Klarinet Archive - Posting 000307.txt from 2006/10

From: "Gary Smith" <gary622@-----.com>
Subj: Re: [kl] Kinda OT: Saxophone Mouthpieces?
Date: Fri, 20 Oct 2006 01:22:18 -0400

Yeah, I play saxes and agree with that - also get him on a closer face
mouthpiece to make it easier until he develops - unlike clarinet, the
low end of a saxophone requires a very precise embouchure.

On 10/18/06, George Galway <g.galway@-----.com> wrote:
> Hi Lynn,
>
> Try using a softer reed - those 3.5s could prevent his getting the lower
> notes until his embouchure developes.
>
> George Galway Manchester UK
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: thomaswinds [mailto:thomaswinds@-----.net]
> Sent: 18 October 2006 04:43
> To: klarinetlist
> Subject: [kl] Kinda OT: Saxophone Mouthpieces?
>
> Hi all -
>
> I don't usually teach saxophone, so I am hoping those of you that do can
> help me out. If I should go somewhere on the web to ask, please let me
> know what sites are good. I do play and do understand about sax embouchure.
>
> I just got a tenor sax student who's in 6th grade, in the Breeze Easy 2nd
> book. He has his grandfather's Mark VI tenor...yeah, we know how much it's
> worth, and it IS worth it! The tone is gorgeous. And No, they aren't
> selling, LOL. He also has his gpa's Selmer C* mouthpiece
> with original facing, and plays on Rico Royal or similar 3.5s. We just got
> him a BG lig.
>
> It's almost impossible for him to get anything lower than an E. It's not
> the horn, I've played it, and Vince Marinelli worked on it, it's fine. We
> have been working on the embouchure and breathing, that's not the issue. I
> have a feeling it's the mouthpiece, it seems to be a really long facing.
> You slide a piece of paper down there, and it goes almost a whole inch.
> Maybe even more. I think it's too much mouthpiece for him right now.
>
> Can anyone suggest a good but not overly expensive tenor mouthpiece for a
> student? How are the Hite Premieres for tenor sax? What about Meyers?
> What facings should I look for?
>
> I play on an old Woodwind mouthpiece on my alto. Would something like that
> be good for him?
>
> Any help is GREATLY appreciated!!!!
>
> Lynn
>
>
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