It worked! It feels way harder to add the growl when you play sequence of notes compare to add the growl on the starting note. I felt like the growl came more natural if i did a deep ”humming” sound though. But with this technique it felt more alive! Good work. I do study almost every video you post. Keep it up man! Cheers from sweden
Hey John! Yeah, it takes a little bit of practice to be able to keep the growl going when you switch notes, but once you get it down you'll be good to go! The humming is a bit easier, but the growl isn't as strong, and it is harder to relearn it with the raspy throat, so I always just start off with that technique.
I haven't played in forever, never learned growl in high school. I got a decent Alto now but I think I will wait a bit before training my growl. Thank you Scott.
Saxophone growl is so expressive and beautiful especially when used in the right moment. I never new it was so difficult and sophisticated to generate.
Played saxaphone for 13 pluss years..... Found this vidio and... My mind blew up. Well explained mate, with practice i have been able to get this down.
Absolute perfect instruction. Well-broken down, got the growl out first try (then proceeded to lose it for the next few tries, but eh). Thanks so much!!!
Getting it on the first try is pretty impressive! This is one of those techniques that is a little tough to figure out at first because it is just such a weird throat movement.
@@ScottPaddock I think it's easier for Arabic speakers since that sound is used in the language. Thanks for your reply! I left a message on your improv video -- any chance we could get a call-response blues in all 12 keys?
Fantastic video and series. You are a great saxophone teacher, musician and inspiration. You are a treasure to so many people on our planet who are learning to play saxophone! Thank you.
Hardest part for me is switching from “un-growled” notes to “growled” notes. I can mostly play a full major scale while growling, but I still can’t throw in a badass growl to end a blues line. I guess I gotta keep practicing. Anyways, thanks for the video 😀
Scott, you are amazing with explanations. Tried it first time and it worked in 5 min. Thank you again so much!!! Definitely one of the best saxophone learning channels on TH-cam.
I love how to-the-point and thorough you are with your explanations of even the toughest concepts. I also appreciate that you demonstrate each step as you're going through them, so as to give us a reference for what we should actually be trying to do at each step, rather than just verbal explanations.
Ok. Played since 6th grade .i am now 59. I play in a 10 piece 70s funk horn band. Shotgun and Tequila sound hollow without the growl. U just explained it for me. Thank u.
Thank you so much! Watched a ton of different videos and figured out how to growl a bit, but it wasn't consistent. I had all the parts, but you really put them in the correct spots for me. Can't thank you enough, it's been bothering me for the past eight months that I couldn't growl
I know I’m 2 years late lol but thank you for this video. people kept telling me it’s in the throat but you helped me actually pinpoint where in the throat I needed to do it.
I noticed you mentioned the raspy voice whereas others just say sing a note other than the one you play..usual;ly lower...but also as I go low down towards the low D I finfd suddenly singing high makes the lower notes sound better...but not high...but you are the first to do all the raspy voice things...definitely interesting and working...thanks so much for this...
Thanks Scott. I will try this soon.. Very positive video and great instruction.. I am learning Sheryls song with Bobby on sax... Your video will help greatly.. Thank you so much.. Have a great holiday.. Jon. L
Have tried this for months! This video finally made it "click" for me. I was basically mongolian throat singing into it before which made it sound like a fog horn.
Great video. Matter of fact all your videos are very helpful. Kinda like a computer guy talking English instead of computer so everyone can understand...You're talking saxophone using English instead of saxophone. Very understandable and well thought out! Will consider Zoom or Skype for more info...on the tenor sax...perfect time to do it! Nice job
It seems Earl Bostic did this through most of his tunes, even in his amazing altissimo lines. I can’t remember his playing without the growl. Do you recall any other styles used by him. Did constant growl stop him from using other tones? As a kid, 50+ years ago, When I heard him playing on recordings in his R and B style, I thought he was playing a Tenor! I was blown away at him playing that high on a tenor…. Now I’m blown away at his playing that high on his alto! If anyone reads this I suggest you listen to his “Way Out There in Orbit”!
Hey Terry! Yeah, in early R&B the growl was a normal part of the sax sound. You hear it everywhere. Just checked out Up There In Orbit - he's killing it...bebop lines, overtones grooves, blues, scoops, altissimo acrobatics, and super chops. Thanks for sharing!
