I'm more of a jazz guy myself but dear lord your tone is beautiful. Watched a couple videos and find them very useful. You've just earned one more subscriber.
Can't believe that's just on youtube, for free. Incredible quality, thank you so much. I wasn't aware that I was using my embouchure to manipulate pitch, I'll have to try to use my tongue now. What do you think about vibrato? Do you prefer tongue (pitch change), airstream (volume change) or pitch manipulation via jaw/embouchure?
This is such a great video! Thank you! I'm a tenor sax newbie and have been playing overtones for a few months now, but only recently realized that I've been playing it wrong, using lip pressure/biting to change the pitch. I'm still trying to figure out how to move the back of my tongue, while keeping the front and embouchure/jaw set, but I was finally able to play the 1st overtone pretty reliably on the low D-F
One of the secrets to saxophone playing! Beautifully demonstrated here. Something I find is a good challenge is to do the overtone exercises, and especially the mouthpiece exercise, with a tuner, to see how absolutely steady one can hold the pitch.
Hi. This is a great video thank you. On Overtones, when I play a middle Bb on my alto, I am in tune, I can get the same pitch using low Bb fingerings but it is sharp. I take it the overtones are supposed to be in tune? Also, I cannot work out how to do the other two exercises, I seem to have a problem getting my tongue into lower positions. Is it just the tongue?
Hey Mr. Young, I was wondering in the video what mouthpiece and reed you were using. Also, how do I get a darker tone on the saxophone? Thanks so much, you're a great saxophonist :)
So it looks like you, out of all the saxophonists I've seen on you tube can answer this fundamental question: do you incorporate ear training into your practice sessions. Do you set time alone devoted to ear training only? If so how long, is it an everyday thing?
i tried for months and I can't get the second overtone on anything above C especially on the upper keys. what should i do, i get nothing other that the 1 st note or the 1st overtone
@Aaron lol .. and I agree to that, but sometimes it helps to continue a musical phrase regardless, so you need them sometimes i think otherwise you need to switch quickly to a soprano during the solo.
As someone who does a lot of voicing exercises, how do you feel about taking the chromatic descent and ascent exercises and doing overtone marching and such on that? I've been trying to exercise this with different things and had wondered if that idea is a viable thing to practice.
Hello. I play on a Selmer Paris Serie III alto. Selmer s90-190 mpc (although the mpc that is here in this video is a Selmer Soloist). Ishimori solid silver ligature.
Dave Liebman in his Joe Allard based “The Complete Guide to Saxophone Sound Production” mentions a student who was able to play 2 1/2 octaves on the mouthpiece alone. th-cam.com/video/iJsNPqFbhWI/w-d-xo.htmlm42s While this is most likely hyperbole, what range would you consider a good goal to have? Replay enjoy all of your videos. Great info and very succinct!
You know something's wrong when you're mouthpiece playing sounds better than all of the clarinets in my band.
Hey! Could you give a tutorial or explain to me advice on pleasantly articulating low notes like low B or low D?
I will be recording more videos soon. I will try to add this to the lineup.
Funny I literally find you here. I'm following in the mario kart guys steps.
Saxologic is everywhere :D
Wonderful video, Dr. Young! Sinta's "Voicing" book is a must-have for saxophonists.
Absolutely
Anything else you cam recommend? I'm just starting to play but its always been a dream.
I'm more of a jazz guy myself but dear lord your tone is beautiful. Watched a couple videos and find them very useful. You've just earned one more subscriber.
Emmanuel Fernandes thank you sir! I appreciate it!
Can't believe that's just on youtube, for free. Incredible quality, thank you so much.
I wasn't aware that I was using my embouchure to manipulate pitch, I'll have to try to use my tongue now.
What do you think about vibrato? Do you prefer tongue (pitch change), airstream (volume change) or pitch manipulation via jaw/embouchure?
This is such a great video! Thank you!
I'm a tenor sax newbie and have been playing overtones for a few months now, but only recently realized that I've been playing it wrong, using lip pressure/biting to change the pitch.
