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Re: Alto---VOLUME and RESISTANCE

Author: Gene
Date: 2023-01-03 09:20

Dan I've been playing off and on as a partime pro sax ,flute clarinet for years, anyways I came to the conclusion I can't get the alto to where my other horns are comfortable to play because of the inherent dimensions of the alto .So I decided to experiment .Looking at the alto you have a large mouthpiece going into a narrow neck into a large bore body yuck not like the sax where its more open all the way .I grabbed a bunch of spare tenor mpc's and the caravan was closest to fitting in socket I painstakenly sanded down the outside shank till it fit the socket tight and then sanded more and layed thin papaer around shank and some grease.It fits and plays but was hard to find the right reed. I experimented with ,legere signature and even a signature Bari reed cause it was the only one to cover the wide table ,but found the T sax vandoren 3.5 worked best sofar. Tuneing was difficult at the begining how do I adjust my embuchure, clarinet or sax. In the end a little of both and focused more on sound rather than pitch which came later .Plays a little flat in bottom end good in middle alittle sharp above high C, I can play upto altissimo A but note very pleasant. Anyways I'm staying with it I will master it eventually,by the way I use a Kooiman etude thumbrest and neck strap I dare say if I had a peg it would be easier less movement at mpc.

Post Edited (2023-01-03 09:24)

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