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  • #10027
    Anonymous

      Johnny just had a quick flick through your 1st e-book
      “How to play the saxophone” that i bought 14 months
      ago to see if i’d covered everything. The only thing i
      haven’t covered yet is vibrato!

      Looking back then i can remember thinking how hard
      some of those exercises at the end of the book, now
      they look so easy after 14 months!

      I bought the “Killer Blues” e-book at the same and
      looked at it and thought at the time too difficult
      i’ll put it on the back boiler until i’ve mastered the
      1st e-book. Over the passing months i got the
      “Killer Blues” book out everynow and then, and put
      it back on hold – too difficult.

      Today i got the “Killer Blues” out flicked through the
      whole lot, and everything fits in place – looks easy
      now and makes sense.
      So it seems i’m now finally in a position to try it out!

      cheers
      sxpoet

      #13700
      Anonymous

        Taking stock – i remember doing your “Altissimo” course which works,
        i think i got caught up with the rest of everyone at the time, on reflection
        looking back – i still think its one that people can start anytime they’ve
        completed “How to play the saxophone” and not have to wait several
        years before tackling providing they take their time doing it.
        After completing it, i still practice the altissimo G & A every day but
        don’t go any higher up! I intend to get “Altissimo Course” out again
        and have another go at it – to get the rest of the higher notes.

        But like every musical instrument, playing the sax is like peeling an onion,
        soon as you peel one layer off theres another one to look behind…

        #13701
        john
        Keymaster

          well said. next time you have a go at it increase your range one more half step at a time. once you can nail the G and A the rest shouldn’t give you too much trouble. and yes, staring the altissimo course does not have tom wait because as I’ve said before, it’s not just to help you gain control of that high range but it will help develop your technique and especially tone.

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