Oh, about the middle D... I used to have the same issue, and it just wouldn't go away; it always sounded airy and a little quieter than the other notes. But guess what? When I got a firmer embouchure, went up a size in reed hardness, and got through 2 more years of school, it went away. Then again, it DID take 2 years. xd Yes, it takes time and practice to get good. If you're having trouble getting above a high G with a good sound, it has to be either your sax or, most likely, your embouchure. A good embouchure is hard to get at first, and toco clarinet offered some great advice. The mirror trick is a really easy way to tell if you have the right embouchure. The only notes I have any trouble with anymore are altissimo notes; the ones that don't have normal fingerings and go above the normal playable range (which is low Bb - high F or F#.) lol, that's what i've been working on lately...getting my altissimo notes down...i hate those first notes...soo incredibly hard to hit xD the F#(if you don't have an F# key) and G that are up there always give me trouble...everything after that seems to come out pretty easy though.
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Fashionable Conversationalist
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Posted: Sat Aug 01, 2009 2:42 pm
Only good advice i can give for altissimo's is OVERTONES!
OVERTONES OVERTONES OVERTONES!
Your embouchure needs to be strong like any other muscle.
Flexible to go from a subtone to a highnote on the drop of a dime.
Well actually longtones should come first as a means to strengthen your embouchure. Overtones helps so you can transition yourself to be more comfortable with playing altissimos without straining yourself. Oh and dropping your jaw is a BIG NO NO!
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Posted: Sat Aug 01, 2009 4:18 pm
MHHornfreak Only good advice i can give for altissimo's is OVERTONES! OVERTONES OVERTONES OVERTONES! Your embouchure needs to be strong like any other muscle. Flexible to go from a subtone to a highnote on the drop of a dime. Well actually longtones should come first as a means to strengthen your embouchure. Overtones helps so you can transition yourself to be more comfortable with playing altissimos without straining yourself. Oh and dropping your jaw is a BIG NO NO! yeah, overtones is how i warm-up when i plan to work on altissimo lol....and people actually think you're supposed to drop your jaw?? lol..my tendency is to tighten it...
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Posted: Sat Aug 01, 2009 10:28 pm
Well idealy your embouchure should be the same for both low notes and high notes. It isnt supposed to chnge, and that's another thing to do in the mirror as well as looking at your fingers.
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Posted: Sun Aug 02, 2009 9:56 am
MHHornfreak Well idealy your embouchure should be the same for both low notes and high notes. It isnt supposed to chnge, and that's another thing to do in the mirror as well as looking at your fingers. yeah i know xD it's just hard for me to keep it the same once i get above the high D...after that i have to struggle to keep it still.
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Posted: Sun Aug 02, 2009 8:27 pm
toco clarinet MHHornfreak Well idealy your embouchure should be the same for both low notes and high notes. It isnt supposed to chnge, and that's another thing to do in the mirror as well as looking at your fingers. yeah i know xD it's just hard for me to keep it the same once i get above the high D...after that i have to struggle to keep it still. My embouchure is always the same... lol. That's what you get for 7+ years of sax- consistency. And yeah, I have a high F# key... glad you understand about the first few altissimo notes. They are hard for any advanced player. I can hit F# no prob, but G/G# altissimo are THE hardest notes to hit. And yeah, overtones work very well in the altissimo range.
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