Super video Scott and I've tried many without success , however your tips worked wonders . Can you suggest how often you should practice growling and would you recommend growling each day to improve it ? taking into account the effect it can have on your throat. I've failed to find an answer to this anywhere on the web.
Hey, once you've got the concept down, just try using it in songs. It's not something you need to practice on a regular basis. So I wouldn't recommend over practicing it.
That’s really natural to have a fuzzy high a. Sound comes out of the neck octave hole. No one but you really hears that fuzz. What you can do is some saxophonists I’ve known do is sodded a piece of metal between the cork and the hole so you can’t hear it
Good video! I've had a few tries with the humming technique but it just cuts off the air. This gargling approach makes much more sense and I used to do something similar on tin whistle to fake multiple tonguing.
I have to work on going from clean note to growl note, I can start (poorly, but better than when I first practiced it) but I can’t do it in the middle of something.
It worked!
It feels way harder to add the growl when you play sequence of notes compare to add the growl on the starting note. I felt like the growl came more natural if i did a deep ”humming” sound though. But with this technique it felt more alive! Good work. I do study almost every video you post. Keep it up man! Cheers from sweden
Hey John! Yeah, it takes a little bit of practice to be able to keep the growl going when you switch notes, but once you get it down you'll be good to go! The humming is a bit easier, but the growl isn't as strong, and it is harder to relearn it with the raspy throat, so I always just start off with that technique.
I wanted to learn sax but instead learned metal screaming, great.
hahaha!
Me otherwise 😅
Both are great
😂😂
The two are not mutually exclusive as you can hear here
Finally learned how to growl! This video was incredibly helpful and the best teaching I have found, thank you!
🦁🦁🦁 Congrats!
Scott: Growl into your sax.
Me: Growl.... Blow.... COUGH COUGH COUGH!
Dying goose: (Emerges from my sax)
Good lesson tho! :)
aflack. hahahaha.
Same here haha
METAL SCREECHING
I haven't played in forever, never learned growl in high school. I got a decent Alto now but I think I will wait a bit before training my growl. Thank you Scott.
So tomorrow morning I’m soloing on tenor.... I REALLY hope I get can this down in an hour
Might take longer than an hour. Good luck!
Did you get it?
Potáto took me a few extra months, but can confirm I can now growl. Tho I havnt used it for any performance yet
Thatoneguy Mccool I’m proud good work. I’m still learning it and I’m not that good 😂
Ayy tenor gang!
I am also curently trying to learn how to growl
Thank you for sharing. God bless you!
That’s how we teach the R sound in French. Thanks Scott
Saxophone growl is so expressive and beautiful especially when used in the right moment. I never new it was so difficult and sophisticated to generate.
Let me know if you were able to get your first successful growl after watching this video!
Scott Paddock I did! Cheers from Brazil
Of course I did!.. YOU taught me!.. Many thanks..top stuff again Scott..
Awesome!!! My mouthpiece is from Brazil :-)
Awesome!! Thanks.
very good
Played saxaphone for 13 pluss years..... Found this vidio and... My mind blew up. Well explained mate, with practice i have been able to get this down.
Absolute perfect instruction. Well-broken down, got the growl out first try (then proceeded to lose it for the next few tries, but eh). Thanks so much!!!
Getting it on the first try is pretty impressive! This is one of those techniques that is a little tough to figure out at first because it is just such a weird throat movement.
@@ScottPaddock I think it's easier for Arabic speakers since that sound is used in the language. Thanks for your reply! I left a message on your improv video -- any chance we could get a call-response blues in all 12 keys?
@@ScottPaddock And thanks again for all the work you do!
Fantastic video and series. You are a great saxophone teacher, musician and inspiration. You are a treasure to so many people on our planet who are learning to play saxophone! Thank you.
Thanks!
A very professional growling tutorial, thank you sir
I have watched dozens of videos trying to learn how to growl. This is the only one that worked for me. Thank you so much!
👍👍👍👍 Awesome!
Hardest part for me is switching from “un-growled” notes to “growled” notes. I can mostly play a full major scale while growling, but I still can’t throw in a badass growl to end a blues line. I guess I gotta keep practicing. Anyways, thanks for the video 😀
Thank you for flexing on my 13 year old self
Cadence Chambers Same with me
Just learned this and I’m 13 lol
14 yet?
