Excellent tips. I'm taking them to the practice room now. My troubles occur mostly when I'm going from a higher note to a lower note, like an A to a low C. Perhaps I'm too tense on the higher notes too. I'll work on it.
You are a fabulous player ! Could you describe what you're doing with your embouchure / vocal tract when you are playing softly ? I'm a begginer sax player (3 weeks), and I have been learning the saxophone basics through youtube videos. I can play (erratically) softly by "generally" softening / relaxing my mouth / lip pressure. I'm also placing the mouthpiece barely in my mouth to achieve the soft / low volume. I know I need to work on getting my throat / chest relaxed, as sometimes I'm not getting *any* air at all. Blowing through the diaphragm / gut, is someting I'm slowly getting better at. I've always wanted to try playing the sax, and now at 66 going on 67 yrs "young" I'm finally starting :)
Dear Yanick, Very good video and very helpful. However, as a retired surgeon I would have to take issue with you about the use of the word "diaphragm". The diaphragm is a thin sheet of muscle shaped like an umbrella that separates the chest cavity from the abdominal cavity. When the muscle of the diaphragm contracts, the diaphragm becomes flatter, thus pulling air into the chest. When you breathe out, the diaphragm relaxes, and the muscles that force the air into the saxophone are the anterior abdominal muscles, the ones you were pointing to when you said "the diaphragm". This is a very common mistake, and I do hope you don't mind my pointing it out.
Hi. Thanks for your video. I’m have problems playing the low D note. I’ve tried so many ways but I get it sometimes however most times a harmonica sound comes out. Any advice? Thanks
Fantastic video, thanks! I've been playing for 6 months now and am still struggling with low notes - playing them by themselves or in together with other low notes works fine, but playing high, then low is a real challenge. I feel like I get better luck if I put more mouthpiece into my mouth of slide my bottom teeth/lip forward for low notes. Do you have any tips for playing high and low in quick succession? Do you find yourself adjusting your embouchure/relaxing when you drop down from top of 2nd octave to bottom of 1st octave?
Thank you so much for taking the time to share your knowledge. I am nearing 62 years of age, and I recently purchased a $300 Alto Sax because I caught a bug to learn how to play it. So are you saying it is not necessary to use the Ole teeth on the mouthpiece while playing in general, or only when attempting the low notes? I appreciate your input. Wish me luck?!! 😂😂
Good luck on your journey, it’ll take a long time to get good so don’t get frustrated! I know that was what discouraged me in the beginning! Good luck!
Why I cannot play low notes straight especially B flat , then C # and B but if I am coming gradualy from low note it's ok I am trying to play saxophone now for more than 6 years, same fricken problem. I feel like just throwing it can you answer my question please , or anyone who can help
@@YanickCoderreSaxophone Et bingo c'était ça merci, je mordais trop l'embouchure. Les graves sortent bien mais maintenant les aigus crient. Pour le Fa# (alto) je me retrouve à jouer souvent les overtones. Des idées ?
Bonjour Yannick Je me permets de t’écrire car j’ai besoin d’un avis d’un pro. Je viens d’acheter un Yanagisawa awo1 et ma clé de sol# colle en cours de jeu. Même si je la décolle. Au bout de quelques secondes ça recolle. C’est l’enfer. Est ce qu’avec le temps ce problème disparaît car le sax est neuf. Ou alors il y a un vrai problème. Je veux bien ton avis stp. Et encore bravo pour tout tout tout !!!! Bise 😊
Salut Mike, ça m’arrive aussi par moment. Il y a de petites feuilles de papier couverte de poudre fait pour ça. Tu vas trouver ça dans les magasins de musique
Hi Yanick - wondering if you have any trouble with leaking reeds on that Wanne mp? I use Vandoren jazz ZZ reeds and not 1 of them achieve suction test after the first few minutes on my new Gaia 3
By closing all the keys, although i do think that your soft playing isn't really soft. it's just very breathy. Having a clear and soft lower notes is difficult, though.
Excellent tips. I'm taking them to the practice room now. My troubles occur mostly when I'm going from a higher note to a lower note, like an A to a low C. Perhaps I'm too tense on the higher notes too. I'll work on it.
Thanks that's was helpful as I was always having trouble with my low notes.now I have something to practice more than practicing music first.thanks
Yannick, you are a great teacher, on top of being a great sax player of course! ;-) Thanks a lot for what you do.
Thanks a lot Michel!
how can I tell if the low notes below C are bad as a result of leaks?
Salut Yannick, merci beaucoup pour ces reminders and also a big thank for your good and well prononce English.
when you have an audition later on today and just now practicing 🤡
Good luck with your audition!
excellence tutorial , you are the best teacher , thank you very much for shearing .
Thanks !
Great recommendations! 🙏
You are a fabulous player !
Could you describe what you're doing with your embouchure / vocal tract when you are playing softly ?
