Klarinet Archive - Posting 001052.txt from 1999/07

From: Note Staff Unlimited <notestaff@-----.de>
Subj: Re: [kl] re: Sax warble
Date: Tue, 27 Jul 1999 02:17:07 -0400

David Blumberg schrieb:

> Daniel Paprocki" <danbascl@-----.net> Subject: [kl] sax problems Here's a
> change of topic.
> Since almost all clarinetists play sax and the sax lists out there are dead
> or near death, I thought I'd present this problem. I'm about to purchase a
> used (like new) Selmer VII (yes you heard right the dreaded VII) alto sax.
> I love the sound, it tunes well, my hands (large) fit well, and the price
> is very good. It has one problem - the low C#, C, and B (not Bb) sometimes
> develop a slow warble in the sound. This comes and goes depending on reed
> and who knows what. I've been playing sax for a long time, have a great
> mouthpiece (Rousseau 4r) and reeds (Oliveri 3). I've played other saxes in
> the last couple years (Yamaha 52, Keilworth, Selmer VI) and haven't had
> that problem. I've had it checked for leaks with my repair person and it's
> tight. My next step is to have the pads doped. I have done the trick of
> dropping the end plug in the bell and that does solve the problem but
> sometimes makes the C# stuffy. Why is this happening and how do I fix this? --
>
> Daniel A. Paprocki Instructor of Clarinet & Saxophone Angelo State
> University San Angelo, Texas
>
> -------------------------
>
> Hey Dan, congrats for getting the TX. gig! Try also changing the position
> of the Mouthpiece on the Sax - make sure that the sax is in tune with
> itself by playing open C#, and then playing long middle C# by fingering low
> C#, but with the octave key depressed. The 2 C#'s should be equal in pitch.
> If not, adjust you mouthpiece until they are. Now hopefully your sax will
> be in tune with itself, and others, both are important :) Hopefully the
> position on the neck for it to be in tune with itself does not put the
> pitch down to 439, or 443.
> If not, "get it tuned at the factory" ;) kidding about that.
>
> David Blumberg
> playit@-----.com
> Have you heard? http://www.mytempo.com
>
> ---------------------------------------------------
>

David,

To my experience, most saxes have a sharper long C# than short C#. To
get them to
agree, I would have to push way in (say, A@-----. Do you have different
experience? I know that moving the mouthpiece *can* eliminate the
problem with the
warble but the problem should be fixed at the source or you always have
to
intonate according to your problem.

David
David Glenn
notestaff@-----.de

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