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Author: Cari Garner
Date: 2004-09-03 19:40
I have played the Alto Sax in my Church for about 10 years and have just switched to the Bari Sax and LOVE it but am haveing a terrible time!!! ANYTHING I try to play on the lower 3 keys just will not play right. It will crack and break to the higher octave almost everytime! What am I doing wrong. The high notes have no problem its just the lower ones......Help please!!! Also, I'm having trouble getting it in tune.........it wants to stay flat....whats up with that? New mouthpiece maybe?
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Author: Theboy_2
Date: 2004-09-03 21:06
with alto sax, your embouchure needs to be tighter then on bari. try loosening your embouchure a bit. if you rememebr back toy uor beginnings on alto sax, you needed to drop your jaw for the bottom notes around D or so. bari is no different, they need your jaw to be lowered, and with practise will require less movement. hope this helps.
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Author: ~*~
Date: 2004-09-03 21:21
If your sax is flat, you need to shorten the instrument. You do this by pushing the mouthpiece further on to the cork. Play around with it until you play the notes in tune.
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Author: Cari Garner
Date: 2004-09-03 22:54
Yes I know your supposed to push the mouthpiece in if it is flat......but I have pushed it all the way. Any other tips?
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Author: Theboy_2
Date: 2004-09-04 04:09
if you've pushed the mouthpiece in al the way and is still flat, there is a pad leak somewhere. it would be worthwhile to go to your instrument repair shop and request a light leak. this is a thin fibre optics light that goes through your instrument in a dark rom. if any light escapes through a pad somewhere, then that pad needs to be replaced. hope this helps.
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Author: musichick
Date: 2004-09-09 23:55
Not necessarily a leak... I'm ALWAYS flat and my horn is definitly fine, as it was just in the shop. this sounds wierd, and probably isnt standard procedure, but try to use more of the back of your throat when you play lower notes. As for pitch, just get good at listening to the band and adjust with your embouture (ahh spelling!).
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Author: Alvaro Celis
Date: 2004-10-03 05:08
i'm just starting the bari sax too I've been playing bass calrinet and it's such a weird change because in the clarinet you just have to tighten your mouth and inthe bari sax you have to really really really losen up! if you ever played clarinet you have to play the beri sax like if you are doing a squeak on a clarinet. there is no need for a new mouth pieace just lose up extremly and youl get there
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Author: billy the bari player
Date: 2004-10-10 22:28
I recomend playing the B flat concert scale up, then down, and then from G, go down to D, and so on. or try playing from B down to G and then to D and so on. Also try Breathing Gym. its a great way to expand your lungs. practice, loosen up your embeshure, and blow your lungs out. just keep going. also, check to make sure your auctive key isn't bent. that causes it for a lot of people. and don't be discouraged, you have no Idea how many people on this site have the same problem. switching from bass clarinet to bari, or from alto or tenor to bari, and so on. best of luck,
billy
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