One thing that'll help with the pitch center being too high is doing mouthpiece buzzes. If your on tenor, aim for matching an F# or F4. Doing this will set the voicing to where it needs and help with flexibility when it comes to adjusting pitch.
My college big band director, ray smith, always said to think of blowing about 5 cents flat to get the right tone. If you ended up playing flat, just push in a bit
your ligature is likely standard so the screws will go over the reed, while mine was designed to be inverted. in either case, the screw should go to the right when the taper follows the mouthpiece
For how reason? Just so, because harder reed is "more pro" or you have so strong embouchure that you need it or you changed the mouthpiece tip opening? I ask, because I went thru all these options. From 1,5 continuously to 3. My lips were cushed, mouth tired. Then I changed mouthpiece and now I use legere 2.25, reed suits to mouthpiece, sound is full, rounded, embouchure relaxed and mouth doesn't hurts.
It's all based on the mouthpiece you use, and the strength of your mouth muscles. Harder only means better if the Reed you use doesn't give enough support with your mouthpiece.
I know your ligature is a special weird design with the screws backward, but hell, I've been teaching "the screws go right" and seen so many ligatures put backward, damaging them for good, I can't get it out of my head.
Ok so basically my band director told me that there was one way to put on the ligature (the other way) and would scream at us anytime we put it on the other way and I’ve been in band for like 2 years (and I have played sax the whole time) and he still never lets us put it the other way, so I apologize because I only ever knew to put it one way
The idea that playing the saxophone classically means playing politely with a tone of asking permission to play is nonsense, and if it applies to you, you are playing the classical saxophone poorly. This mindset is why jazz players so often play classical rep in a way that is standard and boring instead of committed or excited, because they see it as stifling creativity when it is anything but.
Be Bold and Stick With It! That is the recipe for success. That combined with controlling your art form!
One thing that'll help with the pitch center being too high is doing mouthpiece buzzes. If your on tenor, aim for matching an F# or F4. Doing this will set the voicing to where it needs and help with flexibility when it comes to adjusting pitch.
the last clip cut off unfortunately... G# B G# F#-- B
the last clip sounded like the my little pony theme song to me lol
@@profex. 👀👀
@@SaxSpy lol, knew that was what it was
He just told us to be relaxed in three ways
measurable ways :)
My college big band director, ray smith, always said to think of blowing about 5 cents flat to get the right tone. If you ended up playing flat, just push in a bit
The unexpected cut off 😂😂😂
I rarely say this with CZcams videos, but... I totally agree with all of this.
Thank you I will use this a lot
Nice. I play bass but if i ever get to play a sax, now i know 🧠👈🏽
Why am I watching this, I play tuba
could be fun to razz the sax players
Why am I watching this? I don’t have perfect pitch and the first thing he said requires that one does.
Also I play trombone
Because learning is always valuable
@@verfuncht He didn't talk about perfect pitch
@@BrunoNeureiter How am I supposed to tell the difference between A-440 and A-450 without perfect pitch?
Awesome! Can you do jazz to classical?
Just do the opposite of the things he described haha
My little pony? 😂
most certainly
Me last night going from Big Band rehearsals straight to Concert Band and my pitch was so flat 🤦🏻♀️
cool
Nice
What if it’s a jazzy classical peice
Boa noite
I’m in my first year of band playing alto sax and my band teacher always says to put you’re ligature facing down, why do you have your facing up?
your ligature is likely standard so the screws will go over the reed, while mine was designed to be inverted. in either case, the screw should go to the right when the taper follows the mouthpiece
What brand of tenor is this? I recently bought one juat like it to fix up but could not find any info on it.
selmer
How about just playing in tune, no matter what you're playing? Geeez...
An unrelated question but I've been using 2.0 reeds for a while now and I'm thinking of switching should I switch to 2.5 or 3.0?
For how reason? Just so, because harder reed is "more pro" or you have so strong embouchure that you need it or you changed the mouthpiece tip opening?
I ask, because I went thru all these options. From 1,5 continuously to 3. My lips were cushed, mouth tired. Then I changed mouthpiece and now I use legere 2.25, reed suits to mouthpiece, sound is full, rounded, embouchure relaxed and mouth doesn't hurts.
It's all based on the mouthpiece you use, and the strength of your mouth muscles. Harder only means better if the Reed you use doesn't give enough support with your mouthpiece.
I play on a 3 1/2 since I started its all preference
Homie looks like Branden Fraser
hes the goat!
I know your ligature is a special weird design with the screws backward, but hell, I've been teaching "the screws go right" and seen so many ligatures put backward, damaging them for good, I can't get it out of my head.
the video is just inverted/selfie mode, screws on the right
"Maybe even straighter than that" he says, I say, "don't play gay" see no difference
That last clip sounded like My Little Pony
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@@SaxSpy Was it??
my little pony at the end lol
mlp 🤨
Nothing wrong with playing in tune lol
bE bOlD aNd StiCk wItH iT
It’s the ligature on backwards for me 💀
its not backwards 💀
Looks like we found out who doesn’t play sax
czcams.com/video/UBWoCFNSyIA/video.html
Ok so basically my band director told me that there was one way to put on the ligature (the other way) and would scream at us anytime we put it on the other way and I’ve been in band for like 2 years (and I have played sax the whole time) and he still never lets us put it the other way, so I apologize because I only ever knew to put it one way
almost thought you intentionally played the my little pony themesong
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I don’t get it
Did he just play “my little pony” at the end?
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MLP?
Bros ligature is on backwards
its an inverted ligature by designczcams.com/video/UBWoCFNSyIA/video.html
Your dang ligature it on upside down I play a saxophone that is not how to put a ligature on😡
its an inverted ligature by The Boston Sax Shop 👀 czcams.com/video/UBWoCFNSyIA/video.html
🙄🙄🙄 Bla bla bla ............
That was flat...
The idea that playing the saxophone classically means playing politely with a tone of asking permission to play is nonsense, and if it applies to you, you are playing the classical saxophone poorly. This mindset is why jazz players so often play classical rep in a way that is standard and boring instead of committed or excited, because they see it as stifling creativity when it is anything but.