No. It is MUCH easier than an actual saxophone: it will NOT squeak. I hadn't played sax since high school. I have no HOWEVER I still have muscle memory of the keys. I was able to pick this up and immediately start playing for several hours. My cheek/mouth muscles were a little tired but not sore the next morning. Some basic woodwind mouthpeice knowledge would be helpful, so if you've played another single reed instrument like the clarinet you should be fine. If you're starting out from absolute beginner (no prior formal music training, no band instrument instruction) then you might want to acquire a series of saxophone instruction band books.
@@ondaabierta2655 So your fingers will be fine since the flute fingering is so similar (you'll want to find a good sax reference for the fingerings that are different/don't overlap), you already know how to play/read music (at least in the treble clef, which is where almost all sax music is written, even if it's a baritone sax) and so if you've ever played recorder it's very much similar to that as the actual read has no bearing on the tonal sound quality (one of the major complaints from better musicians than I am) -- the read/mouthpeice is literally "are you blowing and how hard" so you need to learn to stop the flow of air with your tongue like you do on a recorder but that's it. It's a bit heavier than a flute but A LOT lighter than carrying around an alto, tenor, Bari... The pros diss on it pretty hard, but I'm enjoying the hell out of being able to "play sax" again, and very interested in where Yamaha is taking the YDS next... There's also plenty of "user settings" slots so one of the first things I did was make a "c melody" version of each horn, so if I didn't have Eb or Bb sheet music I could flip easily to a C-tuned version of the horn.
Seeking help: I have purchased YDS 150 as a stepping stone hoping to graduate from Indian flute which plays like a recorder eventually into a acoustic Alto. I play the flute strictly by the ear, with no formal music training. Could you recommend the preset fingering setting that would precisely match with a traditional Alto! Thanks!!
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Hello! Can chords be made as a midi controller? for example piano chords?
It is very helpful to be able to practice quietly and even silently with headphones
I have never played Sax is It difficult for a beginner with the Yamaha
It like for everybody. It's hard first, then you work hard and it becomes easy and you become very good at it
No. It is MUCH easier than an actual saxophone: it will NOT squeak. I hadn't played sax since high school. I have no
HOWEVER I still have muscle memory of the keys. I was able to pick this up and immediately start playing for several hours. My cheek/mouth muscles were a little tired but not sore the next morning.
Some basic woodwind mouthpeice knowledge would be helpful, so if you've played another single reed instrument like the clarinet you should be fine. If you're starting out from absolute beginner (no prior formal music training, no band instrument instruction) then you might want to acquire a series of saxophone instruction band books.
I played flute
@@ondaabierta2655 So your fingers will be fine since the flute fingering is so similar (you'll want to find a good sax reference for the fingerings that are different/don't overlap), you already know how to play/read music (at least in the treble clef, which is where almost all sax music is written, even if it's a baritone sax) and so if you've ever played recorder it's very much similar to that as the actual read has no bearing on the tonal sound quality (one of the major complaints from better musicians than I am) -- the read/mouthpeice is literally "are you blowing and how hard" so you need to learn to stop the flow of air with your tongue like you do on a recorder but that's it.
It's a bit heavier than a flute but A LOT lighter than carrying around an alto, tenor, Bari...
The pros diss on it pretty hard, but I'm enjoying the hell out of being able to "play sax" again, and very interested in where Yamaha is taking the YDS next...
There's also plenty of "user settings" slots so one of the first things I did was make a "c melody" version of each horn, so if I didn't have Eb or Bb sheet music I could flip easily to a C-tuned version of the horn.
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Does it come with the neck strap?
It’s great to be able to play in concert key. I can read off my wife’s piano music without having to transpose
Should also be able to purchase a curved neck. Holding the instrument as a soprano sax is very hard on the right thumb
Seeking help: I have purchased YDS 150 as a stepping stone hoping to graduate from Indian flute which plays like a recorder eventually into a acoustic Alto. I play the flute strictly by the ear, with no formal music training. Could you recommend the preset fingering setting that would precisely match with a traditional Alto! Thanks!!
I can’t believe it used AAA batteries. It really should use a lithium rechargeable battery
Too bad they cost over 800 bucks after taxes.