Might be like The Matrix...they are really both moving almost light speed, so the whole thing took place in under a second and we are seeing it in bullet time
One thing that wasn't mentioned here that I think is important is how resistant the reed is to play on, not just the reed strength as you can get reeds that are freeblowing and others that are more resistant and each type will feel and respond differently to the player and their mouthpiece/ligature setup at the right strength. I play alto sax and I have tried a bunch of different reeds and strengths to find the right ones for me. I currently play on a Selmer S80 C** and a JodyJazz HR* 6M, both with D'addario Reserve 2.5 reeds. I have found I need a bit of resistance from the reeds I play and if they are freeblowing, I have less control over them as I have tried reeds that are freeblowing and either got a buzzy sound or an airy one. If I try to play a reed that is freeblowing, at the strength I can play, I get a buzzy sound where other players might not, but unlike a reed with more resistance that is slightly too soft for me to play on, I can control it much better and get the high and low notes to come out easily and sound good, with the exception being I find it hard to control the volume and can't get rid of the buzzy sound, but if I move up a strength, I get a hard to play airy sound with little control or sound. When I have a reed with a little resistance at the right strength for me, I can feel the resistance more and I don't have the buzzy sound and I can get much better control over my tone, volume, low and high notes come out well and I can play in tune, but my embouchure gets tired a little bit sooner than with the freeblowing reeds that are the right strength for me. I noticed that if I play a slightly resistant reed, but the strength is a little too soft for me, I get a buzzy sound and can't control the volume, high notes sound thin, low notes don't come out easily., Not only that but I noticed something which has happened to me more on the JodyJazz HR* mouthpiece than the Selmer S80, but I sometimes get an airy sound with reeds that are a bit soft for me and it feels as if the reed was closing up on the mouthpiece and I was only passing air over it, making it airy sounding until I moved up a strength and the airy sound went away and I got the control I needed. If I play a reed strength that is slightly too hard, I find it is hard to get a decent sound out. I get a much more airy sound that may also sound a little gurgly as if there is more moisture building up quicker as I am trying to push harder to get a sound out and causing excess moisture that way.
If you play too soft of a reed, your intonation is really, won't be able to control it, and may be flat. If you play too hard of a reed, you'll hesitate to try to make a sound and sound really airy. My clarinet reed size is a 3.5. My tenor sax reed size is a 3. I imagine my alto sax reed is a 3, even though I've been playing on a 2.5.
Harder reeds are more difficult to play but the major thing to me is intonation stability, it's really hard to consistently hit a note in tune on say, a 1.5, because of sensitivity to pressure. Having said that, I wonder if someone with a really keen ear could use that to their advantage? You could probably do some crazy pitch bending if you could control a softer reed
It also depends on what mouthpiece you play on. My clarinet I played on a standard vandoren 5RV and played on a 3.25 legere signature synthetic. I then switched to a b40lyre vandoren which is a pretty open tip size compared the the 5RV and now play on a 2.5 Firestone synthetic
Will reed hardness affect the tuning because I play 3.5 and I’m really sharp when I have the saxophone normal like tuning to a c on tenor and it’s a C sharp coming out
birdy808 not all mouthpieces specifically have to use specific reeds. Honestly the only possible “combo” would be jazz reeds with jazz mouthpieces or concert mouthpieces with concert reeds. He’s using a selmer concept (concert mouthpiece) with concert reeds, the set ups not the problem
@@mkxmobile3577 covering the Bb and B keys are guards that lift it away from the keys. it does not touch the keys. laying it the other way creates a risk of damaging the palm keys since there is not guard to protect those keys.
Andy Lopez lol it’s because 1.) Sounds to me that he’s a classical player, thus he was using all classical tones. And 2.) he was using reeds that he isn’t accustomed to.
I love all of the idiotic high schoolers and "self taught" saxophonists in the comments talking about how they don't like his tone because it's classical. This guy can do things on the saxophone that we can't even fathom and would make you wonder if he's human. Further, you can rest assured that this beast of a saxophone has plenty of experience playing in tons of genres including jazz. An instrumentalist with a DMA in performance doesn't just have one tone.
@gavin2870 Here's my performance at the national championships. I won first place as a sophomore in high school. I dare you to say his tone is better and that he can do things I cannot fathom. My point is that good high school saxophonists definitely exist. ruclips.net/p/PL_HXnDjfd8ETk4DTJewuXou86QgxumiGA&si=0hx1jCxQODQkgP8I
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Useful advice, but the important thing is that you need a new battery in your clock
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Might be like The Matrix...they are really both moving almost light speed, so the whole thing took place in under a second and we are seeing it in bullet time
1:14 Normally
1:39 Softer
2:54 Hardest
One thing that wasn't mentioned here that I think is important is how resistant the reed is to play on, not just the reed strength as you can get reeds that are freeblowing and others that are more resistant and each type will feel and respond differently to the player and their mouthpiece/ligature setup at the right strength. I play alto sax and I have tried a bunch of different reeds and strengths to find the right ones for me.
I currently play on a Selmer S80 C** and a JodyJazz HR* 6M, both with D'addario Reserve 2.5 reeds. I have found I need a bit of resistance from the reeds I play and if they are freeblowing, I have less control over them as I have tried reeds that are freeblowing and either got a buzzy sound or an airy one.
If I try to play a reed that is freeblowing, at the strength I can play, I get a buzzy sound where other players might not, but unlike a reed with more resistance that is slightly too soft for me to play on, I can control it much better and get the high and low notes to come out easily and sound good, with the exception being I find it hard to control the volume and can't get rid of the buzzy sound, but if I move up a strength, I get a hard to play airy sound with little control or sound.
