The Cheapest and Quickest Way to a Better Sound!
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- Опубликовано: 26 июл 2024
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00:00 Intro
00:44 A free gift for you!
01:47 So what is this free and easy tip?
04:48 Blind audio test - can you tell which is which?
06:00 Covered recordings
11:27 Put your guesses in the comments!
11:52 Uncovered recordings
17:20 Final thoughts and action steps for you!
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I was surprised, even without headphones I heard which was which right from the start. Will have to experiment with thst, thank you ❤
Awesome!
Thanks! 🙃 The most common is probably that you have the saxophone too low, and I think it comes to some extent from reading sheet music and having the stand too low. I have noticed that some fast passages cannot be played if the reed is "hanging" on the bottom lip.
3 sounded the best. But i got the 1 and 2 mixed
Great gift you doing this video. Well done and thank you Dave.
I couldn't tell the difference between the neck strap heights but I could tell the difference in terms of when you were sight reading and when you were not. I think the neck strap height thing is about marginal gains. It will not transform one's playing but will make one's playing that little bit better.
#3 I thought clearly stood out as the best tone, the other two weren't as obvious especially because it seemed you were naturally compensating for the poor position which made them sound better than they really should have .
Great! To me the major game changer for sound was to use a “shoulder” strap (like the Boston shop Balam) instead a choking neck strap (tried many) and straighten my neck with the proper strap height. That and the reed to me are the drivers of sound (after the player of course)
Great to hear!
I discovered that too. A few months ago, i used to play with my horn on my side, and i changed it between my legs when i was practicing for a classical concert and i notice some change and you haven't talk about one major way to hear your sound change on saxophone is sitting on a chair or bed without neck strap my sound get bigger when i do this if you haven't tried it let me know when you tried it......
another geat vid David, You commucate well K
Thanks Keith!
Yeah Dave. Happy to know I guessed correctly!
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I guessed 2 correctly, had trouble deciphering between 1 & 3. 2 was by far most pinched off and higher in pitch. 3 in some examples sounded really open but not loosely controlled so I got it confused with 1. I like an open sound a lot so on pure imagination I liked 1 more. The pitch wasn’t as far out at as 2 😂.
I'm always played on the low level, and i don't know why I don't like it in a different way... My neck is bending a little, but the sound is great
Hey if it works, it works!
@DavePollack Thank you very much
But i can tell you there is a lot of factor who can modify your sound on saxophone a simple thing like slap tongue can change your sounds a lot...I used to do a lot of exercises for sound but the slap tongue help the sound to be powerful and being mastered
A trick I use with students is to hang the horn off the strap and “guide” it to your mouth without leaning in or lifting the head. If the strap is correctly adjusted, mouthpiece is aimed between the lips.
This is correct
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Hi Dave. Great video as usual. Regarding the neck strap. I use a jazz lab harness when I practice but a normal neck strap when I perform. I really noticed a difference. I felt that with a normal strap I didn’t sound as good. Tone I mean. Then I did a gig with my jazz lab harness and I 100% had a better tone. Not sure why this is. Would make for a good video I think ? Thanks again for your videos. Awesome work!
That’s great to hear! I’ve never used anything other than a standard neck strap, but maybe one day I’ll grab a different one from BSS to try for a video.
I recommend for ANYONE playing tenor (or larger), to have the harness style neck strap which saves your neck literally!! It makes you feel strapped in, but no more sore neck!! The weight off of the neck allows me to play longer...of course.
A high position worked great for David Sanborn. I notice that a "somewhat" higher position (not Sanborn height) helps with altisimmo.
He had polio and that's why he played that way
@@DavePollack Dave told me that it helped his altissimo and that the polio regarded the neck position to the left as well. Some players prefer lower. I'm 6'6" and pulling way up isn't possible without a straighter neck. Dave also told me that he thought an alto shaped tenor neck would "f... up the sound." I will be trying one soon, so we'll see! I use varying neck and ligature positions as artistic devices. Branford said he was advised to raise his horn (by a classical prof).
I got them right.
Awesome!
How much pressure on your right thumb do you usually have? I find it is hard to get the perfect thumb position while also having the right angle of the mouthpiece especially on tenor.
Not much for me - I use my thumb to push the horn away versus letting it “rest” on the top of my thumb
Alright cool, thanks for the vid!
The thumbnail 😂
This video is of questionable value. The problem is with Dave, he sounds great in all three examples! In fact, for me #1 is the best sound (darkest)?
😂
What does mpc mean
Mouthpiece
I guessed #1 correctly, but missed 2 & 3.
But if the saxophone isn’t hanging below my waist, all the metal guys will make fun of me 😢🤘🏼
😂 thick skin is a skill everyone needs to work on!
First comment😎
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