At the price it as an absolute steal. On alto I played a 4c, outgrew it, got a 6c dropped it while cleaning smashed it, moved up to a 7c. Eventually bought a Beechler Bellite 8 using Fibracell 2.5 reeds. On Soprano using a 7c and D'darrio Royal filed 2.5 reeds. Lovely sound. Those Yamaha mpcs are excellent value. As the saying goes: "The quality is remembered long after the price is forgotten".
Sounds fantastic, the MP compliments your playing and the saxophone perfectly. Musical and edgy at the same time. Your choice of different locations to play is also great and makes for informative and entertaining reviews.
@@Sirvalorsax Oh btw, what is your opinion on the straight vs curved soprano ? I recently got a straight one and some people are telling me that I should have gotten a curved.
Just got my first soprano after 30 years of playing tenor and clarinet. It came with a 4c Yamaha piece. The first hour and my intonation was nothing short of tragic. Now it's coming together and yes, this thing blows well and produces a sweet, rounded tone....far from that course and raspy soprano sound that I hate. Having trouble getting D3 and above but I assume that's pretty common when starting on soprano. Other than that; good piece...its way better than I am right now :)
Ce n'est pas parce qu'elle est facile à jouer que la C4 Yamaha est spécifiquement faite pour les étudiants . Beaucoup d'excellents professionnels l'utilise aussi ! Ce n'est heureusement pas toujours le prix qui fait la réelle valeur des choses , en ce qui concerne les artefacs musicaux aussi bien que tous les autres , dans quelque domaine que ce soit . Bonjour chez vous .
Paul , le son correct , c'est celui que tu créeras toi-même et pas celui de quelqu'un d'autre . Comprends ce que je veux dire , c'est très important . J'ai toujours voulu sur mon soprano , avoir le même son que Sidney Bechet et je suis enfin parvenu à y arriver ...... A plus de 70 ans !!! J'ai vraiment été idiot .....et j'ai perdu tellement de temps , pour peu de choses , finalement parce que de toute façon , même si je n'avais jamais réussi , j'aurais toujours autant aimé S. Bechet , parce que pour moi , il est toujours le meilleur de tous ....Et moi personnellement , j'aurais été sans doute autre chose qu'un bon imitateur !!!
Put It this way I have yanagisawa hard rubber , Ottolink Metel , selmer I don’t even use them 90% of the time I used this Yamaha mouthpiece and loving it❤️
Very nice review. I like your playing,,and TONE!! : - ) I am impressed for a Yamaha 4 C Man.... Thanks for the video.. May i know ,what sop. are you playing on? Cheers from Canada ,,Mario
Sounds super nice, but that's more you than anything else. I'm going to purchasing a Vito VSP curved Soprano very soon and will need a good mouthpiece. It actually comes with a Yamaha 4C though Ithink I would prefer something a bit more open!
Great video, thanks for sharing. Would love to see you do a review of the Yamaha Custom mouthpiece line on tenor if you're looking for ideas :). Cheers!
I haven't played soprano for at least 6 years ever since my vintage king saxcello needed major repair. It's just been sitting in the closet all this time while I just stuck to playing Tenor & Alto. But I'm getting back into it now. I used to play soprano with a Meyer 5m mouthpiece. I let a friend borrow it awhile ago and haven't gotten it back. Anyway, I ordered a Yamaha 6C since it has the same tip opening as the Meyer 5m and less than half the price. I just cannot remember which strength LaVoz reeds I used to use though. Do you think Med strength would be ok for a Yamaha 6c? Or Med hard? Hate to buy a box of the wrong size reeds. Maybe I'll buy rico first to test....Nice playing btw...great projection and intonation!
Can you give me any harmony tips? I'm trying to play like (1980s) Sanborn, I use the blues scale, throw in the M3, 2 and 6 a lot (leave the b7 and b5 out then), I try using Major pent. up and blues scale down. It often sounds close but wrong as well. He might alter the scale for each chord? My reference is Since I fell for you (at Rockplatz). I hear you use the blues scale a lot like him but running it through a tune like he does is a bit of a trick. I see some tunes like Hideaway where the straight blues scale seems to be all he uses. And who would bet, with all the transcriptions of his stuff that there is none for his first grammy tune, "All I need is you"? (Lol I can't even work out the key!).
