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 Quick sax question
Author: Sax MAn 
Date:   2003-12-25 20:17

what's the best way to play a lower note on a saxaphone without getting a *frack or squeak before it plays? I recently switched over from clarinet to saxophone- I opened up my ombecheure, but am still getting little squeaks before each low note. What can I do to fix this?

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 RE: Quick sax question
Author: Theboy_2 
Date:   2003-12-26 20:10

what i've been told for beginners is that you should drop your jaw. and once you get used to this, you will find your embouchure doesn't change as much.

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 RE: Quick sax question
Author: Jax10RSax 
Date:   2003-12-27 21:07

You may want to experiment with the position of the reed on the mouthplace tip. Try moving reed even with the beak for charts requiring lower register. A softer reed will also assist on those notes. Good luck.

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 RE: Quick sax question
Author: Bryan 
Date:   2003-12-30 05:19

Oy, i remember back in beginning band when i had to go through that. What i did was drop my jaw slightly, and open my throught, and you may wanna try to say a low "O", which might help you a lot. Good luck on the sax, i remember when i switched to try the clarinet, the embochure was EXTREMELY unsual for me...lol, and i'm sure that's the same thing with you.

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