INSTANTLY Improve Your Saxophone Sound! [Saxophone Success Tips Ep. 1]

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  • Опубликовано: 30 июл 2024
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    Welcome to episode 1 of my new series "Saxophone Success Tips" where I'll be teaching specific topics to help your saxophone playing. Your tone is the most important thing when playing an instrument, specifically the saxophone. Many struggle with this, and I'm here to show you a simple way to instantly improve your saxophone sound!
    00:00 - Why tone matters
    00:49 - Why many have a poor sound
    01:50 - Instantly improve your sound!
    02:36 - A-B comparison
    03:53 - Outro and a free gift!
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Комментарии • 86

  • @Usefulmusic
    @Usefulmusic Год назад +27

    Changing the sound from AWWFUL to AWWESOME.

  • @vladimirlopez7840
    @vladimirlopez7840 Год назад +17

    Awesome tip. I ran into my house grabbed my sax and tried it. Definitely a big difference

  • @davesaxoligist
    @davesaxoligist Год назад +21

    Always bringing good info for us sax lovers.Keep them coming I watch them all and have improved.

    • @DavePollack
      @DavePollack  Год назад +1

      That’s so great to hear! I have a ton of stuff planned!!

  • @nathanbellott
    @nathanbellott Год назад

    nice points Dave, and presented very well!

  • @amnesicturtles4145
    @amnesicturtles4145 Год назад +1

    Yes please, this is going to be super useful

  • @raseshgandhi6702
    @raseshgandhi6702 3 месяца назад +1

    Fantastic information
    Thank you so much

  • @ly3444
    @ly3444 Год назад

    Audible improvements in my sax tone instantly. Thanks!

  • @Alastair6
    @Alastair6 25 дней назад

    Look up Joe Allard and the "No Embouchure."

  • @peterisancverins
    @peterisancverins Год назад

    its kinda weird how good you are at explaining things. Great video! Keep up the great work of making saxophonists sounding better!

  • @johnbong135
    @johnbong135 Год назад +4

    Great video, thank you!! For the next videos I would love to understand how to keep a consistent sound when changing octave.

  • @rhowebassoon
    @rhowebassoon Год назад +1

    I love your content man. Killin. I would love to learn more on how to play altissimo. I've been trying for about 4 years now with no avail. I do my overtone exercises, but even then I have a hard time getting to the second octave note. I play tenor mostly. Thanks

  • @d.williams7887
    @d.williams7887 Год назад

    Hi Dave. Since you asked, can you cover the application of grace notes and also how to solo over music when you play by ear ( i.e. how to know what scales to use)? Thanks in advance.

  • @10MFAN
    @10MFAN Год назад +2

    Well done!!!
    The best online saxophone lessons out there! 🎷🎷❤️

  • @Adyler_Crawly
    @Adyler_Crawly Год назад +1

    🎷Useful, very usefully

  • @catinatera2457
    @catinatera2457 4 месяца назад +1

    Thank you for this tips really helps along with my tone

  • @thaihung1663
    @thaihung1663 7 месяцев назад +1

    Thank you very much!. My tone has improved a lot

  • @Mitskienthusiast
    @Mitskienthusiast 2 месяца назад +1

    Thank you so much 🙏 I’ve been learning saxophone with a main in clarinet this was a huge help!

    • @DavePollack
      @DavePollack  2 месяца назад

      Awesome!! Embouchure is always tough going from clarinet to sax, so opening up is a BIG thing

  • @OscarRurzagasti
    @OscarRurzagasti Год назад +1

    👀👍...Thanks mr. Pollak

  • @hecateswolf6007
    @hecateswolf6007 6 месяцев назад +2

    Thanks man great lesson

  • @evannash1560
    @evannash1560 Месяц назад

    Thanks for the Lesson Dave. I'm 6 months into learning the alto. My sound is exactly like you first described being thin and sharp.
    Would you say that the "Aww" adjustment is mainly a change in throat shape? Would you recommend rolling your bottom lip out more? I've definetly learned the way you described with rolling my lip on top of my teeth.

