Irby's tone sounds basically perfect! I'm kind of suspicious of it to be honest haha. I've always liked the bluesier, edgier sounding players, like Phil Woods or Bunky Green, but maybe it's time to give my tone some more sweetness. They do tend to be a bit bright...
I play the alto sax but never really can practice because it's such a loud instrument. I guess I haven't developed my sound or tone because I can never practice. I sound like a beginner... obviously and my sound has a lot of hissing and is airy. I don't know if that's because I have a missing front tooth or just because I'm a beginner. I have developed my own sound/tone on the trumpet, been playing trumpet for 30 years. I use vibrato on the horn and on alto sax. But with the trumpet, I can use my Yamaha Silent Brass at anytime and *_not_* disturb the neighbors. Saxophone mutes cost way too much money and I don't have income so as far as the alto sax goes, I guess I'm *S.O.L.* "Things ain't what they used to be" by Duke Ellington.
Find a large chamber mouthpiece, use medium hard reed, and play sub-tones, by pushing lots of air but not too fast. In a few weeks you can play next to a sleeping baby.
@@zvonimirtosic6171 I actually had to get a softer Reed, like 1 and a half, I think. The 2.5 Reed was too difficult and the sound was sort and hissing with that Reed too.
@@adgp8945 Many newer players have issues that come from several root causes: bad and uncontrolled breathing, not enough of air pushed through the mouthpiece, embouchure, posture. If more demands are put on the lungs and jaw by the larger mouthpiece chamber, and a bit harder reed, it can help cure the problem. Then, swapping between two different mouthpieces with different size chambers, and different reeds, makes progress easier. The good tone develops faster, because the players expanded their unused lung capacity; two different mouthpieces teach how to control the air flow. This exercise can halve the time of work necessary to make a good saxophone sound and boost confidence.
PLEASE teach how to do a really raspy Rock'n'Roll style sound - like the hard hitting sax solo in "Lucille" by Little Richard, or the raspy soulful one in Sam Cooke's "Twistin' the night away" (I love those two songs!)
@@Rob_-dv6ei Generally that style is about learning how to growl, and then blowing with a really big sound and developing your tone and musicality accordingly. Try some breathing exercises and do plenty of long tones.
I love how wise and patient he is!
Thank you Mr Irby. So much good advice in a very short video. I love your tone. 🎷👍
Great examples by Sherman Irby a Master Musician !
great advice from a great gentleman of jazz
Your tone reminds me of a noir bar, a detective sitting on the bar and a criminal sits down next to him and puts a gun on the table lol.
Irby's tone sounds basically perfect! I'm kind of suspicious of it to be honest haha. I've always liked the bluesier, edgier sounding players, like Phil Woods or Bunky Green, but maybe it's time to give my tone some more sweetness. They do tend to be a bit bright...
WONDERFUL. WONDERFUL & WONDERFUL. You are indeed a MASTER. Salutes.
Great video my brother
great video!
Great stuff!
bruh i love sherman kirby
I thought it was TD Jakes for a second.
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I play the alto sax but never really can practice because it's such a loud instrument. I guess I haven't developed my sound or tone because I can never practice. I sound like a beginner... obviously and my sound has a lot of hissing and is airy. I don't know if that's because I have a missing front tooth or just because I'm a beginner. I have developed my own sound/tone on the trumpet, been playing trumpet for 30 years. I use vibrato on the horn and on alto sax. But with the trumpet, I can use my Yamaha Silent Brass at anytime and *_not_* disturb the neighbors. Saxophone mutes cost way too much money and I don't have income so as far as the alto sax goes, I guess I'm *S.O.L.*
"Things ain't what they used to be" by Duke Ellington.
Find a large chamber mouthpiece, use medium hard reed, and play sub-tones, by pushing lots of air but not too fast. In a few weeks you can play next to a sleeping baby.
@@zvonimirtosic6171 not good advice for somebody with an undeveloped sound
@@user-ox8qh3rx1l Thanks but the problem is finding a place to practice. There's no place on the house to practice because my neighbors hate it.
@@zvonimirtosic6171 I actually had to get a softer Reed, like 1 and a half, I think. The 2.5 Reed was too difficult and the sound was sort and hissing with that Reed too.
@@adgp8945 Many newer players have issues that come from several root causes: bad and uncontrolled breathing, not enough of air pushed through the mouthpiece, embouchure, posture. If more demands are put on the lungs and jaw by the larger mouthpiece chamber, and a bit harder reed, it can help cure the problem. Then, swapping between two different mouthpieces with different size chambers, and different reeds, makes progress easier. The good tone develops faster, because the players expanded their unused lung capacity; two different mouthpieces teach how to control the air flow. This exercise can halve the time of work necessary to make a good saxophone sound and boost confidence.
PLEASE teach how to do a really raspy Rock'n'Roll style sound - like the hard hitting sax solo in "Lucille" by Little Richard, or the raspy soulful one in Sam Cooke's "Twistin' the night away" (I love those two songs!)
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Chery vids15 no you're mistaken, I don't mean (as much as I'd like to) to actually learn the piece - I mean use the sax techniques played in them.
@@Rob_-dv6ei Generally that style is about learning how to growl, and then blowing with a really big sound and developing your tone and musicality accordingly. Try some breathing exercises and do plenty of long tones.
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ridiculous tone
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