@@isaacshleyf751 thx for rubbing it in
Scott, you are amazing with explanations.
Tried it first time and it worked in 5 min.
Thank you again so much!!!
Definitely one of the best saxophone learning channels on TH-cam.
Thanks!!! Glad it worked for you 👍
I love how to-the-point and thorough you are with your explanations of even the toughest concepts. I also appreciate that you demonstrate each step as you're going through them, so as to give us a reference for what we should actually be trying to do at each step, rather than just verbal explanations.
Thanks Jesse!
Love this lesson! Way more advanced than I need as a beginner but I get bored sometimes with scales and long tones so this should be fun to try!
Have fun with it!
I just got my first growl today!! I get what you mean, once you get over the comfort thing then it happens. Thank you so much!!
Rock on!
Ok. Played since 6th grade .i am now 59. I play in a 10 piece 70s funk horn band. Shotgun and Tequila sound hollow without the growl. U just explained it for me. Thank u.
You said lower your tongue, and Bam! I know how to grow....tyvm kind sir
That definitely makes a difference!
Yeaye! You are the first who makes me actualy growl! I watched a lot of growl tutorials for over a year. Thank you Scott. Yeah!!
But how do I get the high notes out? Notes stay in the middle range even with the octave key on.
Thank you so much! Watched a ton of different videos and figured out how to growl a bit, but it wasn't consistent. I had all the parts, but you really put them in the correct spots for me. Can't thank you enough, it's been bothering me for the past eight months that I couldn't growl
I know I’m 2 years late lol but thank you for this video. people kept telling me it’s in the throat but you helped me actually pinpoint where in the throat I needed to do it.
Thank you for this tip. I like playing 50s rock n roll, and growling is always a big deal in tenor sax solos.
I noticed you mentioned the raspy voice whereas others just say sing a note other than the one you play..usual;ly lower...but also as I go low down towards the low D I finfd suddenly singing high makes the lower notes sound better...but not high...but you are the first to do all the raspy voice things...definitely interesting and working...thanks so much for this...
Scott, you are OG. I appreciate your sharing!!
Like your staff, every bit of it, I have so far done my first three weeks of soprano saxophone practice with you right here on youtube.
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Thank you so much for giving this information Scott Paddock
Thanks Scott. I will try this soon.. Very positive video and great instruction.. I am learning Sheryls song with Bobby on sax... Your video will help greatly.. Thank you so much.. Have a great holiday.. Jon. L
Wow I wasn't prepare for that ! Just had to watch the first 5 minutes to be able to create my first ever growl sax :o Thank's a lot !
Congrats!!!!
You're a life changer
Have tried this for months! This video finally made it "click" for me. I was basically mongolian throat singing into it before which made it sound like a fog horn.
This made me laugh out loud
I love the way you look and talk
I am going to try your method tomorrow morning.
Thank you 😁
Mr Paddock, you are a legend!!
Thanks for everything
Thanks!
Works like a champ thanks! I followed u!
It worked! It freakin worked! Thank you! Harsch for the throat at first but it allowed me to understand what's going on!
Wow this is the first time I actually progress! Still not good but something's something!
I wanted to do the growl but couldn't do it for sooo long until I found this video, it worked in the first try, thank you so much! subscribed.
Awesome!!!
This is my first subscription on TH-cam. I wanted to say how Impressed I am with the tutorials. Great stuff. Do you produce online courses?
Thanks Lloyd! That is my plan for the near future.
Wow ot worked our teacher tride to teach us a diff way but it was hard he is so impressed with me yay thanks
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I cant WAIT to try it!!!!
Ben affleck in saxophone
Haha! Thanks
Totally 😂
lol
Oh my god! It worked! Thank you so much, man! You changed how I play!
You’ re great Scott!
Thank you!
Another fantastic and really helpful lesson, thanks again Scott great.
Great tutorial, I've seen loads of descriptions of how to growl and this one worked almost immediately
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Thank you for sharing your expertise 🎷
This is great. Definately worked
Thank you much I think it worked it sounded jazzyer and honkyer
Great video. Matter of fact all your videos are very helpful. Kinda like a computer guy talking English instead of computer so everyone can understand...You're talking saxophone using English instead of saxophone. Very understandable and well thought out! Will consider Zoom or Skype for more info...on the tenor sax...perfect time to do it!
Nice job
Thanks!!!