  • @MrSoittelija
    @MrSoittelija Год назад +1

    It works!

  • @Joseph124269
    @Joseph124269 6 месяцев назад +1

    beautiful lessen. Thanks. Subscribing

    • @DavePollack
      @DavePollack  6 месяцев назад

      You’re very welcome!

  • @eliasberg7998
    @eliasberg7998 Год назад +4

    This is really good dave. You put words on abstract concepts. Personally i would love a video on how to start exploring the altissimo register :) Smart man!

    • @DavePollack
      @DavePollack  Год назад +2

      Thanks so much! I will definitely be diving into altissimo in one of these.

    • @Gnomes_
      @Gnomes_ Год назад

      In the meantime, overtones will help! 'Top tones for the saxophone' by Sigurd Rasher has some great exercises, and I'm pretty sure it's public domain

  • @solomann940
    @solomann940 Год назад +1

    Thanks for that 👍👌

  • @bsaxadesoye
    @bsaxadesoye Год назад

    Please sir....kindly do a video on How to sound sweet and emotional on the Saxophone

  • @GetYourSaxTogether
    @GetYourSaxTogether Год назад +1

    Amen brother. 😊

  • @rafaelmorais6975
    @rafaelmorais6975 Год назад +3

    Great lesson as always!
    One thing that I have always struggled with is articulation.
    How to properly practice it? A video about that would be greatly appreciated!

  • @jossebergmeier8803
    @jossebergmeier8803 Год назад +1

    Awesome video, have heard that a lot but your summary is more precise and on point :)
    And could you maybe make a video on vibrato?

    • @DavePollack
      @DavePollack  Год назад

      Thanks! I'll definitely put that on the list of topics.

    • @DavePollack
      @DavePollack  Год назад

      Thanks! I'll definitely put that on the list of topics.

  • @yang5408
    @yang5408 4 месяца назад +1

    this was so helpful thank you

    • @yang5408
      @yang5408 4 месяца назад

      (it was actually instant)

    • @DavePollack
      @DavePollack  4 месяца назад

      You’re so welcome!

  • @RowantheHearingAssistDog
    @RowantheHearingAssistDog Месяц назад

    Would be helpful to see a profile shot so we can see the differences in mouth position.

  • @stack80
    @stack80 Год назад +6

    Can you make a video for kids. I’m 11 and I have played for 3 years, but all the videos I see on RUclips is very complicated to understand.
    I just want to sound good and to play faster

    • @soqzz
      @soqzz 5 месяцев назад +1

      Here's some things to help you get better,
      1. Don't bite, EVER
      2. Use hot air. Pretend your blowing to a window and trying to get it to fog.
      3. PRACTICE. This will help you get better tone and get deeper notes, try for a month and you will see a difference

  • @ArmondWelch
    @ArmondWelch 3 месяца назад +2

    1:15 that sounds like me

  • @vivianastridge2167
    @vivianastridge2167 6 месяцев назад

    I have been forced to using the double lip embouchure due to dental problems. I find that jazz subtone is either not possible or difficult with this type embouchure though classical subtone is no problem at all. Is this a sufficiently wide spread problem for you to make a video dealing exclusively with this problem or has a video alradgy been produced related to this matter? Thank you for your reply which I am looking forward to.

  • @florianjaeger6733
    @florianjaeger6733 Год назад +1

    aww-some

  • @hunkydorian
    @hunkydorian 2 месяца назад

    The "before" sound is what I think about when I think about Coltrane

  • @egassi1027
    @egassi1027 5 месяцев назад +1

    So, besides using the awe sound, are you suggesting to change the embouchure from m a tuckef bottom Lip to rolling the lip out ?

