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Hi Jeff,
upload some recordings, so we can hear what all your mouthpieces sound like!

I’ve got two mouthpieces now, a bright one and a dark one – I’m not buying anymore mouthpieces or testing out anymore mouthpieces.

I saw the alphabetic list years ago, and then i couldn’t find it this time, as i scrolled down too fast. I’ll use that next time to update my list, as i check boxes on my list to indicate which ones i have.

got to try out varying the types of voicing – to get the sound i want
got to try out the resistance from different size reeds – need try a harder no. 3
got to try out jazz (nose down) and classic (nose up) positions – see which one sounds bets

A lot of stuff to try out with a new Dark mouthpiece, when i’m satisfied with that, then i’ll try using…[Read more]

i misspelt the title it should say Dry Martini not Dr Martini

Well played! These tunes are made for the Tenor Sax, an Alto wouldn’t sound as effective.

lots of good stuff on taming the sax website saxomonica!
i have to write on the music sheets where to use alternative fingers, as i get lazy and tend to use standard finger positions – but start me on alternative finger positions on the clarinet. To play scales on the clarinet is ten times harder than on the sax in terms of fingering, anyone who…[Read more]

i’ve noticed the difference in how my sax sounds with playing classical and jazz sheets, the classical stuff doesn’t sound as nice with my bright mouthpiece. But i never thought of tuning lower and higher for the different styles.

interesting quote

I use differing techniques to adjust intonation in the two styles. I tend to tune a bit higher when playing jazz because, as I said earlier, jazz musicians tend to hear the pitch higher than classical musicians. Also, jazz saxophonists are among the softest instruments in many jazz groups, competing with brass, drums and…[Read more]

Jeff i finally got my sax repaired last summer, i was lucky that i bought a midi sax to carry on practicing with (EMEO midi sax identical to a sax body) , which i still use if i don’t want to disturb anyone.

You’ll have to upload some C major scale recordings between the different mouthpieces on the 62 sax. I wouldn’t bother with the student sax,…[Read more]

Hi Jeff,
The main thing to remember is everyone on this website that i have come across are decent folks.

My playing hasn’t changed much since recording 10 years ago, the only difference is i’ve got better recording microphones and software that can tinker with the final sound.

The thing i found with playing guitar chords, is i could sit in the…[Read more]

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