 The Fingering Forum
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Author: Ray
Date: 2001-10-19 00:47
I've been playing clarinet for about four years and just recently bought a tenor sax. Unfortunately, I won't be seeing my teacher for a couple of weeks and I don't want to pick up too many bad habits before then (of course, not playing it for two weeks isn't an option).
Does any one have any tips to get me off on the right foot?
Thanks,
Ray
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Author: Eoin McAuley
Date: 2001-10-19 07:58
I don't play sax myself, but I gather that you need to loosen your embouchure considerably. Unlike the clarinet, the lowest notes can be hardest to get, so try playing in the second octave at the start and only gradually extending your range downwards. This should match with the fact that your embouchure will be too tight.
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Author: saxyoboy
Date: 2001-10-19 21:22
I have played my tenor for 4 years now and i have gotten quite proficient. your teacher might tell you to finger Bb as 1--1--. DON'T!!! I fingered it that way and i realized that I couldn't use it in alot of songs. Finger an "A" and use the side key. It's your best bet. Use a method book, which has fingerings. My Favorite is "total Musicianship".
Have fun
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Author: Aaron
Date: 2001-10-19 21:28
Hey. Back when I was a sax player many moons ago, how I fingered certain notes depended on what key I was playing in. Like Bb for instance, I usually used the Bb biscut key (the little one immediately below the B key) if I was playing in a key with a Bb in it. It's easier and less awkward then the side key. The side key is useful when you're having to play in a key where Bb is an accidental, since going from Bb biscut to B involves sliding the finger over the keys.
I do however agree about the double index fingering. The only time I can think of to really wanna use that is maybe if you're going from B to Bb and you want the transition to be perfectly seemless, which is difficult sometimes with the other fingerings. Otherwise that fingering is both awkward and usually out of tune.
Trust me though oboe is much worse about going from B to Bb or vice versa.
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Author: Claude Collard
Date: 2001-10-21 12:51
Ineed all fingerings for tenor and alto sax to download and print
Eoin McAuley wrote:
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I don't play sax myself, but I gather that you need to loosen your embouchure considerably. Unlike the clarinet, the lowest notes can be hardest to get, so try playing in the second octave at the start and only gradually extending your range downwards. This should match with the fact that your embouchure will be too tight.
Eoin McAuley wrote:
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I don't play sax myself, but I gather that you need to loosen your embouchure considerably. Unlike the clarinet, the lowest notes can be hardest to get, so try playing in the second octave at the start and only gradually extending your range downwards. This should match with the fact that your embouchure will be too tight.
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