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Author: Paul Saint Alexander
Date: 2004-10-08 03:21
I boy a bandnow sporano saxopong, I have not benn able to sound the low C sharp,Bflat,B. and also the third octave D,Eflat, F. Pls tell me what to do.
What is a blue scale. and what other scale can I use for improvisation.
Pls reply.
PSA. Nigeria
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Author: Paul
Date: 2004-10-08 03:37
Practice! If that doesn't help, your horn is probably leaky, which would keep the low notes from coming out. A good repair shop can tell you if the pads are leaking and can repair the damage if they are. Or it may be that your left hand pinky keys aren't working like they should, which a shop could also fix.
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I boy a bandnow sporano saxopong, I have not benn able to sound the low C sharp,Bflat,B. and also the third octave D,Eflat, F. Pls tell me what to do.<br />
What is a blue scale. and what other scale can I use for improvisation.<br />
Pls reply.<br />
PSA. Nigeria
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Author: Dee
Date: 2004-10-08 11:54
The low notes require a looser embouchure and lots of practice. It may be weeks before you are able to play the low notes.
The third octave on a sax takes a tighter embouchure, lots of breath support and lots of practice. It may be months or even a year before you are able to play the third octave.
If you can find anyone who plays the sax, ask them to help you.
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Author: Theboy_2
Date: 2004-10-08 21:23
soprano is a finicky instrument. it likes to be played a certain way, not like the alto and tenor are played. for low notes, drop your jaw. those notes need to be loose. third octave, lip those notes up, and tonnes of air. you need to have a fast stream of air. your air stream should be like a cat's hiss, not like a huff of air. you can't move your jaw around a lot while playing to adjust your embouchure, slight change will effect your tone greatly in all octaves. hope this helps.
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Author: Hurricane
Date: 2004-11-12 18:05
Study the Pentatonic major and minor scales very good for blues improvisation
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