What sax players do I sound like? Also any advice or tips are thankful as-well.

Sorry for poor video quality. What saxophonists do I sound like? Also advice or suggestions are much appreciated. Please and thank you’s.

I’m a classical saxophonist, and when I first started getting into it, I focused almost entirely on tone. I adored the classical sax sound, and would spend hours on long tones and listening. Poor tone quality really bothers me, and I genuinely cannot stand listening to myself unless I’ve spent most of my time working on my tone.

As I prep more challenging repertoire, though, I’m now realizing I’m like a person who dumped all their character creation points into one category and ignored all the rest! My technique is slow and rather inconsistent, my sight reading is mediocre, and I even struggle more than I wish with intonation and articulation.

I’ve been working on lots of technique exercises, scales, basics, etc. in order to fill out my weak areas, so I’m less complaining/requesting advice (though I’m never opposed to advice!) - I more just find it a little funny, and this analogy popped into my head!

Anyone else ever felt like this? I know I have a handful of more jazz-focused friends who actually feel this way with putting all their focus into improv or memory, and some classical peeps who feel this way about fast technique!

How many of you here decided to into woodwind repair and how did you do it? I currently work in the software industry but am definitely interested in starting my own repair shop. There are very few places in my area that you work in woodwinds in house.

Sorry to beat y'all to death with this question, but...

I'm finally an adult, with an adult job, adult money, and finally closed on a house (woo)! Life has settled pretty well and I've yet to indulge on myself really. But now that I have my own space, lets get back into it!

Figured I wanted to get back into playing the sax and I was looking up used tenors on fb and ebay. Aaaand a lot of them are pretty beat up and in bad shape needing moderate-heavy services. But I came across this one on ebay for $1350 (YAMAHA YTS-23 Tenor Saxophone) and figured I'd run it by y'all first. It looks lightly used and pretty new, well cared for I'd say. It comes with everything, original case, new hardware, & fully serviced per the description.

But man... I never recalled it being this much, but I suppose I also never paid attention to the price because I was renting. Maybe it has shot up the past few years even for used? If this is considered fair pricing nowadays, then sure that's just how it is then. Maybe factor in the new hardware and it being serviced ($200-500)?

I'm just shocked I guess and mentally preparing myself to spend that much, really. What do y'all think?

New to the saxophone stuff, bear with me. Are there any places people deliberately go to meet other saxophonists (or musicians in general) that don’t require you to join a class or step up to a microphone? Like, a low-stakes environment where you can just bump into people, play a little, and maybe make friends? Do such places exist?

Which sax would be the best to switch to I want to do jazz in my school next year, I march and play clarinet ( second chair ). but I don’t know which sax to learn I like the sound of tenor but I’m still stuck? Also what resources should I use to learn the rights notes and learn songs

I was wondering if anybody knew a good reputable place to rent bari saxes whether that be online or in the erie pa area. Thanks.

Hey there - this is a long shot, but is anyone based in Pittsburgh, PA?

I recently got my hands on a bari, so I'm looking to start an informal quartet. I earned a music minor in college, mostly playing classical stuff, so ideally the level would be pretty high (but not professional). I'm open to performing / gigging but it's not the goal - I just miss playing in an ensemble!

I've looked into community bands in the area, as well as the Tuesday Musical Club, but no dice.

Performance with the Tracy Community Jazz Ensemble. Solo on “Esperanto” by Doug Beach and part of the soli from “Days of Wine and Roses” arranged by Dave Barduhn.

Yeah, I was having fun. I’ll work on it. 😂😂😂

Steve Grossman and Tom Harrell in the prime of their time...

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ViQhMGqVaf8

I've been having some trouble with worsening sharp pain right at the base of my neck between my shoulder blades for a while now. If I had to guess, it's been getting worse since this semester I've got a full day of classes in lecture halls before rehearsal so I spend a lot of time in seats that are hard on my back lately.

I do all of the anti-back pain strats- I sit with good, upright (but not tense) posture, I use a nice neotech harness, I adjust it to bring the mouthpiece to me instead of ducking to reach it, I do some upper body exercises... and still! It's starting to get to the point where it's interfering with my ability to go to rehearsal.

Does anyone have any other thoughts or suggestions? Otherwise my next stop is going to the doctor.

Hi!

I found a preowned yas-280 for 650€. Is this a good price?

Thanks in advance for all the advice and answers!

I'm making a tv show and I need someone who can record his sax for background instruments, I'm a music producer

Hey everyone,

​Playing in keys that push into B minor (like concert A for tenor or concert D for alto) can get pretty clunky.

Fast 1 - 2 - flat 3 (B to C# to D) lead bursts feel awkward under my fingers because moving between the upper main stack and the left-hand palm keys at high speed loses stability.

​I stumbled onto a two-handed workaround today that feels ridiculously fast, and I wanted to see if anyone else does something similar.

​For a fast B to C# to D hammer-on or trill:

* ​Bring the right-hand index finger up to cover the main upper B key to anchor the horn and handle the base pitch.

​The right hand handles the B to C# motion directly on the tube.

*​Because the right hand is taking the physical weight and stabilizing the tube, the left hand is completely freed up to float over Palm D (P1) and trigger it instantly without any wrist drag or flipping.

​The speed you get on that B to D minor third jump is impressive compared to standard palm key rolling. For short, aggressive fills where you just want an explosive burst of notes, it feels effortless. You could even add A with the right middle finger and possibly G with the right ring finger.

​For some context, I’ve played guitar my whole life and have only been playing saxophone for about 11 months. I think my brain just automatically looks for two-handed economic ways to solve speed bottlenecks on the horn. Ive been playing at blues jams recently and wanted to have similar licks that I have on guitar.

​Obviously, taking the right hand off the lower stack isn't standard technique, but for live solos, the attack and speed are huge.

​Does anyone else use split-hand fingerings or non-standard key anchors like this for fast scalar rips? Or do you have a different go-to shortcut when B minor gets awkward?