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Author: Abraham Sandwich
Date: 2005-06-21 00:02
Hello! I have no problem whatsoever playing the highest notes on my alto. I've just recently taken up the tenor, and I'm having a great deal of trouble hitting the highest notes. I started right off with a 2 1/2 reed, and I wonder if I need a different thickness or not to correct this problem. Any advice on this would be greatly appreciated and thank you in advance.
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Author: Musical Lottie
Date: 2005-06-22 15:49
Well I'm not a sax player myself (but clarinet and bcl) although I played a tenor today, and I found it no problem whatsoever. I think that was on a 3 reed. So I can suggest breath support? You do need more for teno than fo alto (I have had the chance to have a go on both; I just don't play as such.)
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Author: sam
Date: 2005-07-01 07:55
Well, its actually a totally different thing to play altissimo on alto and on tenor. Alto usually requires a good embouchere to produce good sounds. But, the tenor doesnt require such a strong hold on the mouthpiece. ITs more a job of finding the exact placement of the mouthpiece and mouth to find the partial and pull it out. It also depends on what mouth piece and reed you have. That makes a HUGE difference. i can reach A's, Bb, B, C#, D, and Eb without even concentrating or changing embouchere, now the little in between notes are different, but if i just apply some concentration, i can definitely get them. Anyway, the mouthpiece and reed size matter tons, and of course the sax brand and if its in good working condition, email me with questions and I'll help you as best I can.
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Author: Cory
Date: 2005-07-22 01:55
I agree with everything that sam said, plus the fact that it just takes some getting used to the new horn. I play bari sax as my main horn, and have gotten quite used to my embouchure on that horn. However, I double on soprano sax, and I have to labor much harder to get the high notes out, because I'm so used to the slack embouchure that a bari can put up with. Basically, just keep playing on it and you'll get the high register eventually. Taking your reed up a half-strength to a 3 probably wouldn't hurt, either.
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