Nice vid! I totally used to do all that Reed storage stuff I must admit, but now I’ve started doing…nothing! 😂 I just let the Reed dry out between playing. It stops any mould, and it plays totally fine the next time. ☺️
Thanks a lot for the Video. I Tried the Vodka method…..and it works!!!!!! 👍👍👍😊😊Until now I always used a wet sponge inside the storage box (different brands), but it‘s a big Problem with hygiene. Conserving is better with Vodka too. The sandpaper method is also the best one, i‘m using it for decades. You are a great musician and your vids are very beautiful and well done. I love your sound, articulation and phrasing, played with Great feeling and emotion. Thanks a lot for playing! 👍😊
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Thanks for the great video! (I too was experimenting with reeds since I was a child; my pockets were stuffed with reeds, marbles and jelly beans). Great choice: Red Javas are excellent. As a kid, I was burning tips of classical reeds and sanding down the shoulder of the reeds, to make them respond like jazz reeds. Which strength reeds one should play, also depends on ‘single embouchure’, or ‘double embouchure’. Then the music genre; e.g. for his unique Bossa Nova wispy sound, Stan Getz played the hardest Blue Vandoren #5.
Daddario (formerly Rico) reeds have always been my go to reeds. The newer Select Jazz reeds are pretty good. I’ve never been a big Vandoren fan but recently I’ve been liking the Traditional or V16. My favorites are Lupafaro but are hard to find . Reeds are finicky and unpredictable! I’m a doubler (Saxophones/Clarinets/Flutes) so this complicates things !
Great video! I have been soaking my reeds in vodka but Felicity’s sponge seems less soggy. Incidentally if you want to try a reedgeek try a lathe tool first and save some bucks - mine is bought on eBay from Anchor Tool ltd (square tool bit 5/16x3 1/2)
When I play classical music, I generally play on a size 5. The resistance it gives helps to hold me back. But it's getting to a point where even 5s are becoming too soft for me, lol. But when I play jazz, I typically go somewhere between 2-3 depending on the mouthpiece I use. Though lately i've just decided to stick with 2.5 and am trying to just stick with one mouthpiece (well, one for jazz and one for classical) as opposed to having many different ones.
Buen vídeo didáctico, enhorabuena Felicity… el alcohol es bueno para desinfectar pero no deshidrata demasiado la caña??, yo cuando tengo actuaciones complicadas por estar un día tocando cerca del mar y otro día en el interior en la montaña, me va muy bien las cañas legere signature para directo en exteriores… en interior es otra cosa y las naturales me gustan más … abrazos desde España!!!
Необыкновенно красивая женщина,и не только внешне,но и внутренне,только красивые люди могут играть,создавать такую красивую музыку,которая проникает и трогает нашу человеческую душу.Правильно говорят,что музыка делает нас человечней она способна менять нас,менять наш внутренний мир.И когда человек исполняет ее чувствуешь,что она исходит от самого человека.
Love the vodka idea! Haha! 🤣 Prefer the Legere reeds myself..Don’t you like them? Wonder if I could use the vodka on them to get my lipstick off too? Hope you do more informative videos like this..Would LOVE to play like you! Only a beginner really..🥰🥰 Love your style & sensitivity! 🥰🥰👏👏👏
☺️❤️❤️😂 Thank you! I am so used to Vandoren. I can't get used to any other reeds. I was on tour last 10 months and this Vodka idea was brilliant! I often needed to be ready immediately and nobody cares about our problems with reeds 😆
Great video, thanks a lot Felicity, I was wondering if just medical alcohol could do the job, it would be maybe less expensive :) I was using Vandoren ZZ 2.5 and now I prefere Legere synthetic american cut reeds 2.0 and I'm very happy about them. It saves so much time and Vodka :):):). Thanks again. you are gorgeous and skilly, keep on feeding us with great videos. Congrats !
I tried with a medical alcohol, but it left a horrible taste on my reeds. Vodka seems tasteless. Vodka is definitely very expensive here in Norway ! I paid more than 50$ for that small bottle 😅 If you should use some other type of alcohol, check if it’s ok to ingest. Don’t use an alcohol for cleaning for example.
