As a longtime music teacher myself let me say you are a GREAT teacher! I haven’t seen a better RUclips presentation of this material and I’ve looked at dozens. You manage to be thorough and concise at once- nobody does this! 🏆
Hi. Thanks for the comment. Let me know how you get on with it. I think the key to it is not to give up. Eventually the notes come out if you stick with it.
@@Saxcomprehensive Even my teacher did not explain the process in the mouth to achieve an overtone. It is like teaching little kids how to make a baby, but they were not told what needs to be done. People just assumed the kids know how to do it.
Just what I needed, a thorough and excellent explanation and teaching of overtones. This has really helped my playing and especially the tone. Thank you so much.
Hi. Thanks for the comment. Hope you are making progress with overtones. It is a technique that if you don't keep up with it you might lose the skill. I sax a professional player struggle to play the bugle call on a livestream because he hadn't practiced it for some years. Thanks again.
Hi. I think the way to success with overtones is not to give up. You will find that the overtone that you cannot get will just pop out when you are not expecting it.
Thank you for explaining and simplifying a subject that other teachers I've watched simply struggle to explain in layman's terms. I was becoming frustrated after watching other videos and still not knowing what overtones were or how to produce them. Until i watched you i believed that i needed to use the octave key but now I know better. You are a legend sir!
Very helpful video. I've been learning the alto sax for a year and this is the best lesson on overtones ever. The exercises on creation of overtones are comprehensive and excellent. You've made me excited to practice which is an indicator of a good teacher.
I think the tip about tongue and whistling will really help. I've been singing at a high level for a while so my tongue doesn't change at all from low to high notes, so the singing technique may not help as much for me as for others
Hi. Thanks for the comment and letting me know that. You will be good at playing overtones since you would be able to imagine the note in your mind better than others with your singing background. Thanks
Hi Ken, I wathced Dave Liebman's video! Very useful sourse. I have to break it into parts to digest and put into practice. I wil come back again for clarification. Things become more clear after watching. Old school. I wish I had a teacher like him. Thank you very much for sharing.
Hi. Most of the videos on overtones say the same things with the same approach but these links I found had something different to say which I thought would help those learning overtones which can be quite difficult. Thanks for the comment.
Hi. Thanks for the comment. Make sure to check out the recommended videos in the description which go into certain aspects of playing overtones in more detail. I like the Derek Brown and the sharp eleven music videos.
@@Saxcomprehensive hey today i produced my very first high Bb, that was amazing :) the first 2 overtones went pretty well over Bb to C# but the 3rd was a bit more tricky. With your advise it came out pretty good with no biting or any pressure at all! i hope that the high D will follow soon. lots of thanks, cheers :)
@@presequel Cool. That's great. It took me ages. Once you get the high D, you will be able to play the bugle call. Thanks for letting me know. Good job. You will be playing altissimo in no time.
@@Saxcomprehensive hey, after I got the Bb it took a while before I could play the D so I moved up to something else to practice. Last week I've been doing some overtones again and they popped out solid and easy. I stoped at the G#, that's high enough for me and my dogs :D I remembered to play the buggle call haha, very funny to do :) But thanks again for the video and great advise :)
@@presequel Hi. Thanks for getting in touch again. Looks like you smashed the overtones. The sites I found good for altissimo are sean hurlbert and dallassax for alto and sirvalorsax for tenor. I am sure there are other good sites out there. Glad to hear you are making good progress. Maybe put a video on your channel telling us how you did it.
All i can do in first try is the octave. I discover it with low D. Didn't know what it is call, it just pop without knowing and wanting it to produce. Lol.
Hi Ken, it was 3 months since I used your advice on overtones, and the result is amazing with tone change! I also noticed that when I play first octave notes, sometimes they come out without een me pressing an octave key! Is it normal, does it mean the my throat trained to 'sing' along ? thank you.
Hi, When practicing overtones we finger low notes and by changing the position of our tongue and throat we can play several higher notes without using the octave key. This helps us with tone development and with playing altissimo notes. In normal playing we use the octave key and a change in tongue and throat position to get the best sounding notes in the first octave range and above. If when playing low notes we get higher notes by mistake, then we need to adjust our tongue and throat to ensure the low notes come out properly. Sax players will adjust their tongue and throat position for each register to ensure the correct notes are sounded the best. There is a Dave liebman developing a personal saxophone sound video on RUclips which goes into this in detail. Its a 2 hour video but very good. Thanks.
Thank you for teaching this. My onyl question is, due to my short hand, I am unable to reach low Bflat with pinky, I am affraid, I never will. How ever, can I skip Bflat overtone series and just practice the rest in accordance to my ability? Thank you.