    • @DavePollack
      @DavePollack  5 месяцев назад +1

      It's still kind of "tucked," just not much at all

  • @thomas_branson
    @thomas_branson Год назад +1

    Interesting, I've been struggling with using voicings for different notes so I'll try sticking to the same one. Why do you think people use different voicings for different notes?
    Cheers

    • @DavePollack
      @DavePollack  Год назад +1

      Well I do adjust for different notes and don’t keep it the same, but thinking “aww” versus a closed sound is step one towards a nice open relaxed tone!

    • @thomas_branson
      @thomas_branson Год назад

      @@DavePollack Ohhh, I got it. The point is open up your sound overall. Thanks!

  • @neilturpin5740
    @neilturpin5740 Год назад +3

    Timing for another video

    • @DavePollack
      @DavePollack  Год назад +1

      Absolutely I’ll do one on this!

  • @FunnyShorties1
    @FunnyShorties1 2 месяца назад +1

    amen

  • @peterisancverins
    @peterisancverins Год назад

    awww :)

  • @oosaxx
    @oosaxx Год назад

    I thought this video was going to discuss curled lip embouchure

  • @trinitywhite9147
    @trinitywhite9147 3 месяца назад +1

    i find my tone feels so shaky :( i play on a 3 1/2 , and sometimes i get tired playing pianissimo long tones... but even when i think my embouchure is controlled, it still comes out almost shaky? do you know why this is- can other people hear it?

    • @DavePollack
      @DavePollack  3 месяца назад

      Well the question "can other people hear it?" can be answered by recording yourself and listening back. If it's shaky, your embouchure or air might not be consistent. Think about blowing THROUGH the neck of the saxophone instead of just into it.

  • @kwootamuckbear9294
    @kwootamuckbear9294 Год назад +1

    ✌🏾🎶🎵🎷

  • @youtubeviewer4127
    @youtubeviewer4127 3 месяца назад +1

    My teacher often says my sound is too open... Should i press more then?

    • @DavePollack
      @DavePollack  3 месяца назад

      Is it out of tune? What do they mean by “too” open?

  • @thesoundsmith
    @thesoundsmith 2 месяца назад +1

    Sorry, can't resist - I'm a pianist, so I improve _my_ saxophone tone by hiring a better saxophonist!
    (Not just a bad joke, a tip...)

  • @jonathanromero333
    @jonathanromero333 Год назад

    What happened with the platform you had created, isn't it gonna be available again?

    • @DavePollack
      @DavePollack  Год назад

      What platform? Do you mean my course “Simple Steps to Improvisation Success?”

    • @jonathanromero333
      @jonathanromero333 Год назад

      @@DavePollack the one where you get an entire life subscription, is that one?

    • @DavePollack
      @DavePollack  Год назад +1

      @@jonathanromero333 It will be available to join sometime later this year - if you're on my email list you'll hear about it first!

  • @tonytramonti5828
    @tonytramonti5828 7 месяцев назад

    It also helps if you have a Selmer mk6😂

    • @DavePollack
      @DavePollack  7 месяцев назад

      Instruments don’t have a good sound - instrumentalists do

    • @tonytramonti5828
      @tonytramonti5828 7 месяцев назад

      @@DavePollack I agree , but i also think that the instrument must contribute to the tone , I mean I cant get my Yamaha yas 62 to sound anything like the tone you are getting, mind you I’ve only been playing sax for a year so there may be hope still 😀

  • @aviadleibovich9083
    @aviadleibovich9083 2 месяца назад +1

    My teacher gave me a different analogy which is funnier and more visual:
    Having an egg in your mouth

  • @_pandie
    @_pandie Год назад

    do you think having your bottom lip out creates a better sound than curling it over your teeth?

  • @henryrutty9575
    @henryrutty9575 Год назад

    AWW but it's gotta be a jersey accent

  • @samuelelite123
    @samuelelite123 3 месяца назад +1

    People! Hes giving our free secrets that desperates real players from beginners. w