You are a great teacher thanks
Thank you!!
Best tutorial!
Thank you!
Thank you soo much for helping me perfect this! You are awesome definitely subscribe if you haven’t and want to learn more on the saxophone
Thank you!!
I have done with in a month thanks a lot😎
Thanks man, keep up the work!!!!
Outstanding explanation!
Thanks!!!
This video was so helpful thank you
Glad it was helpful!
this was soooo helpful I have been trying to learn this for the longest time thanks !!
Want to apologize to my neighbours for tomorrow morning
Mongolian throat singers would approve this technique👍
surprisingly really helpful
😁
Cheers Scott, Great video.
It seems Earl Bostic did this through most of his tunes, even in his amazing altissimo lines.
I can’t remember his playing without the growl. Do you recall any other styles used by him. Did constant growl stop him from using other tones?
As a kid, 50+ years ago, When I heard him playing on recordings in his R and B style, I thought he was playing a Tenor! I was blown away at him playing that high on a tenor…. Now I’m blown away at his playing that high on his alto!
If anyone reads this I suggest you listen to his “Way Out There in Orbit”!
Hey Terry! Yeah, in early R&B the growl was a normal part of the sax sound. You hear it everywhere. Just checked out Up There In Orbit - he's killing it...bebop lines, overtones grooves, blues, scoops, altissimo acrobatics, and super chops. Thanks for sharing!
very helpfull thanks
Super video Scott and I've tried many without success , however your tips worked wonders . Can you suggest how often you should practice growling and would you recommend growling each day to improve it ? taking into account the effect it can have on your throat. I've failed to find an answer to this anywhere on the web.
Hey, once you've got the concept down, just try using it in songs. It's not something you need to practice on a regular basis. So I wouldn't recommend over practicing it.
Omg thanks dude
wooooow! thanks bro! ive been curious on how to do
this technique for a long time...
what is this beautiful song your playing at the intro of the video
Thanks
Thank you for the video! I feel now that I will be able to do it. :D
Hey Nicola, it's all in the throat! Good luck with it.
thank you for this video
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i love it
🙋🏻♂️What make is your saxophone ??? Thank you
So Good Scott, How long to Rasp if I practiced every day for half hour, approx ?
i used to be able to growl without much effort. then one day it just, stopped working. thanks :)
Love this
0:55 “The first thing you wanna do is play an A.” That note alone has a lot more buzz to it than when I play. How can I achieve that sound?
practice! 😁
That’s really natural to have a fuzzy high a. Sound comes out of the neck octave hole. No one but you really hears that fuzz. What you can do is some saxophonists I’ve known do is sodded a piece of metal between the cork and the hole so you can’t hear it
Should I buy special mouthpiece for the sound?
Will that technique cause reeds to split more frequently? It sounds like it would.
always thumbs up
👍👍👍😊😊😊
Good video! I've had a few tries with the humming technique but it just cuts off the air. This gargling approach makes much more sense and I used to do something similar on tin whistle to fake multiple tonguing.
I have the hardest time in getting a “ multi-phonic” sound in the upper register, that’s what I would like you to cover! Please!
I'll put multi phonics and split tones on my list.
Thank you Scott!
this is so hard! I've been at this for days..is there a way to do it without getting a sore throat??!
That happens to me as well. After few minutes of growl I got a big sore throat...
I can't get enough air going to make a sound while growling, any tips?
My poor Hubby 's ears ! Thanks for the tips ! I will have a try
Think your a pirate wrrr... LOL I love that sax player on Eddie and the Cruzer seem as he even sucking in some notes
bloody guud show
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Thanks a lot! What tones are you playing at 5:15?
It was just an improv idea to demonstrate growling
Good stuff
😁😁
Arnold agrees!!!
Thank you
👍
I have to work on going from clean note to growl note, I can start (poorly, but better than when I first practiced it) but I can’t do it in the middle of something.
Great👌🏼👌🏼👌🏼
Thanks, super helpful! :)
Umh, stupid question. Can this damage my voice?
bro cheers
I was always told to hum when playing and it makes the grawl sound.
Yeah, that can work too, but if you use the gargle technique it gives you a stronger growl and more control.
Would you relate this at all to Tibetan throat singing? It kind of sounds as such.
I don't know anything about Tibetan throat singing, so I'm not sure how it would relate.