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 Posted: Sun Nov 08, 2009 8:00 pm
ok my bd really loves me and he wants me to learn a second instrument i told him i want to try tenor sax cuz they make a flippn awesome sound! but since ive never tried another instrument other than my beloved clarinet i dont know what to expect. any thing u know that may help, my fellow band geeks?
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Posted: Mon Nov 09, 2009 6:56 am
Well I play the flute and I learned the tenor cuz my bd wanted me to learn another instrument too. The only advice I can give you is try your hardest and dont give up. It may get hard at some points but its an amazing feeling when you can finally play your first song.
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Posted: Tue Nov 10, 2009 3:50 pm
i've played flute for 6-7 years now. and i know you asked for tenor help and a change to piccolo isn't much of a change but it is difficult. but dont give up. work hard and you will get better. and make sure you look at your key signatures!!! our tenors always forget their sharps and flats.
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Posted: Tue Nov 10, 2009 4:02 pm
dont worry. n.n sax is easy. it has the same basic fingerings of a recorder also. xD I play alto, so i dont exactly hav the same problem, but i hav heard learnin a second instrumen is like a second nature. ^^
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Posted: Tue Nov 10, 2009 4:03 pm
Nothing too hard just a fingering change and instrument length and tone
As a Tenor saxophonist i'd recommend you learn the fingering from low C to high c because that's all you'll ever mainly play maybe learn to high e to low b below the staff just in case
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Posted: Tue Nov 10, 2009 4:50 pm
Mr_Chuy Nothing too hard just a fingering change and instrument length and tone As a Tenor saxophonist i'd recommend you learn the fingering from low C to high c because that's all you'll ever mainly play maybe learn to high e to low b below the staff just in case O.o or you could be a competent musician and know how to play from low B flat to F sharp above the staff.
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Posted: Wed Nov 11, 2009 11:17 am
toco clarinet Mr_Chuy Nothing too hard just a fingering change and instrument length and tone As a Tenor saxophonist i'd recommend you learn the fingering from low C to high c because that's all you'll ever mainly play maybe learn to high e to low b below the staff just in case O.o or you could be a competent musician and know how to play from low B flat to F sharp above the staff. that would be better im sure. the person whos teaching me though tries to act like he knows absolutely everything so putting up with him might even be harder than learning the instrument stare god he annoys me
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Posted: Wed Nov 11, 2009 12:30 pm
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I did the same thing. Except I wanted to learn to play another instrument, which turned into me now being able to play 8 of them but anyway.
I switched from Clarinet to Tenor after playing clarinet for...6 years.
It's pretty much the same fingerings and everything, except high C and the notes above that use side keys instead of holes two and three down.
To get the lower notes on tenor, you need to lower your jaw and give it just a bit more air.
i play on a 2 reed on clarinet, and i get yelled at by the BD but i used a 2.5 on tenor. i tried a 2 on tenor but i squeeked alot and changed.
one thing i had the most trouble w/ is i got dizzy alot when i first switched cuz i had to use alot more air. but i got used to it when i started marching.
it's really easy once you get the hang of it.
just remember to drop your jaw, or you will sound like a fog horn. xD
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Posted: Wed Nov 11, 2009 12:31 pm
omfgxxitsxxniki :] I did the same thing. Except I wanted to learn to play another instrument, which turned into me now being able to play 8 of them but anyway. I switched from Clarinet to Tenor after playing clarinet for...6 years. It's pretty much the same fingerings and everything, except high C and the notes above that use side keys instead of holes two and three down. To get the lower notes on tenor, you need to lower your jaw and give it just a bit more air. i play on a 2 reed on clarinet, and i get yelled at by the BD but i used a 2.5 on tenor. i tried a 2 on tenor but i squeeked alot and changed. one thing i had the most trouble w/ is i got dizzy alot when i first switched cuz i had to use alot more air. but i got used to it when i started marching. it's really easy once you get the hang of it. just remember to drop your jaw, or you will sound like a fog horn. xD oh and i would not recomend you have someone teach you. it's alot easier when you do it yourself.
