I love this guys. I need to practice i am such a beginner but i wanna get better. So Much can be done on the sax. I have the alto my grandmother used to own. I should play it for none other then her honer. And for the sake of jazz. God bless Scott
Great advice, Scott! 54 yr. old truckdriver here, just discovered you on your Syos bio, played bass clarinet in my 1980s HS days, picking up a saxophone for the first time, loving it! I look forward to checking out more of your videos!
Funny enough, I got my degree in classical saxophone performance. My classical setup was a C star, Vandoren purple box 3s, and a Rovner ligature. If you heard me play classical back in the day, you would have no idea I was into progressive funky sax music. That's part of where my extreme detailed attention to articulations and dynamics came from.
@@ScottPaddock You're right - I would have no idea! Makes perfect sense though. Keep up the good work and good luck with the new sax school - looks awesome.
Hey! I just completed my first year learning the alto. I’m playing on a yamah4c mouth piece with a 3 reed. Should I be interested in trying other mouth pieces?
Hey! Yamaha 4C is a really solid beginner mouthpiece. When you're ready for a step up go with something that is pretty easy to control (no baffles, etc) - something like a Meyer 5M. Reed size is all subjective, so there really isn't a correct reed size. I play Legere American Cut 2.25
Today after 20+ years of playing someone finally clarifies that Tone Splitting is just growling in the altissimo range. I always thought it was just this... mysterious thing only super-pros could do. Picked up my tenor today and went through my altissimo range. Yep. That's it.
A lot of pro players try to describe it as something else, but it's essentially the exact same thing - growl on an altissimo note, and you've got a split tone 😁
For me it also works if I just hum with my voice, just like singing a note. I can just keep singing one note and play different notes on the sax and they also sound like growling. I don't know if this technique is legit though :).
Scott love your channel, but my understsnding is split tones are NOT just a "growl on altissimo" and they are more of a multiphonic by overblowing. Some altissimo fingerings are not as clean and the note wante to "break" or split. Sanborn is NOT growling from what many many others have stated.
Hey! Yes, you can get a split tone from a false fingering, (my side F# almost always produces a split tone) but the easiest way to get a split tone in the altissimo is to growl.
Hi Scott I have a question, if I want to join the sax school online how you will teach me by video lessons? or by person on camera xzoom in private? Thanks
It is a series of video courses all in order taking your step by step. You choose the level you are at (beginner, intermediate, etc) and then watch the videos. In every video I tell you what we're going to work on, do lots of play alongs, and give you downloadable PDFs. They are set up the exact same way that I teach private lessons.
True! This was a two-minute overview of what multiphonics are and how they compare to split tones and growling so I didn't go into a lot of detail about all of the ins and outs.
@@ScottPaddock I think it'd be great to take 20 seconds showing an example of "false fingering" and quickly explain how the air column is being broken in order to get the multiphonic. Your playing is superb.
I still don't like the sound of multiphonics. They are the "MULITs" (mullets) of the sax sounds. FYI - if you want to hear more of them, just teach 1st year students!
This is very useful, but for growling you can also just sing a separate pitch into your sax
The video I’ve been waiting for, split tones!
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Hope it helped!!
Scott your videos have been so helpful to me , I’m a new sax player and you explain things in away that really click with me!
Thanks! You should check out my Sax School - that will get you headed in the right direction for sure.
I love this guys. I need to practice i am such a beginner but i wanna get better. So Much can be done on the sax. I have the alto my grandmother used to own. I should play it for none other then her honer. And for the sake of jazz. God bless Scott
Great video, Scott. As always, clear explanations. Loved when you laughed because you were coughing after doing the multiphonics. That was too cool :)
It's super helpful to work on isolating the notes in a multiphonic. Helps with altissimo and voicing a lot too.
Yeah, being able to control your airstream is super helpful with altissimo.
Finally someone read my mind, the video I was looking for. Thanks Scott!
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Another informative vid.
Thanks Scott.
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The soundcheck got me subscribing instantly!😂😂😂😒😍😍😍😍
Crazy stuff!