I used Finlandia Vodka but my reeds got drunk and ignored time signatures, my tonguing, most of time it would start playing other songs. So I took a box of Vandoren green for alto, and red box for tenor, to an AA meeting. They asked me to leave because the reeds were soaking-up coffee. They blamed me. I love my reeds but they won’t listen to me unless I speak to them with a French accent. I switched them to wine. And tomorrow I’ll give them a little beer (Guinness for the green box, Heineken for the reds).
For me now the best "Legere. American cut". Always ready to play, no need to soak, they sound equally good in hot and cold weather, and the lifespan is 20-30 times longer than that of ordinary reeds.
Hello! Thank you for asking. I clean my saxophone every time I play it by using a saxophone swab to remove moisture, and a cleaning cloth to gently wipe the body of the instrument. Additionally, once a year I take my saxophone to a luthier for a revision.
Not really. You can clean the keys with a cloth and synthetic alcohol, but avoid liquid cleaners on saxophone pads, as they can cause damage or deterioration. Instead, rely on dry cleaning methods like pad savers or soft cloths.
I wish you every musical success in your career for your talent as an instrumentalist but also for the enormous sympathy and kindness as an artist you are. Success, great success! I love to listen you and to see you always in new music and albuns.
Muy interesante sobre lo que nos has platicado y compartido en este nuevo video contento de verte y tambien dejar una visita por aqui desde Ecuador 🇪🇨 saludos hasta aya felicity 🎷🎶🎶
Bravo, Felicity bravo 👏 🙌 🎉!! Your new video is educational, entertaining and most importantly, enthusiastically encouraging!! Very well done with just enough tips and insights to set someone on a path to discover more. Just don’t substitute moonshine for vodka at anytime…well except for a really moldy reed, maybe 🤔…
This is a great video especially the tips about cleaning with vodka. I also noticed that reedjuvenate say to use Listerine original which is not available here in the UK anymore either. To clean my reeds I have used alcohol wipes (the kind they use to wipe skin before giving you a blood test). Because this is isopropyl alcohol it will kill microbes very effectively.
@@Felicitysaxophonist you are right good point. What I usually do is wipe the reed every now and again and the alcohol evaporates but then I always rinse my reeds under the tap before playing. However I really like the method with the jar and sponge you've shown and that way it means you can maintain the humidity level. Also vodka tastes better and makes me at least think I sound better after a couple of shots lol
No, if you use a bit of clean alcohol like Vodka into the sponge. It seems the alcohol sterilize reeds and stabilize them. Try it and let me know what do you think 🙂❤️🎷
Grazie mille per il video Felicity! Molto utile per le ance, che purtroppo è sempre un problema. Il mio setup, Selmer mark vii, imboccatura Mayer 5, ance Vandoren Java Green 2,5.. 🎷💓😘😘
Привет радост мой я рад видит вас желаю тебя хорошо провести время радостно улыбаясь, каралева саксафона вый всегда удивляйти меня свайими талантом и красатой,
@@Felicitysaxophonist my pleasure, keep being you! your awesome 👌❤( ps. your featured version of sunny is best I've heard) definitely going to subscribe I'm learning the sax so helps to listen to professionals x
grazie Felicity per la bella e completa spiegazione. BRAVO!!!
Grazie a te!😊🎷
Ciao
Ho realizzato ciò che proponi e ora riesco a fare i sovracuti e le note bassissime senza alcune difficoltà. Sono "felicityssimo". Grazie ancora.
@@paoloporro2822 Anch'io!!😻 Mi fa molto piacere di sapere che il mio video ti poteva essere d'aiuto !! 😊❤️❤️❤️👏👏🎷
that end with Bond..... made me smile, this was very funny :-)
Thank you very much for watching till the end. I am glad I could make you smile 🙂❤️ My best wishes and greetings 🙂❤️🎷
Nice vid! I totally used to do all that Reed storage stuff I must admit, but now I’ve started doing…nothing! 😂 I just let the Reed dry out between playing. It stops any mould, and it plays totally fine the next time. ☺️
The end bit with Bond.. LOVE! hahahah You are amazing.
