This is good…I didn’t know how to tighten lips so mostly biting…sounds bad…eventually afraid to play palm keys…there are many videos that saying do this do that but not much of how to. I got some good tips from your other videos as well specially about tongue positions…
I'm discovering your channel! Very serious! But the difficulty with high notes is when you want to jump in one go from a medium ground to the high register, a G for example. Well, with my King20, which has no F# clef, I use a fingering I found myself. But even so, it's not easy to switch all at once to this high register. Only repetitive work can tame the beast. Merci beaucoup for your explanations...
Good tips! The reed strength also makes a difference in getting clear palm key notes. Sometimes when I'm playing "Lily Was Here" , especially if I haven't warmed up enough, when I play the G# to high E, but my reed is too soft, the high E doesn't come out clear. (This happened when playing yesterday in front of an audience).
I have just been exploring a little bit into altissimo notes and I was starting to feel that whiny idea and how you described in the beginning of not playing a full sound. I never knew about the reed trick to see where it just touches your mouthpiece in which I'll definitely keep in mind. Normally my high D and E aren't horrible sounding but F and F#(I can't reach G yet, I'm getting closer) are incredibly bad and are mistakes that you pointed out. This will be my 8th year playing saxophone(school, work, sports hinder my playing ability a lot) and I've been considering a lot of your advice and has helped me on so many levels of adding a little more to my playing. Hope that this adds a little extra to when I try out for college jazz bands. Great tips as always. Thank you Scott!
Thanks Scott! I think I've built up a bad habit of over-squeezing as my palm keys are consistently a quarter tone sharp, as in bang between two notes. I can bring them down with some focused long tones but they creep up again when I start playing music. Changing this is a long process, and I've found great value in relaxing and re-learning the high embouchure!
The bad high notes you played at the beginning reminded me of blowing up a balloon as a kid and squeezing the opening to make a high pitched squealing sound. Lol. I play soprano saxophone only. A friend of mine gave me a Bb clarinet reed which happened to be the same strength as my normal sop reeds. I've used it several times and find that it's quite a bit easier to play the altissimo notes. Low notes take a little more work with it. Thanks for the great lesson!
Hope you are having a successful 2024 Scott. As an intermediate player a year back in after a 43 year pause, everything in this video is super helpful. Have a great day.
Hey man I put my 76 2nd against a Selmer... Firstly they're different... The P.Mauriat has a more full sound which is great for soloist work but the Selmers have more projection which is good for ensemble work. All of this can be tweaked with mouthpiece choice and embouchure approach. I love my P.Mauriat
@@ScottPaddock Just wanna say You're an inspiration to me learning more funky vibed playing techniques. I play with a double lip embouchure I feel that's why I've been unable to get that amazing bright tone you have.
FANTASTIC tips! Excellent video Scott. Super clear instructions, as always. 😊
These high notes are so challenging.
Squeezing the sides of the mouth is a great tip. Simple but very inspirational as always. Inspires me to pick my Alto up.
Thanks!
Excellent advice❤
Glad it was helpful!
Always love the clarity of your explanations. Thanks!
Glad it was helpful!
This is good…I didn’t know how to tighten lips so mostly biting…sounds bad…eventually afraid to play palm keys…there are many videos that saying do this do that but not much of how to. I got some good tips from your other videos as well specially about tongue positions…
I'm discovering your channel! Very serious! But the difficulty with high notes is when you want to jump in one go from a medium ground to the high register, a G for example. Well, with my King20, which has no F# clef, I use a fingering I found myself. But even so, it's not easy to switch all at once to this high register. Only repetitive work can tame the beast. Merci beaucoup for your explanations...
Saludos desde Guatemala hermano buen video es de gran ayuda
great info,tnx Scott
Check the 2:53 time point for the "Bring-In-The-Corners Face". Think "Sour Face = Sweet Notes" 🎵
Good tips! The reed strength also makes a difference in getting clear palm key notes. Sometimes when I'm playing "Lily Was Here" , especially if I haven't warmed up enough, when I play the G# to high E, but my reed is too soft, the high E doesn't come out clear. (This happened when playing yesterday in front of an audience).
Hey Rob, yeah, that's definitely true - soft reeds and high notes don't go well together.
I have just been exploring a little bit into altissimo notes and I was starting to feel that whiny idea and how you described in the beginning of not playing a full sound. I never knew about the reed trick to see where it just touches your mouthpiece in which I'll definitely keep in mind. Normally my high D and E aren't horrible sounding but F and F#(I can't reach G yet, I'm getting closer) are incredibly bad and are mistakes that you pointed out. This will be my 8th year playing saxophone(school, work, sports hinder my playing ability a lot) and I've been considering a lot of your advice and has helped me on so many levels of adding a little more to my playing. Hope that this adds a little extra to when I try out for college jazz bands. Great tips as always. Thank you Scott!
Thanks Scott! I think I've built up a bad habit of over-squeezing as my palm keys are consistently a quarter tone sharp, as in bang between two notes. I can bring them down with some focused long tones but they creep up again when I start playing music. Changing this is a long process, and I've found great value in relaxing and re-learning the high embouchure!
Thank you so much 🙏
Thanks for the lesson. I am wondering how reed strength might impact those higher notes.
It plays a significant part. A reed strength that’s too soft will struggle to get high notes out
The bad high notes you played at the beginning reminded me of blowing up a balloon as a kid and squeezing the opening to make a high pitched squealing sound. Lol. I play soprano saxophone only. A friend of mine gave me a Bb clarinet reed which happened to be the same strength as my normal sop reeds. I've used it several times and find that it's quite a bit easier to play the altissimo notes. Low notes take a little more work with it. Thanks for the great lesson!
Hope you are having a successful 2024 Scott.
As an intermediate player a year back in after a 43 year pause, everything in this video is super helpful.
Have a great day.
xcellent lesson scott
Thanks, Scott. Top stuff
Thanks!! 🙏🏻
What kind of saxephone are you playing?
Thanks bud
Thank You much ♥️🙏🇳🇵👍️
Is that a Mauriat system 76? I want one so bad but they are SO expensive
Hey man I put my 76 2nd against a Selmer... Firstly they're different... The P.Mauriat has a more full sound which is great for soloist work but the Selmers have more projection which is good for ensemble work.
All of this can be tweaked with mouthpiece choice and embouchure approach.
I love my P.Mauriat
Hey! I play a P Mauriat 67rx. Yeah, new saxophones are pretty expensive.
Hello i also want to learn saxophone ,would you please like to help me?
Even your whiny ones sound good 😂😂
😅 thanks!
@@ScottPaddock Just wanna say You're an inspiration to me learning more funky vibed playing techniques. I play with a double lip embouchure I feel that's why I've been unable to get that amazing bright tone you have.
Change your sax mic dude