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 Posted: Wed Feb 18, 2009 3:41 pm
Yo, I play tenor sax in beggining band. I been playing since around september, 2008 and im having problems with some notes. =[
When i try to hit high notes (and some low notes) it either squeaks or it sounds wierd. The only notes i can really play is when i dont have to use the octave key. I dont know if somethings wrong with me or my sax.
The sax is NOT mine its the schools and i use RICO reeds size 3 and my mouthpiece is size 3. Help?
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Posted: Thu Feb 19, 2009 9:07 am
Um, I'm not sure if this helps, but if you've only been playing since near the end of last year, then you probably shouldn't be on a size 3 reed. It's a bit hard to help since I can't actually see the saxophone, but it's usually the reed that causes the problems. Try a size 2 reed.
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Posted: Thu Feb 19, 2009 9:44 am
Maybe you should check the octave key is working properly, because my best friend has been playing tenor sax for a few years and recently she broke the octave key on 2 different saxes XD, so perhaps it's quite fragile...? I dunno... That's allmy knowledge on it I'm afraid!
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Posted: Thu Feb 19, 2009 12:43 pm
I been thinking that it's the Mouthpiece. THe other Tenor Sax user sounds great and has a smaller one. (i hate having to take up alot of mouthpiece ><) The bad thing is that i payed like $40 for like 10 reeds.... well my parents did.
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Posted: Fri Feb 20, 2009 6:42 am
It might be the reed, but I would check the keys and the pads and the octave key for any leaks of air where they should not be when playing because that just might be the problem.
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Posted: Fri Feb 20, 2009 3:41 pm
amberfire365 It might be the reed, but I would check the keys and the pads and the octave key for any leaks of air where they should not be when playing because that just might be the problem. Well it's no my sax it's the schools and when I asked by band teacher he said that its me not the sax. xD
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Posted: Fri Feb 20, 2009 4:24 pm
Yes most defanitly check the octave key because sometimes mine does that and I've been playing for like three years, I doubt it's you, its hard to do that on a sax. Anyway also get a smaller read it should help
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Posted: Sat Feb 21, 2009 10:06 am
Rika Nemendi Yes most defanitly check the octave key because sometimes mine does that and I've been playing for like three years, I doubt it's you, its hard to do that on a sax. Anyway also get a smaller read it should help Erm... smaller reed or smaller mouthpiece? my reed size is 3 i think. Size 2 good?
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Posted: Sat Feb 21, 2009 4:11 pm
since you've only been playing since september stick to a reed size 2 or 2 1/2. i don't think the mouthpeice size effects it much because truthfully i've been playing for 5 years and didn't even know there were different sizes xp
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Posted: Wed Mar 04, 2009 8:38 pm
It looks like you keep getting the same answers; thinner reed, smaller mouthpiece, etc. If your BD said that it's you, then he's probably right; he/she has to have had a lot of experience with this sort of thing, you know? You can't get a job like that unless you know what you're doing. xd
So anyway, ask your band director about what you can do to fix this problem. They should have a good answer for you, but you need to let them know that you can't figure it out on your own. Tell them that you heard that a thinner reed may help, and ask them about the smaller mouthpiece; but make sure to ask them what else may be wrong. Don't feel bad about asking them; they always like to help. (unless they're busy... lol.) mrgreen
^^ Hope that helped!
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Posted: Sat Mar 14, 2009 6:13 pm
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Posted: Mon Mar 16, 2009 1:02 pm
FYI, you might not need to buy a whole new box of reeds. Check with your local music store and ask if they sell single reeds. That way, you can try a 2 and if that improves your playing, you'll know if that's the problem and you can then go and buy some more. If you do that, just keep the box of 3 reeds in a safe place for when you can move up to that size again.
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Posted: Mon Apr 06, 2009 1:07 pm
o.O a lot of people are saying to use a smaller reed AND a smaller mouthpiece D: don't do this...smaller mouthpieces NEED thicker reeds...since you have a bigger mouthpiece than the other tenor player, use a THINNER reed than him. Also, part of the problem might be your embouchure. A sax embouchure is loose, compared to most other reed instruments, but you need to have the corners of your mouth tight enough that air doesn't leak out the sides. try experimenting with your embouchure, but don't make it tight...that would be why your low notes won't work..because if you're too tight it will want to jump an octave.
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Posted: Thu Apr 16, 2009 6:54 pm
Yea well by BD throw his baton at you if you bother him so yea. neutral
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Posted: Thu Apr 23, 2009 3:38 pm
Although I play alto, my friend played the tenor sax and he was sqeaking and squaking. It was his first time playing tenor last year too. I think you have to get used too it and also check your reeds. A good reeed is a happy reed. Band directors reccomend vandoren for reeds because of sound. I was plaing on J. Ercich and I sqeaked alot. Yet those reeds are expensive for vandoren. He now can control his sound and sqeaking because we found out that it was the sax. It was in bad shape. I think majorly its the sax. If you can play an alto then you should be able to control the tenor sax in time. But if you started on a 3 reed then you should aim lower. I started on a 2 and progessed to a size 3 1/2. the higher the number the thicker it gets. Check your embechoure. When I sqeak I lose air on the corners. I'll come back and sfter I ask more about this problem too him.
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