Hi. Yes you can skip the B flat harmonic series and practice the B, C, C# and D harmonic series. The example in the video was the B harmonic series. Most people will just practice the first 4 or 5 notes of each series. Some people use overtones to add an effect in their playing while other practice overtones to improve their tone and to help develop their voicings for playing in the altissimo range. Thanks.
@@Saxcomprehensive thank you for response! Another question. If I am practicing overtones to improve my tone, what I am actually looking for sound wise: clear and consistent 'singing' overtone sound or smoth transition from higher to lower note? I wathched the video through carefully, just double checking for clarity. thank you again.
@@eugeniaavilava2918 Hi. Practicing overtones to improve your tone is an exercise called overtone matching. There are many videos about this on RUclips. The idea is by changing your embouchure, oral cavity and throat, you try to make the note played with the normal fingering sound as full and as rich as the note achieved by playing the overtone. So for example finger a low C and sound the G overtone. Then play the same pitch G with the normal fingering. Switch between both notes and try to make the G produced with the normal fingering sound as full as the overtone. By trial and error you are trying to find how best to produce a good sound. The smallest adjustment of your embouchure, oral cavity or throat could open up your sound. Some practice this playing a song, so when they come to a note in the song instead of playing the normal note they play overtone equivalent and switch between both. Hope this helps.
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As a longtime music teacher myself let me say you are a GREAT teacher! I haven’t seen a better RUclips presentation of this material and I’ve looked at dozens. You manage to be thorough and concise at once- nobody does this! 🏆
Hi. Thanks for the comment. I try to make videos that I would want to watch if I just started learning to play the saxophone. Thanks
There are so many overtone videos on RUclips, but none explains how to produce the overtone. This is the first one. Great job!
Hi. Thanks for the comment. Let me know how you get on with it. I think the key to it is not to give up. Eventually the notes come out if you stick with it.
@@Saxcomprehensive Even my teacher did not explain the process in the mouth to achieve an overtone. It is like teaching little kids how to make a baby, but they were not told what needs to be done. People just assumed the kids know how to do it.
Just what I needed, a thorough and excellent explanation and teaching of overtones. This has really helped my playing and especially the tone. Thank you so much.
What a excellent video! spectrum analyzer, detail and clear. took a long time to make this video.
I really like it. Thank you very much.
Hi. Thanks for the comment. Hope you are making progress with overtones. It is a technique that if you don't keep up with it you might lose the skill. I sax a professional player struggle to play the bugle call on a livestream because he hadn't practiced it for some years. Thanks again.
What a coincidence. Discovered this topic last week and here are you. Thanks!
Hi. I think the way to success with overtones is not to give up. You will find that the overtone that you cannot get will just pop out when you are not expecting it.
Thank you very much for this info you share... Quite complete video about the subjet! so very helpfull and clear! greetings from Monterrey México
Thank you so much for making this! Very helpful!
Thank you for explaining and simplifying a subject that other teachers I've watched simply struggle to explain in layman's terms. I was becoming frustrated after watching other videos and still not knowing what overtones were or how to produce them. Until i watched you i believed that i needed to use the octave key but now I know better. You are a legend sir!
Very helpful video. I've been learning the alto sax for a year and this is the best lesson on overtones ever. The exercises on creation of overtones are comprehensive and excellent. You've made me excited to practice which is an indicator of a good teacher.
I think the tip about tongue and whistling will really help. I've been singing at a high level for a while so my tongue doesn't change at all from low to high notes, so the singing technique may not help as much for me as for others
Hi. Thanks for the comment and letting me know that. You will be good at playing overtones since you would be able to imagine the note in your mind better than others with your singing background. Thanks
Great lesson thanks 🙏🏻
Very Comprehensive and to the point. This is the content that gets me to the next level. Thank You!!
Hi Ken, I wathced Dave Liebman's video! Very useful sourse. I have to break it into parts to digest and put into practice. I wil come back again for clarification. Things become more clear after watching. Old school. I wish I had a teacher like him. Thank you very much for sharing.
🎼🎵🎶 🎷 The most complete class on the topic.
🙌🏾 Thank you from Brazil, man! 🙏🏿🇧🇷
Thank you for the clear and understandable explanation
This is a gem!!! Thanks for the many interesting links/references. I salute you for making this video
Hi. Most of the videos on overtones say the same things with the same approach but these links I found had something different to say which I thought would help those learning overtones which can be quite difficult. Thanks for the comment.
I would like to…yet again…thank you…my overtone exercises had an amazing leap in progress these 2 weeks with your help.
