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  • #43442
    Anonymous

      Simple – just book one sax lesson
      with a sax teacher. In 15 minutes
      he’ll have playing mid b, mid a
      and mid f in tune.

      SIMPLE AS THAT JUST INVEST IN A COUPLE OF LESSONS.

      #43476
      Khanthebrit
      Participant

        I’ll certainly be bringing it up with my music teacher, however, my lesson is not till Wednesday and I can only afford one lesson a week. So I was wondering whether I could do something in the meantime to help me get that sax in tune.

        It is usually out of tune when I play long tones to the tuner cleartune (app). However, when I play a few simple melodies by ear to a backing track, it doesn’t sound as flat but I wouldn’t say perfect either. I was wondering whether my current methods of trying to get it in tune (playing long tones to cleartune app, intonation exercises and also playing long tones to different pitches) will help me improve or if their are other exercises I should try to adopt.

        I understand where you come from as obviously the internet can’t tell you what is wrong with your embochure which is why you refer to me getting a teacher, but I was wondering if there is any advice I could get in relation to how people usually deal with this issue. I’ve played alto for 5 years or so now and still thought the transition would be easier, but I think I am mistaken now 😄

        #43485
        Anonymous

          Interesting! You’ve played alto for 5 years with no problems
          sounding out of tune, now you’ve switched to Tenor, you cant get
          the tenor in tune? Also you say the Tenor has been serviced
          recently, so that rules out the Tenor being faulty.

          Make sure your cleartune app is set to 440Hz.

          Play a Middle B on the Tenor and look at the cleartune Ap,
          When the needle is spot on the center does the Tenor Sax
          Sound in tune to you?

          #43514
          john
          Keymaster

            it sounds like a sax issue since you don’t have this problem on alto… they aren’t that different.
            one lesson a week is good if you’re putting enough practice time in.
            I find that many people don’t practice enough to warrant a lesson every week.
            if enough progress isn’t made there’s not much a teacher can do so it’s a it of a waste.
            now I’m not saying you don’t put in enough time caused i don’t know, just saying make sure if you’re going once a week that you are indeed so if not, once or twice a month is also good.

            #43520
            Mel
            Participant

              After my first lesson which lasted a little over an hour I opted to do one Hour lessons every two weeks. It was hard for me to imagine just a half hour lesson after being together for that first hour. An hour gives me and my instructor much valuable time together that always seems to fly by. I need the practice time. I practice at least an hour daily and sometimes two or three. It’s amazing in the beginning how fast your chops can get tired and not want to work.

              #43600
              john
              Keymaster

                sounds like you’re heading in the right direction Mel…keep it up!

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