I'm a begginer sax player (3 weeks), and I have been learning the saxophone basics through youtube videos.
I can play (erratically) softly by "generally" softening / relaxing my mouth / lip pressure.
I'm also placing the mouthpiece barely in my mouth to achieve the soft / low volume.
I know I need to work on getting my throat / chest relaxed, as sometimes I'm not getting *any* air at all.
Blowing through the diaphragm / gut, is someting I'm slowly getting better at.
I've always wanted to try playing the sax, and now at 66 going on 67 yrs "young" I'm finally starting :)
Very helpful tips. I will concentrate practicing those. Subscribed.
Thanks!
Dear Yanick, Very good video and very helpful. However, as a retired surgeon I would have to take issue with you about the use of the word "diaphragm". The diaphragm is a thin sheet of muscle shaped like an umbrella that separates the chest cavity from the abdominal cavity. When the muscle of the diaphragm contracts, the diaphragm becomes flatter, thus pulling air into the chest. When you breathe out, the diaphragm relaxes, and the muscles that force the air into the saxophone are the anterior abdominal muscles, the ones you were pointing to when you said "the diaphragm". This is a very common mistake, and I do hope you don't mind my pointing it out.
Thank you for the valuable info Michael!
Excellent!
The low c on my sax vibrates extremely
Toujours aussi clair. Merci!
Merci!
Hi. Thanks for your video. I’m have problems playing the low D note. I’ve tried so many ways but I get it sometimes however most times a harmonica sound comes out. Any advice? Thanks
You look like the rock
Fantastic video, thanks!
I've been playing for 6 months now and am still struggling with low notes - playing them by themselves or in together with other low notes works fine, but playing high, then low is a real challenge. I feel like I get better luck if I put more mouthpiece into my mouth of slide my bottom teeth/lip forward for low notes.
Do you have any tips for playing high and low in quick succession? Do you find yourself adjusting your embouchure/relaxing when you drop down from top of 2nd octave to bottom of 1st octave?
Hi, you should try to keep you embouchure pretty much the same on the whole register
Great!
Nice lesson
Thanks!
Is it all about 'chi'
Thank you so much for taking the time to share your knowledge. I am nearing 62 years of age, and I recently purchased a $300 Alto Sax because I caught a bug to learn how to play it. So are you saying it is not necessary to use the Ole teeth on the mouthpiece while playing in general, or only when attempting the low notes? I appreciate your input. Wish me luck?!! 😂😂
Good luck on your journey, it’ll take a long time to get good so don’t get frustrated! I know that was what discouraged me in the beginning! Good luck!
it was(and still is) pretty much difficult for me to play sax cuz i am a clarinet player and my embouchure needs to be tight
Why I cannot play low notes straight especially B flat , then C # and B
but if I am coming gradualy from low note it's ok
I am trying to play saxophone now for more than 6 years, same fricken problem.
I feel like just throwing it
can you answer my question please , or anyone who can help
It's possible that your sax is leaking and needs a tune up.
Interessant, j'essayerai tout ça demain :)
😎 cool
@@YanickCoderreSaxophone Et bingo c'était ça merci, je mordais trop l'embouchure. Les graves sortent bien mais maintenant les aigus crient. Pour le Fa# (alto) je me retrouve à jouer souvent les overtones. Des idées ?
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Great video BTW,. What Theo Wanne mouthpiece are you using?
Thanks, it is the Durga 3 model
Bonjour Yannick
Je me permets de t’écrire car j’ai besoin d’un avis d’un pro. Je viens d’acheter un Yanagisawa awo1 et ma clé de sol# colle en cours de jeu. Même si je la décolle. Au bout de quelques secondes ça recolle. C’est l’enfer.
Est ce qu’avec le temps ce problème disparaît car le sax est neuf. Ou alors il y a un vrai problème.
Je veux bien ton avis stp.
Et encore bravo pour tout tout tout !!!!
Bise 😊
Salut Mike, ça m’arrive aussi par moment. Il y a de petites feuilles de papier couverte de poudre fait pour ça. Tu vas trouver ça dans les magasins de musique
Hi Yanick - wondering if you have any trouble with leaking reeds on that Wanne mp? I use Vandoren jazz ZZ reeds and not 1 of them achieve suction test after the first few minutes on my new Gaia 3
No never noticed that
@@YanickCoderreSaxophone Thank you for your prompt reply
Dommage que vos vidéos soient désormais en anglais .. merci pour vos conseils
Dommage que vous ne réalisiez pas que 95% de mes vidéos sont en français...J’ai produits plus de 170 vidéos en français et 4 en anglais.
@@YanickCoderreSaxophone Merci pour toutes vos vidéos. Je suis un fan inconditionnel même en anglais
Super :) Je continue le contenu en français de toute façon, pas de souci.
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By closing all the keys, although i do think that your soft playing isn't really soft. it's just very breathy. Having a clear and soft lower notes is difficult, though.
No be chise