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Posted: Wed Nov 11, 2009 12:41 pm
omfgxxitsxxniki :] I did the same thing. Except I wanted to learn to play another instrument, which turned into me now being able to play 8 of them but anyway. I switched from Clarinet to Tenor after playing clarinet for...6 years. It's pretty much the same fingerings and everything, except high C and the notes above that use side keys instead of holes two and three down. To get the lower notes on tenor, you need to lower your jaw and give it just a bit more air. i play on a 2 reed on clarinet, and i get yelled at by the BD but i used a 2.5 on tenor. i tried a 2 on tenor but i squeeked alot and changed. one thing i had the most trouble w/ is i got dizzy alot when i first switched cuz i had to use alot more air. but i got used to it when i started marching. it's really easy once you get the hang of it. just remember to drop your jaw, or you will sound like a fog horn. xD well i use a size 3 reed so maybe that will help
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Posted: Wed Nov 11, 2009 1:33 pm
proud band geek omfgxxitsxxniki :] I did the same thing. Except I wanted to learn to play another instrument, which turned into me now being able to play 8 of them but anyway. I switched from Clarinet to Tenor after playing clarinet for...6 years. It's pretty much the same fingerings and everything, except high C and the notes above that use side keys instead of holes two and three down. To get the lower notes on tenor, you need to lower your jaw and give it just a bit more air. i play on a 2 reed on clarinet, and i get yelled at by the BD but i used a 2.5 on tenor. i tried a 2 on tenor but i squeeked alot and changed. one thing i had the most trouble w/ is i got dizzy alot when i first switched cuz i had to use alot more air. but i got used to it when i started marching. it's really easy once you get the hang of it. just remember to drop your jaw, or you will sound like a fog horn. xD well i use a size 3 reed so maybe that will help well, the size of the reed only determines how airy your sound will be. when i tried a three i could barely get a sound out. I use a two so i can play louder and so i can stay in tune. but it's better for you to use whatever you are comfortable w/.
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Posted: Wed Nov 11, 2009 9:35 pm
omfgxxitsxxniki well i use a size 3 reed so maybe that will help well, the size of the reed only determines how airy your sound will be. when i tried a three i could barely get a sound out. I use a two so i can play louder and so i can stay in tune. but it's better for you to use whatever you are comfortable w/. you are so incredibly filled with ignorance it makes me want to punch a baby orphan, whose new parents were hit with a train and who just had a kidney transplant, RIGHT in the kidneys.. the size does not "determine how airy" your sound will be. dropping your jaw to play low notes on a sax is WRONG, just WRONG, and should never even be suggested to a beginner. and technically, if you're playing correctly, you can play LOUDER with HIGHER sized reeds. but really, what determines the size of your reed is your MOUTHPIECE. if the tip opening is BIG you should use a SMALLER reed, if the tip opening is SMALL you should use a BIGGER reed. on the saxophone, or virtually any wind instrument, you shouldn't have to change your embouchure to hit any specific note. if you're playing correctly, you should be able to have the SAME embouchure all the way from low Bb to high F#. and only the UPPER register of clarinet is fingered the same as sax, the lower register is completely different.
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Posted: Thu Nov 12, 2009 7:02 am
proud band geek ok my bd really loves me and he wants me to learn a second instrument i told him i want to try tenor sax cuz they make a flippn awesome sound! but since ive never tried another instrument other than my beloved clarinet i dont know what to expect. any thing u know that may help, my fellow band geeks? I was in the same boat as you about three years ago because I play the clarinet and he need a Tenor Sax player because we lost our only one when he became drum major for marching band. It was an easy switch because the fingering was the same except for "C" which was different. I also had to learn how to play the low notes by dropping my jaw to allow for more air, but then again it could have just been the sax I was playing on it was a piece of junk until we got a new one later that year. For a reed choice it depends on what year you are and what you are comfortable playing on.
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Posted: Mon Nov 16, 2009 3:44 pm
well i am a tenor sax player myself, but even though the sound is beast, i know just the thing...bass clarinet gets a great sound, and it's an easy double from the plain jane clarinet...you will get some awesome melody sometimes, and sometimes a cool counter...it's really similar to regular clarinet 2
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Posted: Mon Nov 16, 2009 4:50 pm
I hope the Tenor is working out for you. Shouldnt be too hard since it's a Bb instrument. Think of it kinda like playing the bass clarinet...sorta.
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