When I have a reed with a little resistance at the right strength for me, I can feel the resistance more and I don't have the buzzy sound and I can get much better control over my tone, volume, low and high notes come out well and I can play in tune, but my embouchure gets tired a little bit sooner than with the freeblowing reeds that are the right strength for me.
I noticed that if I play a slightly resistant reed, but the strength is a little too soft for me, I get a buzzy sound and can't control the volume, high notes sound thin, low notes don't come out easily., Not only that but I noticed something which has happened to me more on the JodyJazz HR* mouthpiece than the Selmer S80, but I sometimes get an airy sound with reeds that are a bit soft for me and it feels as if the reed was closing up on the mouthpiece and I was only passing air over it, making it airy sounding until I moved up a strength and the airy sound went away and I got the control I needed.
If I play a reed strength that is slightly too hard, I find it is hard to get a decent sound out. I get a much more airy sound that may also sound a little gurgly as if there is more moisture building up quicker as I am trying to push harder to get a sound out and causing excess moisture that way.
If you play too soft of a reed, your intonation is really, won't be able to control it, and may be flat. If you play too hard of a reed, you'll hesitate to try to make a sound and sound really airy. My clarinet reed size is a 3.5. My tenor sax reed size is a 3. I imagine my alto sax reed is a 3, even though I've been playing on a 2.5.
Damn u explained that better than the video 😂😂
Nah I played a 2.5 for 3 years and thought I needed a 3 but didn’t
0:13 was so awkward
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his classical tone anyway sounds more like a flute or something. . not .. an .. alto... sax
I can tell you're not a classical musician if you think that.
dude i wrote that when i was 14 and yeah i had a more jazz background lol & yes, i've heard classical saxophonists play like that @@gavin2870
Harder reeds are more difficult to play but the major thing to me is intonation stability, it's really hard to consistently hit a note in tune on say, a 1.5, because of sensitivity to pressure.
Having said that, I wonder if someone with a really keen ear could use that to their advantage? You could probably do some crazy pitch bending if you could control a softer reed
It also depends on what mouthpiece you play on. My clarinet I played on a standard vandoren 5RV and played on a 3.25 legere signature synthetic. I then switched to a b40lyre vandoren which is a pretty open tip size compared the the 5RV and now play on a 2.5 Firestone synthetic
I’m an alto sax player and I usually play on a 3 vandoren blue box, mouthpiece is a vandoren 5 optimum
Are these tips the same for clarinet? If not is there a different D'Addario video on it?
Will reed hardness affect the tuning because I play 3.5 and I’m really sharp when I have the saxophone normal like tuning to a c on tenor and it’s a C sharp coming out
Yes, the harder the reed the sharper you will be and the softer the reed the more flat you are.
Just switched to 3 tryna get used to using more air
Why do all classical players move around like that when they play? That really bothers me.
Sounds like a clarinet
whats the opening tune please?
Maybe the mouthpiece he's using is not the right combo with the reed???
birdy808 not all mouthpieces specifically have to use specific reeds. Honestly the only possible “combo” would be jazz reeds with jazz mouthpieces or concert mouthpieces with concert reeds.
He’s using a selmer concept (concert mouthpiece) with concert reeds, the set ups not the problem
< What MP opening are you using ?>
He's using a Selmer Concept, which only comes with one tip opening: 1.48mm
I switched from a 3 to a 5 and 5 is hard as fuck
yeah no shit lol
i personally use 5’s for bari but i used 4’s before until they got too soft
i'm actually pretty good with a 4, never tried higher thoe
Bruh any higher you’ll be playing a brick 😂
yeah 4’s are good, i rock a 5 blue box for bari and it works perfectly
You cant control a soft reed? 😅
Its so weird when she says his name 😭
Man laid his sax down wrong 😂😂
nope, he actually laid it down correctly. if you lay it down the other way you’ll damage your sax lol
@@bruhlmaoo you not supposed to lay it down on the keys
@@mkxmobile3577 covering the Bb and B keys are guards that lift it away from the keys. it does not touch the keys.
laying it the other way creates a risk of damaging the palm keys since there is not guard to protect those keys.
Even on your normal reed you sounded too tight! Cheers
is this a joke jeffery???
for the love of god I hate his tone so much
Andy Lopez lol it’s because 1.) Sounds to me that he’s a classical player, thus he was using all classical tones. And 2.) he was using reeds that he isn’t accustomed to.
I'm a clarinettist by training but I play to the alto sax semi-regularly... I'm by no means good, but hot damn his tone is terrible.
@@JesterThomas_ Why? It's a good, pure classical tone. It may not be what you like but that doesn't make it terrible.
@@JesterThomas_ his tone is honestly not that bad? he’s by all means no tim McAllister, but he’s still a good classical alto player
His alto sounds like a student clarinet. No depth or richness with the tone. Dull sounding 🤦🏽♂️
Dang 😂💀 highkey im a highschool band player and my tone is wayyyyy better than his 💀
that’s a little rude, he’s not that bad lol
It's a beautiful classical saxophone tone. Grow up.
I love all of the idiotic high schoolers and "self taught" saxophonists in the comments talking about how they don't like his tone because it's classical. This guy can do things on the saxophone that we can't even fathom and would make you wonder if he's human. Further, you can rest assured that this beast of a saxophone has plenty of experience playing in tons of genres including jazz. An instrumentalist with a DMA in performance doesn't just have one tone.
@gavin2870 Here's my performance at the national championships. I won first place as a sophomore in high school. I dare you to say his tone is better and that he can do things I cannot fathom. My point is that good high school saxophonists definitely exist. ruclips.net/p/PL_HXnDjfd8ETk4DTJewuXou86QgxumiGA&si=0hx1jCxQODQkgP8I