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Author: »Trent«
Date: 2004-10-10 12:31
hiya.
i was wondering if anyone could give some tips for sweatening the sound of my altissimo notes for alto sax. I can hit up to C in the middle altissimo register ok, but anything above that sounds too much like a squeak. so, any advice on how to get a sweater sound would be much appreciated. thanks
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Author: Wazzzy
Date: 2004-10-11 00:23
Wheni first learned my high notes on my alto, they sounded horrible and i would constantly squeak. Make sure you are hitting the notes and lip up a lot. After that, improve tone by opening the inner oral cavity with a yawning motion in our throat.
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Author: »Trent«
Date: 2004-10-11 10:47
cool, thanks. i can hit the notes ok, but some of them just sound horrid. mainly d. anyway, thanks for your help.
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Author: Bass Clarinet Babe
Date: 2005-06-08 16:13
Drop your jaw and loosen your reed! Also wet your reed before you play! For a better sound, also you might try getting an alto sax mute, I know it sounds crazy, but out alto sax sectiom sucked and they all did all this and now they are really good. And trust me, I had to sit right behind them and hear them! This trick also works for bari saxes!
~Bass Clarinet Babe~
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