It's a pleasure to see you playing your saxofone...
Thanks a lot for the Video. I Tried the Vodka method…..and it works!!!!!! 👍👍👍😊😊Until now I always used a wet sponge inside the storage box (different brands), but it‘s a big Problem with hygiene. Conserving is better with Vodka too. The sandpaper method is also the best one, i‘m using it for decades.
You are a great musician and your vids are very beautiful and well done. I love your sound, articulation and phrasing, played with Great feeling and emotion. Thanks a lot for playing! 👍😊
Thank you so much for your lovely feedback ! 🥰🙏🎷❤️
You have appreciable knowledge but the best part of the video was YOU as always, keep going, Regards
Aww , so lovely ☺️❤️❤️ Thank you! 💛🎷
Υπέροχη η μουσική από σαξόφωνο 🎷!!κ το υπηρετείτε εξαιρετικά!!!! συγχαρητήρια!!!!!
A nice & knowledgeable presentation, Thanks!
bonita musica grasias por mandarnos esos bideos saludos desde zacatecaz zacatecaz mexico ay que tener buenas ideas dediseñoa artisticos para nuebos proyectos e ideas para aca los mexicanos grasias buenas tarde megustan sus bideos
Thank you Felicity 🌺🌹🌹🌹🌹👌👍
Felicity great video wonderful saxophonist Happy berthday 🎷❤🌹
Thanks for the great video! (I too was experimenting with reeds since I was a child; my pockets were stuffed with reeds, marbles and jelly beans). Great choice: Red Javas are excellent. As a kid, I was burning tips of classical reeds and sanding down the shoulder of the reeds, to make them respond like jazz reeds. Which strength reeds one should play, also depends on ‘single embouchure’, or ‘double embouchure’. Then the music genre; e.g. for his unique Bossa Nova wispy sound, Stan Getz played the hardest Blue Vandoren #5.
Very cool video . Highly educational.
Muchas felicidades, excelente video. I loved it.
Daddario (formerly Rico) reeds have always been my go to reeds. The newer Select Jazz reeds are pretty good. I’ve never been a big Vandoren fan but recently I’ve been liking the Traditional or V16. My favorites are Lupafaro but are hard to find . Reeds are finicky and unpredictable! I’m a doubler (Saxophones/Clarinets/Flutes) so this complicates things !
Super 👍😉🎷🎷🎷🤣🇨🇿 ... místo vodky ale někdy vyzkouším vlastní slivovici😋🤣🤣🎷⚘
Great video! I have been soaking my reeds in vodka but Felicity’s sponge seems less soggy. Incidentally if you want to try a reedgeek try a lathe tool first and save some bucks - mine is bought on eBay from Anchor Tool ltd (square tool bit 5/16x3 1/2)
😊❤️🎷
Приятно слушать и смотреть.👍😊
Sa fii iubita si multe felicitari pentru cea ce faci mult succes ìn toate
When I play classical music, I generally play on a size 5. The resistance it gives helps to hold me back. But it's getting to a point where even 5s are becoming too soft for me, lol. But when I play jazz, I typically go somewhere between 2-3 depending on the mouthpiece I use. Though lately i've just decided to stick with 2.5 and am trying to just stick with one mouthpiece (well, one for jazz and one for classical) as opposed to having many different ones.
Thank you very much for your comment and for sharing your experience. It was a pleasure to read it ! 🙂❤️🎷
Wonderful video! Love to hear you talking and playing!
Thank you very much 😊❤️ Glad you enjoyed it.
You are the Gal Gadot of Saxophone! congratulations!
Thank you ☺️☺️❤️🎷
Meu sogro tocava saxofone e clarineta, tocou em grupos musicais, bandas e orquestras... meu pai tocou violão clássico...
Vous êtes sublime sur cette photo ! Je vous adore. Patrice 🌹♥️🎷🤗
Merci Patrice ❤️☀️☀️ I am always glad to hear from you! Thank you for your kind words!
