8 Quick Altissimo Tips

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  • čas přidán 28. 08. 2024
  • Here are 8 of my top tips for developing the altissimo range on the saxophone.
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Komentáře • 70

  • @jamescronin1486
    @jamescronin1486 Před 2 lety +71

    Good tips Jay. I do find that a couple of things make it easier: harder reed, high baffle mouthpiece.

    • @ricardoparedes3656
      @ricardoparedes3656 Před 2 měsíci

      If you can learn it on a classical mouthpiece, it’ll make it pop so much easier on different mouthpieces

  • @ArsenalTheProtogen
    @ArsenalTheProtogen Před rokem +10

    "DONT OVERBLOW"
    *bagpipe noises*

  • @saxiroth6647
    @saxiroth6647 Před 2 lety +24

    Wow, excellent video. Like seriously this was awesome Jay. Production quality 10/10

  • @terrellfstephens
    @terrellfstephens Před 2 lety +13

    Overtones…and multiphonics! Multiphonics REALLY helped me with altissimo. Practiced with overtones 👨🏿‍🍳💋

    • @sb.8769
      @sb.8769 Před rokem

      Wow, I hadn't heard of multiphonics, thanks

  • @shipsahoy1793
    @shipsahoy1793 Před rokem +6

    For all you saxophone players out there … this short has to be the most important video you’ll ever watch regarding trying to play Altissimo on saxophone, shy of giving you actual fingerings that will allow altissimo notes to speak most easily on different saxophones, the rest of what Jay says here is spot on for sure!

  • @TransformsIntoAGuitar
    @TransformsIntoAGuitar Před 2 lety +14

    I've never gotten as high as palm D with overtones and yet I can play an octave of altissimo.
    While it probably is true that any mouthpiece can do altissimo it could still be the moutpiece holding you back. I couldn't get G# - B altissimo on my tenor but could get C upwards. New mouthpiece: all notes work. Some months later I was able to do all notes on the first moutpiece.

  • @ytghost8982
    @ytghost8982 Před rokem +16

    Well, time to torture my neighbours ears💅

  • @tyleranderson5907
    @tyleranderson5907 Před 2 lety

    Today with your advice I managed to reach the double altissimo f# on my Bari (that's higher than I could play on alto) this is an absolute game changer. Thankyou

  • @hecateswolf6007
    @hecateswolf6007 Před 2 lety +1

    Great advice as always

  • @alejandrodonceltalavero7385

    So good tips.

  • @bfrjacob
    @bfrjacob Před 5 měsíci

    Jaques de round, beautiful piece

  • @XxMidnightToker420xX
    @XxMidnightToker420xX Před 2 lety

    For me it was always the perfect amount of tounge pressure perfect placement very thin line going up a half on your Reed can help also

  • @gavilletc1
    @gavilletc1 Před rokem

    Excellent

  • @porelmofle
    @porelmofle Před 2 lety

    Thank youuuu

  • @grantkoeller8911
    @grantkoeller8911 Před 2 lety +3

    Any mouthpiece can play altissimo, however if reed is too soft, it will be more difficult.

  • @gzsnotcool
    @gzsnotcool Před rokem

    My band teacher always said to be relaxed when playing that high

  • @tomasnovak5131
    @tomasnovak5131 Před 2 lety +1

    This Might help

  • @lloydwhitty684
    @lloydwhitty684 Před rokem +1

    The D overtone series is the most difficult for me. Any tips?

  • @shipsahoy1793
    @shipsahoy1793 Před rokem +1

    Lol, I’ve been taking that approach for quite awhile now. It does help you to NOT rely on the palm keys for high E, F, and F#. That’s true for both alto and tenor. I can’t speak for Bari or soprano or any other saxophone, because
    I don’t have any of those saxes.🥲😉

  • @saxophonick6719
    @saxophonick6719 Před rokem

    I can play chromatically from bottom to top all the way to altissimo C
    However Altissimo G+ G# pose the most difficulty for me no matter which fingering I use.

  • @shipsahoy1793
    @shipsahoy1793 Před 2 lety +1

    🤔I find some of these comments to be incredible ..get control of overtones people ! 🎷🥳
    PS) This guy Jay knows what he’s talking about!

  • @Roman-rx2tm
    @Roman-rx2tm Před rokem +1

    I learned altissimo on a Yamaha 4c I can confirm it is not the mouthpiece, it’s still very possible.

  • @jzer21
    @jzer21 Před rokem

    Must you scoop into every note you play?