Coffin Man When I'm having a hard time figuring out the key of a song I sing an ionian (major) scale over a recording of the song and find the 1 on my horn and that's what key it's in hope that helps👍
@@Sirvalorsax I got the key of that tune it's D. Some other subscriber here told me to sing a scale to fit and then find it on my horn and guess what I got it straight away. Still learning!
ce bec semble excellent, en effet. Pour que je sois sûr que je me sente bien, que je sois moi-même, que je sois sûr que la soprano ait la même chaleur qu'un ténor , toutes proportions gardées évidemment......
Mostly for this video I'm playing over I major(with b6 and b7) to a bvii minor 69 which resolves back to the I triad. Concert: F maj triad to Eb-69 back to F maj triad. F triad scale: F G A Bb C Db Eb F Eb mi 69 scale: Eb F Gb Ab Bb C D Eb
je pense qu'il serait bon d'arrêter de dramatiser la difficulté du sax soprano . Bien sûr , il faut avoir une bonne oreille pour produire le bon son , mais à côté d'un instrument à cordes comme le violon , par exemple , le sax soprano est d'une grande facilité de jeu . Personne ne se plaint de la difficulté du violon , pourtant ! Le soprano étant plus court que les autres sax , l'ajustement est plus difficile , évidemment . Mais il n'y a là rien d'insurmontable , inutile de faire peur aux gens en comparant ce sax au grand méchant loup : cela crispe et bloque les musiciens sopranistes , ce qu'il ne faut surtout pas faire pour acquérir une excellente sonorité avec n'importe quel saxophone , hahahahaha !!!
At the price it as an absolute steal. On alto I played a 4c, outgrew it, got a 6c dropped it while cleaning smashed it, moved up to a 7c. Eventually bought a Beechler Bellite 8 using Fibracell 2.5 reeds.
On Soprano using a 7c and D'darrio Royal filed 2.5 reeds. Lovely sound.
Those Yamaha mpcs are excellent value.
As the saying goes: "The quality is remembered long after the price is forgotten".
That is an excellent saying!!!
Sounds fantastic, the MP compliments your playing and the saxophone perfectly. Musical and edgy at the same time. Your choice of different locations to play is also great and makes for informative and entertaining reviews.
LOL! Thanks
Dude I love the fact that you go to different locations to film, makes these videos way better.
Keep up the awesome work man!!
Thanks. I'll try to do more of this
@@Sirvalorsax Oh btw, what is your opinion on the straight vs curved soprano ? I recently got a straight one and some people are telling me that I should have gotten a curved.
Yes
Just got my first soprano after 30 years of playing tenor and clarinet. It came with a 4c Yamaha piece. The first hour and my intonation was nothing short of tragic. Now it's coming together and yes, this thing blows well and produces a sweet, rounded tone....far from that course and raspy soprano sound that I hate. Having trouble getting D3 and above but I assume that's pretty common when starting on soprano. Other than that; good piece...its way better than I am right now :)
At first, I didn't think the mouthpiece was going to sound that good. Sounds great, man!! 🔥
Thanks
Man, your playing in the C Museum, and standing on that recital hall stage is something I could listen to all day. Nice!
Wow, thanks!
I have that 4c for about 5 years. It's the only one I use!
Me too, now. LOL!
This guy deserves way more likes and views
I agree 👍
Sounds absolutely fantastic for the price, I'm getting one!!!
Cool!
You're a hoot, and your enjoyment of your art makes it fun for me too.
LOL!!
Amazing work! ❤
I've been all around on soprano mouthpieces, and keep coming back to my 4c. It just makes things easy.
That's how my Otto Link is on tenor
This is an excellent mouthpiece for beginner students. I find it very easy to blow, but a little brighter than I personally prefer (I play a Bari 68).
