Christian Bernard-Guelle

Hi everybody,
First of all, Happy new year to Johnny and all Members of his school. Good health, happiness with your loved ones and with your sax.
My question : I have a problem with the appearance of the website on my macbook : the 2 first items of the upper bar (Home and Music) are hidden behind the “howtoplay saxophone music” logo. So I can’t…[Read more]

Hi Johnny,
Thanks again and again for your tips, lessons, music. videos…
I really think I improve my practice with your material.
I have a question about chromatic scale :
For alto how to you play B flat ? With the right hand lateral key or with the small left hand key ?
Thanks for your answer.
Christian

Hi Johnny
I use to play with a vandoren v12 reed and I’m confortable with it. Sometimes ago I bought Vandoren strength 3.5 ; I’m not confortable at all with them.
My question is : is there any advantage to train with them to progress on breathing and embouchure ?
Thanks for your answer.
Christian

Hi Johnny,
First of all thank you for your valuable lessons and partitions.
I have a question on Mordent lesson as I’m not sure to well understand all your comments on video.
I’m on E flat chart (alto) and understand :
– on Bar 7 : sequence is (F sharp G sharp F Sharp) instead of written F sharp, and then E
– on bar 11 :(C sharp D sharp C sharp)…[Read more]

Hi Johnny,
In the text with Over the rainbow you write :”The first thing you may notice is extensive use of the slur marks…”
I can’t see any extensive slur marks in the sheet Am I wrong ?
Christian

Hello folks,
I live in France, in Paris suburb, and my native langage is French so be comprehensive with my english !
I’m 66 old and retired for 4 years and discovered Johnny’s website some months ago. Thanks to youtube subtitles, Johnny become understandable for me. (except videos not on Youtube on which I have to rewind, rewind…), so I…[Read more]