  • @melro984
    @melro984 Před rokem

    I play saxophone 20 years but until now i cant play altisimo starting at f

  • @user-gt4dd1fo6n
    @user-gt4dd1fo6n Před 8 měsíci

    So my stock le sage mouth peice can play altissimo

  • @osojosephola1330
    @osojosephola1330 Před 2 lety

    Good

  • @francismadale8525
    @francismadale8525 Před 2 měsíci

    It's hard to get the altissimo on my ottolink stm but much easier on yamaha 4c haha

  • @WeegeeFan1Studios
    @WeegeeFan1Studios Před rokem

    At the moment I've taught myself a totally useless technique I call "Stupissimo"
    It's where you put your teeth on your reed to make that dreaded squeak, except you learn to control it grammatically. It's about an octave above the altissimo range on the alto sax.
    Pretty unconventional, but it's fun to screw with and helped me learn the ombechure fundamentals of altissimo!

  • @danielg7012
    @danielg7012 Před 2 lety

    Can someone link the tutorial for altissimo?

  • @thanurs
    @thanurs Před rokem

    does anyone have a comfortable altissimo fingering chart? I've learned how to play a few high ranged notes but I can never find a full, complete chart online.

  • @thelicc1306
    @thelicc1306 Před rokem

    Can u play altissimo in a Yamaha 4c?

  • @WuffDerg
    @WuffDerg Před 2 lety

    Honestly, it's easier for me to go in altissimo, than going on the lower register

  • @nairdazitro7460
    @nairdazitro7460 Před 2 lety +20

    Altissimo on tenor is so much harder than on alto;

    • @TWO20
      @TWO20 Před 2 lety +8

      I found it far easier on tenor lol

    • @nairdazitro7460
      @nairdazitro7460 Před 2 lety +2

      @@TWO20 A A# and B are so hard on tenor, on alto you just have to voice super hard and every high notes come out lol

    • @Clemenskoehlersax
      @Clemenskoehlersax Před 2 lety +2

      I also think tenor is easier

    • @TWO20
      @TWO20 Před 2 lety +1

      @@nairdazitro7460 I’ve never had problems with A, Bb and B, I always have trouble with G and G# lol

    • @nairdazitro7460
      @nairdazitro7460 Před 2 lety +1

      @@TWO20 G is easy with the f# key, g# is kinda tough yeah

  • @jayzsummeryeah
    @jayzsummeryeah Před 2 lety

    Why is it frere Jacques though?

  • @slim_central3286
    @slim_central3286 Před 2 lety

    Similar things can be said for the clarinet.

  • @Bigmike24743
    @Bigmike24743 Před rokem +1

    Got g a to come out

  • @HulkSmash10
    @HulkSmash10 Před rokem +2

    What's up with that saxophone? It looks like you retrieved it out of a fish tank. All rusted

  • @joancarles9643
    @joancarles9643 Před rokem

    🎷⬆️👍

  • @Usefulmusic
    @Usefulmusic Před 2 lety +2

    Issimo advice.

  • @AmritAcoustics
    @AmritAcoustics Před 2 měsíci

    ... sonnez les altissime ! ... altissimi ? ... les martins? anyway, good advice on how to (terrorise the neighbours) practice the top notes

  • @normalizedaudio2481
    @normalizedaudio2481 Před 2 lety +1

    Don't piss off Trumpet players. Always respect the lead trumpet. You are not same.

    • @joebuildz
      @joebuildz Před 2 lety +5

      what 💀

    • @shipsahoy1793
      @shipsahoy1793 Před 2 lety +2

      Hey WoW Normalized Audio, where is this coming from? With commentary like that, makes me wonder if you’re a trumpet player for the right reasons!?🤔
      Or even a musician…🧐

    • @me-ib1zo
      @me-ib1zo Před 2 lety +3

      average trumpet player

    • @NobodyNowhereKnowhow
      @NobodyNowhereKnowhow Před 2 lety +1

      @@shipsahoy1793 lolz, that’s pretty generous, calling trumpet players musicians. Trumpets are musicians like off is a television channel or abstinence is a sexual position.

    • @shipsahoy1793
      @shipsahoy1793 Před 2 lety

      @@NobodyNowhereKnowhow Ah well, trumpet players were musicians 50 years ago.. I’m not so sure about now ! 🤣

  • @TabbyCat-od2zs
    @TabbyCat-od2zs Před 9 měsíci

    useless to me