Problems with octave

[Kim Høg]

Hi.
I first have to tell you that I am a beginner.
I was practicing to get better, I took a little break for some minutes, and as I began playing again it didn't sounds right. Everything was one octave higher than it should be. I'm pretty sure that I place my mouth correctly (but I'm a beginner so…). I've tried different reeds, and if I only use the mouthpiece it sounds correct but the saxophone plays one octave higher that it should.
Do you have any solution?
Kim

[john]

Hi Kim, look at your octave key, it is probably stuck in the open position.
This can happen once in a while because the rod gets caught and won't allow the pad to close.

[Kim Høg]

I wish it was so easy but I looked at the octave key several times. I can also see that physical it change correctly. I should also add that the high "B" is nearly impossible to get a sound from.
I really hope you can help because, I can't practice before this trouble have been solved.

[john]

If it is opening correctly and you are also having difficulty playing the high B then it sounds like one of those high note pads is leaking. You should take it to a sax repair shop, it could be just one tiny pad ,making a lot of trouble for you and a pad change is not an expensive job.

[Kim Høg]

Okay then. Thank you for your expertise.
I will go to the local sax repair shop soon.

Happy Easter.

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