Great advice, Scott! 54 yr. old truckdriver here, just discovered you on your Syos bio, played bass clarinet in my 1980s HS days, picking up a saxophone for the first time, loving it! I look forward to checking out more of your videos!
Very clearly explained.
Thank you! 🙏
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Great video Scott!
That was Awsom Thanks Champ Incredibly Genius way that is explained Sweet
Thank you David!
I can relate when you cough hahahaha, Thank you for your divine knowledge!!!
Great lesson 🦁
"Hey Scott, your tone is so dark and legit - are you a classical player??" Said no-one, ever. Love your output dude - solid advice as ever.
Funny enough, I got my degree in classical saxophone performance. My classical setup was a C star, Vandoren purple box 3s, and a Rovner ligature. If you heard me play classical back in the day, you would have no idea I was into progressive funky sax music. That's part of where my extreme detailed attention to articulations and dynamics came from.
@@ScottPaddock You're right - I would have no idea! Makes perfect sense though. Keep up the good work and good luck with the new sax school - looks awesome.
Hey! I just completed my first year learning the alto. I’m playing on a yamah4c mouth piece with a 3 reed. Should I be interested in trying other mouth pieces?
Hey! Yamaha 4C is a really solid beginner mouthpiece. When you're ready for a step up go with something that is pretty easy to control (no baffles, etc) - something like a Meyer 5M. Reed size is all subjective, so there really isn't a correct reed size. I play Legere American Cut 2.25
Hey Scott, is what you did @0:03 a regular growl?
do you growl against the reed, there's not much space?
Today after 20+ years of playing someone finally clarifies that Tone Splitting is just growling in the altissimo range. I always thought it was just this... mysterious thing only super-pros could do. Picked up my tenor today and went through my altissimo range. Yep. That's it.
A lot of pro players try to describe it as something else, but it's essentially the exact same thing - growl on an altissimo note, and you've got a split tone 😁
Finger low c except for the f key and it sounds pretty crazy
The next time someone tells me that I suck, I tell them "I'm just practicing multiphonics".
Thank im having a challenge with growling
Check out my video dedicated only to growling, it will show you how to do it.
For me it also works if I just hum with my voice, just like singing a note. I can just keep singing one note and play different notes on the sax and they also sound like growling. I don't know if this technique is legit though :).
@@Pedreone when your sound is right, it Is legit, got to make it your own.. you are the Boss
Scott love your channel, but my understsnding is split tones are NOT just a "growl on altissimo" and they are more of a multiphonic by overblowing. Some altissimo fingerings are not as clean and the note wante to "break" or split. Sanborn is NOT growling from what many many others have stated.
Hey! Yes, you can get a split tone from a false fingering, (my side F# almost always produces a split tone) but the easiest way to get a split tone in the altissimo is to growl.
It's fantastic, but i have a question: it is growl is the same as Split tone on the high note?
No
@@Roman-rx2tm but What the diffenrency?
Hi Scott I have a question, if I want to join the sax school online how you will teach me by video lessons? or by person on camera xzoom in private? Thanks
It is a series of video courses all in order taking your step by step. You choose the level you are at (beginner, intermediate, etc) and then watch the videos. In every video I tell you what we're going to work on, do lots of play alongs, and give you downloadable PDFs. They are set up the exact same way that I teach private lessons.
You can walk in a freejazz jam sess and only play split tones and multiphonics and someone will come up to you say hey man you sound like Ayler
Halo sir, my name is william from Indonesian.
Actually, i practice this growling is too difficult to extract my tongue on air.
4:02 covid multiphonics 😂😂😂😂😂
Multiphonics can be achieved by "false fingerings" & multiphonics can be precisely notated.
True! This was a two-minute overview of what multiphonics are and how they compare to split tones and growling so I didn't go into a lot of detail about all of the ins and outs.
@@ScottPaddock I think it'd be great to take 20 seconds showing an example of "false fingering" and quickly explain how the air column is being broken in order to get the multiphonic. Your playing is superb.
Multi is very tricky....
Lol! Some crazy sounds!
I still don't like the sound of multiphonics. They are the "MULITs" (mullets) of the sax sounds. FYI - if you want to hear more of them, just teach 1st year students!