Merci beaucoup de ce petit ♥️
@@patriceleiber9208 🙂❤️☀️😘😘
@@Felicitysaxophonist With you, i am on cloud nine ! 🌹🌹🌹♥️♥️♥️🤗🤗🤗
I love your smile
I love your simplicity
perfect and excellent
You are so beautiful and Wonderful
☺️☺️❤️❤️❤️❤️
Buen vídeo didáctico, enhorabuena Felicity… el alcohol es bueno para desinfectar pero no deshidrata demasiado la caña??, yo cuando tengo actuaciones complicadas por estar un día tocando cerca del mar y otro día en el interior en la montaña, me va muy bien las cañas legere signature para directo en exteriores… en interior es otra cosa y las naturales me gustan más … abrazos desde España!!!
Realmente no! La humedad estará bastante alta en el frasco. Las cañas estarán perfectas. A mi me duran muchísimo.
@@Felicitysaxophonist Eres Francesa?
Необыкновенно красивая женщина,и не только внешне,но и внутренне,только красивые люди могут играть,создавать такую красивую музыку,которая проникает и трогает нашу человеческую душу.Правильно говорят,что музыка делает нас человечней она способна менять нас,менять наш внутренний мир.И когда человек исполняет ее чувствуешь,что она исходит от самого человека.
É um prazer vê-la tocando o seu saxofone...
Skvělé video 👌❤👍
Mockrát děkuji ! Teď jsem přidala České titulky . Už Česky zapomínám, tak snad to nebude úplně hrozný překlad 😅😅
@@Felicitysaxophonist Je to v pohodě 🙂
*awesome* *and* *lovely* *saxophonist*
Thank you!❤️
Cue 👋 หน้าแปลเมื่อคำแปด. เปิดฟ้าคอแท็ม. มีคู่รักน่ารักกัน ได้นอนคู่ ฟ้าดูนอนฮาๆๆๆ
@@malehuseng8196 ♥️♥️
Love the vodka idea! Haha! 🤣 Prefer the Legere reeds myself..Don’t you like them? Wonder if I could use the vodka on them to get my lipstick off too? Hope you do more informative videos like this..Would LOVE to play like you! Only a beginner really..🥰🥰 Love your style & sensitivity! 🥰🥰👏👏👏
☺️❤️❤️😂 Thank you! I am so used to Vandoren. I can't get used to any other reeds. I was on tour last 10 months and this Vodka idea was brilliant! I often needed to be ready immediately and nobody cares about our problems with reeds 😆
Boas dicas !!👊🏻✌🏻👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻
Great video, thanks a lot Felicity, I was wondering if just medical alcohol could do the job, it would be maybe less expensive :)
I was using Vandoren ZZ 2.5 and now I prefere Legere synthetic american cut reeds 2.0 and I'm very happy about them. It saves
so much time and Vodka :):):).
Thanks again. you are gorgeous and skilly, keep on feeding us with great videos. Congrats !
I tried with a medical alcohol, but it left a horrible taste on my reeds. Vodka seems tasteless. Vodka is definitely very expensive here in Norway ! I paid more than 50$ for that small bottle 😅 If you should use some other type of alcohol, check if it’s ok to ingest. Don’t use an alcohol for cleaning for example.
@@Felicitysaxophonist Thank you very much Felicity !
I used Finlandia Vodka but my reeds got drunk and ignored time signatures, my tonguing, most of time it would start playing other songs. So I took a box of Vandoren green for alto, and red box for tenor, to an AA meeting. They asked me to leave because the reeds were soaking-up coffee. They blamed me. I love my reeds but they won’t listen to me unless I speak to them with a French accent. I switched them to wine. And tomorrow I’ll give them a little beer (Guinness for the green box, Heineken for the reds).
Fantastic information
Thank you. I am glad you liked my video 🙂❤️
Thanks for guiding
You are welcome 🙂❤️
que maravilha , cusesso pra você sempre , vamos que vamos Brasil 🎷
☺️☺️❤️❤️❤️
Let's *go* *Felicity* *saxophonist* *your* *the* *best*
Thank you!❤️
Kristynka, You are very beautiful, funny and witty. Simply perfect :D
Thank you very much 🙂❤️
@@Felicitysaxophonist ❤️❤️❤️
thank you so much for information
You are welcome 🙂
For me now the best "Legere. American cut". Always ready to play, no need to soak, they sound equally good in hot and cold weather, and the lifespan is 20-30 times longer than that of ordinary reeds.
