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 Posted: Thu Mar 12, 2009 7:41 pm
ok, so i just got an alto sax from my bd!! blaugh i've wanted to start one for like ever, and today he was like "jordan and lucy, i need to see you guys after class" and we were all freaked out, and then he gave us saxes! anyway, i love it and i wanna buy one, so what brand should i look for, i have no idea.
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Posted: Fri Mar 13, 2009 8:27 am
That's awesome I want a sax so badly - but we can't afford one sad
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Posted: Fri Mar 13, 2009 8:28 am
But Yamaha alto saxes are good
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Posted: Fri Mar 13, 2009 7:00 pm
hmm cool, by the way, should i take my reed out when im done playing, or should i just leave it in with the cap?
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Posted: Fri Mar 13, 2009 8:13 pm
i'm not a woodwind, but i think you should take it out.
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Posted: Sat Mar 14, 2009 6:05 pm
ok, i know this is really stupid, but, is that button thing on the thing with the cork a spit valve?
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Posted: Sat Mar 14, 2009 7:17 pm
neko_erin_san ok, i know this is really stupid, but, is that button thing on the thing with the cork a spit valve?
Nope. There isn't really a "spit valve" or anything for saxophone. That just deals with the octave key and stuff.
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Posted: Sun Mar 15, 2009 9:59 pm
ok, today i figured out my octave key is broken, and one pad is leaking, luckily izza school sax, anyway, we were looking at it (me n lucy) and it turns out its from 1987!! iz really old... anyway, its not even shiny, but i got to play hers w/ my mouthpiece and we figured out that it was saxy not me, so what do i do now?
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Posted: Thu Mar 19, 2009 5:27 pm
tell your BD it's broken, so that is can be fixed. replacing pads is quik, cheap, and easy, so that shouldn't be to much of a hassle, but he'll have to take it to someone for the octave key, which i don't have nearly enough experience with the sax to know just how bad that can get yet *has only been playing her bari for three weeks*
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Posted: Thu Mar 19, 2009 5:29 pm
Terra of the Lilies neko_erin_san ok, i know this is really stupid, but, is that button thing on the thing with the cork a spit valve?
Nope. There isn't really a "spit valve" or anything for saxophone. That just deals with the octave key and stuff. the BAri sax has a spit valve...*knows from experience, having wanted to see what it does while practicing at one point*
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Posted: Sat Mar 21, 2009 9:50 am
were renting one now, but it turns out my sax is from 1957! so now i has a shiny one!
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Posted: Sat Mar 21, 2009 11:39 am
neko_erin_san hmm cool, by the way, should i take my reed out when im done playing, or should i just leave it in with the cap? You seem to be really excited about playing sax! That's great! You NEED to know a few things about it before you start to really get into it, though; 1. Start off using a size 2 or 2 1/2 reed. 2. Putting it together; put in the neck first, then the mouthpiece, then the ligature (loosely), and finally slide in the reed and tighten the ligature. This prevents the reed from chipping. 3. When you slide in the reed, make sure that you can see just a little bit of your mouthpiece at the tip after it's fitted. (get help from your BD about this one if you need it.) 4. When you're done playing, PLEASE TAKE OUT THE REED!!! The mouthpiece and reed will start to mold up if you don't take care of them! 5. Buy a reed saver; it'll help keep your reeds in good condition, as well as keep them from chipping. It looks like one of these:  6. Every two weeks (or every month), take the time to clean out the neck and mouthpiece. You can do this by simply running water through it and scrubbing out the INSIDE with an OLD toothbrush (not a new one). It only takes a few minutes to clean the mouthpiece and neck, and it really helps. 7. Take care of the sax! It's expensive! 8. Most important: have tons of fun! (that's a lot to soak in, but you get the idea! I still may have missed a few things, but it's ok.)
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Posted: Sat Mar 21, 2009 2:20 pm
megamanfan66 neko_erin_san hmm cool, by the way, should i take my reed out when im done playing, or should i just leave it in with the cap? You seem to be really excited about playing sax! That's great! You NEED to know a few things about it before you start to really get into it, though; 1. Start off using a size 2 or 2 1/2 reed. 2. Putting it together; put in the neck first, then the mouthpiece, then the ligature (loosely), and finally slide in the reed and tighten the ligature. This prevents the reed from chipping. 3. When you slide in the reed, make sure that you can see just a little bit of your mouthpiece at the tip after it's fitted. (get help from your BD about this one if you need it.) 4. When you're done playing, PLEASE TAKE OUT THE REED!!! The mouthpiece and reed will start to mold up if you don't take care of them! 5. Buy a reed saver; it'll help keep your reeds in good condition, as well as keep them from chipping. It looks like one of these: 6. Every two weeks (or every month), take the time to clean out the neck and mouthpiece. You can do this by simply running water through it and scrubbing out the INSIDE with an OLD toothbrush (not a new one). It only takes a few minutes to clean the mouthpiece and neck, and it really helps. 7. Take care of the sax! It's expensive! 8. Most important: have tons of fun! (that's a lot to soak in, but you get the idea! I still may have missed a few things, but it's ok.) actually, i moved up to a 3 reed, i have some reed savers, and i do take out the reeds, ive seen what happens, i clean my sax every couple days, and yes, it's$1095 thanks!
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