Ce n'est pas parce qu'elle est facile à jouer que la C4 Yamaha est spécifiquement faite pour les étudiants . Beaucoup d'excellents professionnels l'utilise aussi ! Ce n'est heureusement pas toujours le prix qui fait la réelle valeur des choses , en ce qui concerne les artefacs musicaux aussi bien que tous les autres , dans quelque domaine que ce soit . Bonjour chez vous .
Nice overall timbre thanks for the scenic backdrop ,not a easy horn to play .soprano but I keep trying to get that tone right .
Thanks
Paul , le son correct , c'est celui que tu créeras toi-même et pas celui de quelqu'un d'autre . Comprends ce que je veux dire , c'est très important . J'ai toujours voulu sur mon soprano , avoir le même son que Sidney Bechet et je suis enfin parvenu à y arriver ...... A plus de 70 ans !!! J'ai vraiment été idiot .....et j'ai perdu tellement de temps , pour peu de choses , finalement parce que de toute façon , même si je n'avais jamais réussi , j'aurais toujours autant aimé S. Bechet , parce que pour moi , il est toujours le meilleur de tous ....Et moi personnellement , j'aurais été sans doute autre chose qu'un bon imitateur !!!
It sounds great. You are a great player. The tune you played it sounds something spanish music
Amazing ! you sound great man, it's more you than the mpc.
Thanks
Put It this way I have yanagisawa hard rubber , Ottolink Metel , selmer I don’t even use them 90% of the time I used this Yamaha mouthpiece and loving it❤️
Got that jazzy sound just like my band director noice 🎷🎷
Got you first! Been waiting for this one for ages!
Thanks
i used this setup on clarinet for years. ymh 4c + bg ligature
Very nice review.
I like your playing,,and TONE!! : - )
I am impressed for a Yamaha 4 C Man....
Thanks for the video..
May i know ,what sop. are you playing on?
Cheers from Canada ,,Mario
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Sounds dam good!...........
Thanks
Sounds super nice, but that's more you than anything else. I'm going to purchasing a Vito VSP curved Soprano very soon and will need a good mouthpiece. It actually comes with a Yamaha 4C though Ithink I would prefer something a bit more open!
Great video, thanks for sharing. Would love to see you do a review of the Yamaha Custom mouthpiece line on tenor if you're looking for ideas :). Cheers!
I'll consider it. Thanks for the tip
i got one like new with yam cap and lig for £7 and its excellent
Is this the same mouthpiece that came with the Yamaha instrument? Or does it have improvements from the given mouthpiece?
Sounds easy. What reed are you playing? Thank you for sharing!
La Voz medium. Thanks for watching
I'm gonna go get me one of those.
Nice
@@Sirvalorsax Found a 5C for $31.00 on Ebay
Would love a comparison to the Selmer C* and the Yamaha 4cm!!!
I'll look into that. Thanks
I have a 5C and I love it but I'm getting a spitty sound.What could be the problem?
I haven't played soprano for at least 6 years ever since my vintage king saxcello needed major repair. It's just been sitting in the closet all this time while I just stuck to playing Tenor & Alto. But I'm getting back into it now. I used to play soprano with a Meyer 5m mouthpiece. I let a friend borrow it awhile ago and haven't gotten it back. Anyway, I ordered a Yamaha 6C since it has the same tip opening as the Meyer 5m and less than half the price.
I just cannot remember which strength LaVoz reeds I used to use though. Do you think Med strength would be ok for a Yamaha 6c? Or Med hard? Hate to buy a box of the wrong size reeds. Maybe I'll buy rico first to test....Nice playing btw...great projection and intonation!
What reeds were you playing before? It might be a good idea 💡 to go down a strength if you haven't played soprano in such a long time
Nice!!
Thanks!
Sirvalorsax i just got a CONN 1914 soprano, super excited, i was going to buy a 4c, but i came with an s80
Where are you? In Van Courtland Park?
In Ohio
У мундштука Ямаха С4 есть интересная особенность: саксофону сопрано он может придать звук дудочки жалейки.