Gracias!
Thank you and you are beautiful.
Very nice
Me encanto
Hi thank you very much for the video!
Could you please tell us how you take care of your un-lacquered Sax?💖💖💖
Hello! Thank you for asking. I clean my saxophone every time I play it by using a saxophone swab to remove moisture, and a cleaning cloth to gently wipe the body of the instrument. Additionally, once a year I take my saxophone to a luthier for a revision.
@@Felicitysaxophonist Thank you for the quick reply. So you don't use liquids or anything else?🏵
Not really. You can clean the keys with a cloth and synthetic alcohol, but avoid liquid cleaners on saxophone pads, as they can cause damage or deterioration. Instead, rely on dry cleaning methods like pad savers or soft cloths.
Have Looked like you all good thanks I Like
So Much Good job
Good great job
I have been playing Vandoren zz for the last 15 years and I am done with them since I have tried Roberto's winds reeds. Try them and thank me later...
Bela explicação sobre a palheta do sax, assemelha-se muito a da clarinete.
🙂❤️🎷
*the* *queen* *of* *saxophone*
You are so sweet ❤️
she really is! wow 😍
It's awsm❤️👍
Wow very good video and Beatiful Saxophonist Felicity Happy from VietName 08-21.
I wish you every musical success in your career for your talent as an instrumentalist but also for the enormous sympathy and kindness as an artist you are. Success, great success! I love to listen you and to see you always in new music and albuns.
Thank you so much for your kindness and wishes. I appreciate it very much 🙂❤️❤️ My sincere greetings and best wishes ❣️❤️
@@Felicitysaxophonist You are welcome!
Muy interesante sobre lo que nos has platicado y compartido en este nuevo video contento de verte y tambien dejar una visita por aqui desde Ecuador 🇪🇨 saludos hasta aya felicity 🎷🎶🎶
Muchísimas gracias! Saludos a Ecuador 🇪🇨🙂❤️
2:06 Even if it was just an exemple it was great
Heyy Mumy! Please help me. What are the caracteristics to choose a good saxophone. I have to buy one by the end of this Year...
Good intonation, comfortable in the hands , not very heavy and good sound projection
Bravo, Felicity bravo 👏 🙌 🎉!! Your new video is educational, entertaining and most importantly, enthusiastically encouraging!! Very well done with just enough tips and insights to set someone on a path to discover more.
Just don’t substitute moonshine for vodka at anytime…well except for a really moldy reed, maybe 🤔…
Thank you so much Lambros. I appreciate your kind comment❤️😊🎷 My best wishes!
@@Felicitysaxophonist thanks, best wishes to you as well 🙏. Enjoy your summer! 😎🌹🌞
Wow Hello Saxo Beautiful Felicity Happy Happy goodnigth 09-21.
This is a great video especially the tips about cleaning with vodka. I also noticed that reedjuvenate say to use Listerine original which is not available here in the UK anymore either. To clean my reeds I have used alcohol wipes (the kind they use to wipe skin before giving you a blood test). Because this is isopropyl alcohol it will kill microbes very effectively.
Just be sure the alcohol you use is also ok to ingest.
@@Felicitysaxophonist you are right good point. What I usually do is wipe the reed every now and again and the alcohol evaporates but then I always rinse my reeds under the tap before playing. However I really like the method with the jar and sponge you've shown and that way it means you can maintain the humidity level. Also vodka tastes better and makes me at least think I sound better after a couple of shots lol
@@mikem1517 😃😃😃😁😁
🇧🇷🇧🇷🇧🇷 olá!!!
Music oh music
Thank you. That was wonderful. Appreciate !
You are welcome ❤️
Felicity
As palhetas dentro de um vidro fechado com uma esponja úmida será que causa fungos?
No, if you use a bit of clean alcohol like Vodka into the sponge. It seems the alcohol sterilize reeds and stabilize them. Try it and let me know what do you think 🙂❤️🎷
@@Felicitysaxophonist thank you
She is Very a saxphonist wonderful
@@edynmunizsaxofonista 🙂❤️🎷
I'm also using java
Excellant video, Thank You !