@@lfzrenthleimizo6965 Hi. Glad to know my videos are helping. I will soon create a similar video on playing altissimo. Thanks for the comment.
The best overtone explanation, Thank you!
This video is so helpful, this kind of quality video is amazing. Excited to watch your others.
Excellent video, thanks for sharing
Thanks for watching
This is great! Thank you very much! Your singing is just alright, by the way
THANK YOU!!! Before this video I could only go up to a F but now I can hit a D!! Thank You!!!!!
Thanks, good for me !!
It really is comprehensive!
Super👍
Thanks you man Im in 8th grade and I can play low Bb to high Bb
awesome video, great. stuff! Thx, this will keep me busy for the next weeks/months :)
Hi. Thanks for the comment. Make sure to check out the recommended videos in the description which go into certain aspects of playing overtones in more detail. I like the Derek Brown and the sharp eleven music videos.
@@Saxcomprehensive hey today i produced my very first high Bb, that was amazing :) the first 2 overtones went pretty well over Bb to C# but the 3rd was a bit more tricky. With your advise it came out pretty good with no biting or any pressure at all! i hope that the high D will follow soon. lots of thanks, cheers :)
@@presequel Cool. That's great. It took me ages. Once you get the high D, you will be able to play the bugle call. Thanks for letting me know. Good job. You will be playing altissimo in no time.
@@Saxcomprehensive hey, after I got the Bb it took a while before I could play the D so I moved up to something else to practice. Last week I've been doing some overtones again and they popped out solid and easy. I stoped at the G#, that's high enough for me and my dogs :D I remembered to play the buggle call haha, very funny to do :) But thanks again for the video and great advise :)
@@presequel Hi. Thanks for getting in touch again. Looks like you smashed the overtones. The sites I found good for altissimo are sean hurlbert and dallassax for alto and sirvalorsax for tenor. I am sure there are other good sites out there. Glad to hear you are making good progress. Maybe put a video on your channel telling us how you did it.
really cool video thank you!Do you make private lessons?
Hi. Thanks for watching the video. No, I do not make private lessons. Love your channel. You play really well.
All i can do in first try is the octave.
I discover it with low D. Didn't know what it is call, it just pop without knowing and wanting it to produce. Lol.
Hi Ken, it was 3 months since I used your advice on overtones, and the result is amazing with tone change! I also noticed that when I play first octave notes, sometimes they come out without een me pressing an octave key! Is it normal, does it mean the my throat trained to 'sing' along ? thank you.
Hi, When practicing overtones we finger low notes and by changing the position of our tongue and throat we can play several higher notes without using the octave key. This helps us with tone development and with playing altissimo notes. In normal playing we use the octave key and a change in tongue and throat position to get the best sounding notes in the first octave range and above. If when playing low notes we get higher notes by mistake, then we need to adjust our tongue and throat to ensure the low notes come out properly. Sax players will adjust their tongue and throat position for each register to ensure the correct notes are sounded the best. There is a Dave liebman developing a personal saxophone sound video on RUclips which goes into this in detail. Its a 2 hour video but very good. Thanks.
Thank you for teaching this. My onyl question is, due to my short hand, I am unable to reach low Bflat with pinky, I am affraid, I never will. How ever, can I skip Bflat overtone series and just practice the rest in accordance to my ability? Thank you.
Hi. Yes you can skip the B flat harmonic series and practice the B, C, C# and D harmonic series. The example in the video was the B harmonic series. Most people will just practice the first 4 or 5 notes of each series. Some people use overtones to add an effect in their playing while other practice overtones to improve their tone and to help develop their voicings for playing in the altissimo range. Thanks.
@@Saxcomprehensive thank you for response! Another question. If I am practicing overtones to improve my tone, what I am actually looking for sound wise: clear and consistent 'singing' overtone sound or smoth transition from higher to lower note? I wathched the video through carefully, just double checking for clarity. thank you again.
@@eugeniaavilava2918 Hi. Practicing overtones to improve your tone is an exercise called overtone matching. There are many videos about this on RUclips. The idea is by changing your embouchure, oral cavity and throat, you try to make the note played with the normal fingering sound as full and as rich as the note achieved by playing the overtone. So for example finger a low C and sound the G overtone. Then play the same pitch G with the normal fingering. Switch between both notes and try to make the G produced with the normal fingering sound as full as the overtone. By trial and error you are trying to find how best to produce a good sound. The smallest adjustment of your embouchure, oral cavity or throat could open up your sound. Some practice this playing a song, so when they come to a note in the song instead of playing the normal note they play overtone equivalent and switch between both. Hope this helps.
@@Saxcomprehensive Hi Ken and thank you for your time and explanation. I shell try 😊.