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    john
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      well, I hope you realize many people can’t even get a sound out in the first attempts so you are already doing great!
      That low C is coming out nicely too…don’t for get at this stage to blow nice and loud and concentrate on breathing deep from your diaphragm.

      #13571
      Steve CA
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        Johnny: I consider that HIGH PRAISE coming from such an accomplished player as yourself!! Thanks for the encouragement man!! (Ever had the occasion to play with Kirk Whalum? He seems (along with guys like Branford Marsalis) to be a fairly good Sax player. Almost as good as YOU (lol). Almost!!

        -Soupy

        #13572
        jake
        Participant

          Keep at those LOOOOOONNNNNNGGGGGG Tones!! They will get you there. It’s amazing how quickly 2 years goes by and the progress made in that time with effort put forward! It get way easier but unfortunately, many other challenges lie ahead. LOL. Fun journey for sure tho! Good Luck!

          #13574
          James
          Participant

            Never too early to get a jump on those Xmas tunes, Soupy, lol. You sound great. I gave up using my open hook Rico strap for good reason. That hook WILL slip off at some point. Luckily, I try to keep at least one hand on my horn at all times.

            #13578
            Steve CA
            Participant

              Changing the strap and getting a stand. two items on my list. Now if I could just get a handle on when to use a different reed……………

              -Soupy

              #13582
              john
              Keymaster

                you need to have a bunch of reeds to blow thru. if you try 10 reeds you’ll find that 1 or 2 will work better than the others. this is how you learn to figure out the difference between reeds. many beginners buy a couple reeds to start off with. let’s say those 2 reeds are crap but that’s all you have…see my point?

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                Steve CA
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                  Quote from saxjohnny on February 15, 2015, 11:47
                  you need to have a bunch of reeds to blow thru. if you try 10 reeds you’ll find that 1 or 2 will work better than the others. this is how you learn to figure out the difference between reeds. many beginners buy a couple reeds to start off with. let’s say those 2 reeds are crap but that’s all you have…see my point?

                  I bought a box of 10 (Rico #2) and so far, have used only one of them, twice over. Should I number them, and use “one a day” for a while?

                  -Soupy

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