Glad you liked it!☺️🎷
Hi Felicity, What mouthpiece did you play on this video?
Verdot 7 by Barkley Brazil
Que simpatia! que pessoa linda e tão graciosa... talento, beleza, feminilidade... uma dádiva em vê-la e ouvi-la! sucesso querida!
what brand of saxophone do you hav
Free Wind alto saxophone
It's cool, just super!))
Thank you very much 🙂❤️🎷
Great video and very instructive! Thank you!
Thank you very much for your kind comment 🙂❤️
Grazie mille per il video Felicity! Molto utile per le ance, che purtroppo è sempre un problema. Il mio setup, Selmer mark vii, imboccatura Mayer 5, ance Vandoren Java Green 2,5.. 🎷💓😘😘
Fantástico! Spero di essere d’aiuto con questo video ! 🙂❤️🎷
A very pro saxophonist should have a little bit of chemist and carpenter skills but also likes vodka😉! Precious suggestion, thanks ☺✨🎷
😂😂😂❤️🎷
Toujours aussi resplendissante 👍🏻😘
Merci ☺️❤️💛💛🎷
Mashallah
Thanks for information. Looking forward to more.
Keith Wales 🧡😎
Yes, new video all about the mouthpieces is coming soon!
Like your saxaphone want fast music and travelling music
A sua beleza é semelhante à também linda Gal Gadot ( the wonder woman )
Hi Felicity love you can i know what model is your Saxophone please ❤❤❤🙂🎷
I play Free Wind by Amsterdam Winds ❤️😊🎷
@@Felicitysaxophonist thank you Felicity ❤❤❤
Great explanation love it
Thank you ❤️🙂
펠리시티
좋은 정보 고마워요
아름다운당신의 연주 너무 멋집니다^^
들어주셔서 대단히 감사합니다
Wonderful,..cute lady😍
Olá... felicity bom dia!
Bom Día ! 🙂❤️☀️🎷
Reminds me of cigarette cases... does it look like?
What is that mouthpiece?
Verdot 7, Barkley Brazil
What sympathy! What a beautiful and so graceful person... talent, beauty, femininity... a gift to see and hear! Success dear!
Thank you very much for your kind comments ❤️😊🎷
Lembra-me caixas de cigarros... parece?
Пухлые губы! Красивые глаза! И обалденные ресницы! Всё, что нужно мужчине!
😍😂😂❤️❤️
Shaken not stirred
☺️☺️❤️
Hi. Mam.
Hello 👌👌👌
❤❤
My father-in-law played saxophone and clarinet, played in musical groups, bands and orchestras... my father played classical guitar...
I am in love with you
Your beauty is similar to beautiful too Gal Gadot ( the wonder woman )
Привет радост мой я рад видит вас желаю тебя хорошо провести время радостно улыбаясь, каралева саксафона вый всегда удивляйти меня свайими талантом и красатой,
🙂❤️
mind-blowingly awesome talent, and seems such beautiful woman inside and out ❤ I personally like a Rico Reed
Thank you very much for your kind words. I appreciate it very much 🙂❤️🎷
@@Felicitysaxophonist my pleasure, keep being you! your awesome 👌❤( ps. your featured version of sunny is best I've heard) definitely going to subscribe I'm learning the sax so helps to listen to professionals x
I DON'T HAVE TO DREAM IN MY LIFE WHILE FELICITY PLAYS THE SAXOPHONE AND THE DREAM IS REAL🍭
❤️❤️❤️☺️☺️☺️
No jistě zajímavé, škoda že v nabídce nejsou i české titulky .... škoda 👍😉⚘🎷🇨🇿
Ano , jsou !! 😻
@@Felicitysaxophonist ... no jo fakt jsou, jak jsem se to díval 🤣🤣 .... mimo jiné vám to Kristýnko moooc sekne ⚘😉👍👍🎷🇨🇿🤣
@@radoslavjezek9536 Dekuji!!😊❤️❤️❤️
what brand of saxophone do you hav
Free Wind alto sax