Loved the video!!
Why not use the Vandoren Red box 2,5 on soprano?
I found them to be too stiff. The 2's also.
@@Sirvalorsax what about the Hemke 2,5 ?? Have you tried? I'm asking about because Kenny G only uses them..
@@pedrodavidrodrigues3481 I haven't tried them. I've been happy with the LaVoz. It's something to consider though, thanks for the tip.
How easy is the altissimo on this Yamaha 4C?
Can you give me any harmony tips?
I'm trying to play like (1980s) Sanborn, I use the blues scale, throw in the M3, 2 and 6 a lot (leave the b7 and b5 out then), I try using Major pent. up and blues scale down. It often sounds close but wrong as well. He might alter the scale for each chord? My reference is Since I fell for you (at Rockplatz). I hear you use the blues scale a lot like him but running it through a tune like he does is a bit of a trick. I see some tunes like Hideaway where the straight blues scale seems to be all he uses.
And who would bet, with all the transcriptions of his stuff that there is none for his first grammy tune, "All I need is you"? (Lol I can't even work out the key!).
Coffin Man When I'm having a hard time figuring out the key of a song I sing an ionian (major) scale over a recording of the song and find the 1 on my horn and that's what key it's in hope that helps👍
@@Jordan-ll5eq That's a very good tip, starting with voice and then finding it on the horn!
I'll look into that.
@@Sirvalorsax I got the key of that tune it's D. Some other subscriber here told me to sing a scale to fit and then find it on my horn and guess what I got it straight away. Still learning!
Does it seem used or not?
It's new
is best option the 5c? Thanks!
You would have to try it to know
ce bec semble excellent, en effet. Pour que je sois sûr que je me sente bien, que je sois moi-même, que je sois sûr que la soprano ait la même chaleur qu'un ténor , toutes proportions gardées évidemment......
It is very similar to the tenor. It is very easy to play also
What setup did you use for recording?
I just used the acoustics of the rooms I was in. La Voz medium reeds, $20 microphone for my phone
Could you review a cheap soprano (an example of one is the ammoon soprano sax on amazon for $230)
I'll consider it. Thanks for the suggestion
Is there a specific kind of scale you use to get that sound when you solo?
Mostly for this video I'm playing over I major(with b6 and b7) to a bvii minor 69 which resolves back to the I triad. Concert: F maj triad to Eb-69 back to F maj triad.
F triad scale: F G A Bb C Db Eb F
Eb mi 69 scale: Eb F Gb Ab Bb C D Eb
Reed recommendation for a v16 t6 (0.098) tip opening?
I use Vandoren redbox 2.5 for my tenor with a 0.098 tip opening
Sirvalorsax thanks man:)
What Sax are you using
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@@Sirvalorsax what series model you have
@@rvingmontanezway103 Paris series. I have a two part review of it
@@Sirvalorsax thank you very much for sharing i’m looking into one it right now😀
They have a curved professional now. They only had a straight one when I bought mine
Wow
Thanks
This mouthpiece is easy to play, but the upper register sounds too weak and clarinet like for me.
Which better betwen mp yamaha 4c and rico M5. What do you think?
I like the Yamaha. I feel like it is more versatile
je pense qu'il serait bon d'arrêter de dramatiser la difficulté du sax soprano . Bien sûr , il faut avoir une bonne oreille pour produire le bon son , mais à côté d'un instrument à cordes comme le violon , par exemple , le sax soprano est d'une grande facilité de jeu . Personne ne se plaint de la difficulté du violon , pourtant ! Le soprano étant plus court que les autres sax , l'ajustement est plus difficile , évidemment . Mais il n'y a là rien d'insurmontable , inutile de faire peur aux gens en comparant ce sax au grand méchant loup : cela crispe et bloque les musiciens sopranistes , ce qu'il ne faut surtout pas faire pour acquérir une excellente sonorité avec n'importe quel saxophone , hahahahaha !!!
I don’t think it a good mouthpiece