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Author: Bret Pimentel
Date: 2006-10-17 20:09
A few ideas:
- The saxophone is, in some ways, just more difficult to get around on than the clarinet, due to the acoustical properties of a conical bore. The best way I know to train yourself to play the extreme ranges with finesse is to establish a consistent mouthpiece pitch (A = 440 for alto) and to do your favorite overtone exercises every day.
- Saxophones are also more leak-prone than clarinets. Consider getting your alto professionally checked.
- I like the Vandoren V16 mouthpieces for jazz. They are easy to play and relatively consistent in terms of quality control. I recommend them without hesitation to alto players buying their first jazz mouthpiece.
Hope that helps!
Bret
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