I'm still trying to figure out how to move the back of my tongue, while keeping the front and embouchure/jaw set, but I was finally able to play the 1st overtone pretty reliably on the low D-F
This is fantastic - thanks for posting, Robert!
Thank you Jason!
This is a wonderful video. This is a concept I struggle with teaching to my private lesson students, and this will be a great help!
Thanks!
Thanks, James! Im glad that it may be of some help!
Just happened upon your videos in my continued journey to improve my sax play. Tremendous!
One of the secrets to saxophone playing! Beautifully demonstrated here.
Something I find is a good challenge is to do the overtone exercises, and especially the mouthpiece exercise, with a tuner, to see how absolutely steady one can hold the pitch.
👌👌 good stuff!
Will you or any of your students be at the Navy Band Symposium next month?
+rloomis3 unfortunately I won't be able to make it. I will have some students performing.
i can do all the way up to b, but hey i don't feel bad for as long as i've been playing, thanks for this video sir, subscribed
Muchas gracias maestro por sus enseñanzas 🙏🙏🙏Dios lo bendiga siempre!!🙏
Thank you for this! So well done.
Hi. This is a great video thank you. On Overtones, when I play a middle Bb on my alto, I am in tune, I can get the same pitch using low Bb fingerings but it is sharp. I take it the overtones are supposed to be in tune? Also, I cannot work out how to do the other two exercises, I seem to have a problem getting my tongue into lower positions. Is it just the tongue?
I don’t know the answer but I get the same thing
Excellent!
thank you!
Thanks, listened to this 4 times in a row to get the most out of it.
My god his sound is perfect
Excellent video. What neck strap are you using? Thanks.
Hey Mr. Young, I was wondering in the video what mouthpiece and reed you were using. Also, how do I get a darker tone on the saxophone? Thanks so much, you're a great saxophonist :)
Hey Robert, if these are 'very basic' voicing exercises, can you elaborate on what the more advanced approaches might be?
Terrific video
Thank you!
So it looks like you, out of all the saxophonists I've seen on you tube can answer this fundamental question: do you incorporate ear training into your practice sessions. Do you set time alone devoted to ear training only? If so how long, is it an everyday thing?
Can you or anyone recommend a structured practice schedule? I'm kinda all over the place when I practice.
Amazing sir
i tried for months and I can't get the second overtone on anything above C especially on the upper keys. what should i do, i get nothing other that the 1 st note or the 1st overtone
@Aaron lol .. and I agree to that, but sometimes it helps to continue a musical phrase regardless, so you need them sometimes i think otherwise you need to switch quickly to a soprano during the solo.
Great video!
I am really enjoying these videos! quick question though, what is the piece in the intro to this video?
Thank you Tyler. That is a piece that was written for me by composer, Baljinder Sehkon. The piece is called "Gradient"
As someone who does a lot of voicing exercises, how do you feel about taking the chromatic descent and ascent exercises and doing overtone marching and such on that? I've been trying to exercise this with different things and had wondered if that idea is a viable thing to practice.
Hi Ethan. I think you can be as creative as you like as long as you are improving the control and awareness of your oral palate.
What’s your saxophone set up
What is your horn set up?
Hello. I play on a Selmer Paris Serie III alto. Selmer s90-190 mpc (although the mpc that is here in this video is a Selmer Soloist). Ishimori solid silver ligature.
Very good video, I'm trying to correct years of bad embouchure I'm getting good tips here I hope they help.
Thank you Reuben! I am glad that you identify with these pointers. Best of luck!
Wow amazing exercise sir.... Thanks a lot
Dave Liebman in his Joe Allard based “The Complete Guide to Saxophone Sound Production” mentions a student who was able to play 2 1/2 octaves on the mouthpiece alone. th-cam.com/video/iJsNPqFbhWI/w-d-xo.htmlm42s
While this is most likely hyperbole, what range would you consider a good goal to have?
Replay enjoy all of your videos. Great info and very succinct!
I saw watched the video. The numbers escape me, but that guy put in some serious practice time to get to that point. Pretty awesome stuff!
Mr wonki lee took me here
Great video!