Jackie Moody
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Jackie Moody changed their profile picture 5 years, 1 month ago
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Jackie Moody started the topic Just found the perfect combo for me in the forum Reeds 5 years, 1 month ago
I have been playing alto for about 8 months now. I have been playing guitar for 54 years and have to admit, I’m a tone chaser. After several trials/failures (Yamaha 4C, Vandoren Optimum AL3 Meyer 5M), I have finally found the perfect mouthpiece/reed combination for me. Vandoren Optimum AL5, Rovner Light ligature, and Vandoren V21 2.5 reeds. I…[Read more]
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Jackie Moody replied to the topic Profile picture in the forum General Questions 5 years, 1 month ago
I added a profile picture and it still doesn’t show. Now I can’t even find where to do that. Hmmmm.
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Jackie Moody changed their profile picture 5 years, 2 months ago
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Jackie Moody replied to the topic Problems starting on A in the forum Problems With Your Sax? 5 years, 5 months ago
When I really concentrate and pay attention (ahem) to what I’m doing, I can hit it right every time. You are right, though, it seemed to happen more upon tonguing than upon slurring. It’s an air supply, throat opening issue. If I think about it before I play it, I can hit it right every time. It was just in the middle of a song (kinda fast,…[Read more]
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Jackie Moody replied to the topic Problems starting on A in the forum Problems With Your Sax? 5 years, 5 months ago
I thought it might be what you said about the octave key, but the repair guy and I proved that to not be the case. As much as I want it to be, a saxophone embouchure is not a “set it and forget it” thing. I was not changing the opening in my throat (as for low notes) when starting on that A. I was too tight, if that makes any sense. Still…[Read more]
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Jackie Moody started the topic Problems starting on A in the forum Problems With Your Sax? 5 years, 5 months ago
I don’t believe it is a problem with my saxophone. When I start playing on the A note, it plays an octave above the note I am trying to play. No, my thumb is not on the octave key. The note plays fine when I play it in a scale (notes above and below it). It just happens when I start with that note. I suspect it is an embouchure problem? If I…[Read more]