yay!!!! my son has been driving me nuts because his low notes were coming out too high. he was ready to quit sax, quit band, throw himself off a bridge, yada yada. then we got through just the first third of this lesson and suddenly the birds are singing, there are rainbows in the sky and he's hitting those low notes when he should. whew! what a relief! thanks so much!
Excellent description & demonstration of the overtone series on the saxophone! I would add that the shape of the throat also plays a part in this process. As the shape of the throat changes from an open "ahh" sound to a more closed "eee" sound this also works to focus and control the speed of the air.
this is very exciting....just borrowed a alto sax for a week to see if i can make/get music out of it and this sight will help....i have a musical background and things are looking good...thanks for the free tuition...
I have been playing sax for 8 years (as a student) and I never knew those fingerings were so multifunctional... thats friggin' sweet. I need to buy me a saxophone... :(
The position of the tongue in the mouth will cause the air to speed up. Saying "eee" raises the tongue up and also speeds up the air. That is how I get higher notes
Wow Mr I like the thing u can do there mann how long does it take to get to this stage, I go to music school for 1 1/2 year now and boy seem i got a long way to go any tip mail me please
I just had my first lesson today and struggled to get much sound out of it. It was either just a breathy noise or a high pitch screech. Is this normal for a beginner?
Nice. Lesson 1, how to put the mouthpiece into your mouth. Lesson 2, how to get overtunes. Nice video, though. I've been practicing for a long time to be able to play higher than the saxophone "allows you to". This might help.
hi i play bass and guitar and would like to learn the sax. im 19 and have been looking around for a good beginner one. is there anything i should keep in mind when browsing? also whats the difference between alto, soprano etc?
I have to disagree. Blowing fasteris ONE way, but not the correct way to reach the top overtones. The air must speed up, but this is accomplished by raising up the back of the tongue. This makes the air move faster because the space is smaller. Closing your throat will only cause a pinched- off air stream. It is really tough to quantifiy what is happening in your mouth when you play;)
i'm not sure "speed of the air" has anything to do with getting the different notes on a low Bb.....it's voicing... PRACTICE VOICING and overtones!!!! (donald sinta's Voicing Book) some of the things you say are true, but you have to almost "sing" the different notes. from practicing voicing,i can get about 3 notes higher that in this video. this video has a good way to practice it, but i highly disagree about the speed of the air. i want your opinion swid, plz comment. nice playing
"One of my favorite techniques is going up slowly. At first when you begin, you'll be going up and you'll realize that you won't be able to get very hard - uh high." TEE HEE, I have the maturity level of 5 year old. Sorry people,
Finally someone who just plays through the overtone series instead explaining an exercise for 15 minutes.
yay!!!! my son has been driving me nuts because his low notes were coming out too high. he was ready to quit sax, quit band, throw himself off a bridge, yada yada. then we got through just the first third of this lesson and suddenly the birds are singing, there are rainbows in the sky and he's hitting those low notes when he should. whew! what a relief! thanks so much!
Thank you excellent teaching very clear and extremely helpful pupil from England UK
Excellent description & demonstration of the overtone series on the saxophone! I would add that the shape of the throat also plays a part in this process. As the shape of the throat changes from an open "ahh" sound to a more closed "eee" sound this also works to focus and control the speed of the air.
Thanks for the free lessons on your site. Notify me if you make any more.
Great job on your videos! Well said, well demonstrated, well made.
this is very exciting....just borrowed a alto sax for a week to see if i can make/get music out of it and this sight will help....i have a musical background and things are looking good...thanks for the free tuition...
Great tips....many thanks,...i also find it a good focussing exercise to begin practice with.
Hi Pete, truly great work
I have been playing sax for 8 years (as a student) and I never knew those fingerings were so multifunctional... thats friggin' sweet. I need to buy me a saxophone... :(
i'm learnig a lot from you ... thanks a lot...
really it help me a lote teacher thanks a lote. junsax from dominican republic
a great teacher!
mucho thanks for this. i'm trying to help my cousin play who is 2,000 miles away from me - hahahaaa XD
you're doing great! make more lessons!
The position of the tongue in the mouth will cause the air to speed up. Saying "eee" raises the tongue up and also speeds up the air. That is how I get higher notes
Same day. Did another set in a RED shirt! You are the first person to notice:)
Yamaha- yas 247
bought one today whit out a doubt best beginers sax :-)
great teacher!!!
Are you biting the reed harder while you are hitting the higher notes while keying a low Bb?
i don't get the f and the high b flat...but im doing it on a tenor sax... is there a difference?
Thank you very much.
It helps me to figure things out.:)
Wow Mr I like the thing u can do there mann how long does it take to get to this stage,
I go to music school for 1 1/2 year now and boy seem i got a long way to go
any tip mail me
please
hey im new at this and i cant make it happen, the sound i mean...Why?please help
I just had my first lesson today and struggled to get much sound out of it. It was either just a breathy noise or a high pitch screech.
Is this normal for a beginner?
When I change the octave it sounds horrible! Also what is a good type of reed?
how do u do that?
Nice. Lesson 1, how to put the mouthpiece into your mouth. Lesson 2, how to get overtunes. Nice video, though. I've been practicing for a long time to be able to play higher than the saxophone "allows you to". This might help.
hi i play bass and guitar and would like to learn the sax. im 19 and have been looking around for a good beginner one. is there anything i should keep in mind when browsing? also whats the difference between alto, soprano etc?
Where do you put your hands? Which keys? I just got a saxophone for Christmas and I'm clueless but trying!!
@rvelitestars i personally like the vandoren jazz reeds...note i forgot how to spell vandoren but still it is a good reed...
Do you have tabs?
very good job!!!
hi, went to your free site to look for the pages of free info, all i could find was lessons to buy. have you changed your website? cheers,
Does he always wear the same shirt or did he do all this in one day?
I can do all of them except the lowest B and B flat... so frustrating!
everyone's talking about air speed... but how the hell it works??? how to change it???
hehe i got a surprise sax for christmas, its really hard lol ^^
wow nice sax
For classical, i think very different....
i thought saprillo was the highest.
Yes this is good.
"in the beginning you're going to discover that you can't get very hard" HAHA 2:20
I have to disagree. Blowing fasteris ONE way, but not the correct way to reach the top overtones. The air must speed up, but this is accomplished by raising up the back of the tongue. This makes the air move faster because the space is smaller. Closing your throat will only cause a pinched- off air stream. It is really tough to quantifiy what is happening in your mouth when you play;)
i'm not sure "speed of the air" has anything to do with getting the different notes on a low Bb.....it's voicing...
PRACTICE VOICING and overtones!!!! (donald sinta's Voicing Book) some of the things you say are true, but you have to almost "sing" the different notes. from practicing voicing,i can get about 3 notes higher that in this video. this video has a good way to practice it, but i highly disagree about the speed of the air. i want your opinion swid, plz comment. nice playing
1:36 ... *STARE!!!*...now if u....
At first when your begining you'll discover that you won't be able to get very hard imean high LOL
"One of my favorite techniques is going up slowly. At first when you begin, you'll be going up and you'll realize that you won't be able to get very hard - uh high." TEE HEE, I have the maturity level of 5 year old. Sorry people,
then theres bass then...contra bass!!! FTW
blow "two" not "who" . . .
FOGHORN Bb lol