How To Play Saxophone | mambo_machine | Activity https://www.howtoplaysaxophone.org/members/mambo_machine/activity/ Activity feed for mambo_machine. Mon, 24 Aug 2026 23:51:09 -0700 https://buddypress.org/?v=11.2.0 en-US 30 hourly 2 a6dbe672d6c2ba6626dc7fa271815236 mambo_machine replied to the topic Hitting An Overtone Wall in the forum Altissimo Course https://www.howtoplaysaxophone.org/forums/topic/hitting-an-overtone-wall/page/4/#post-79168 Mon, 17 Dec 2018 10:33:12 -0800 Haha fantastic! I will try this … I’m an aussie … so will try to adjust as necessary 😉 Thanks for everyone’s input it’s very much appreciated. The moment I get all overtones I will video myself and post it and pass on any tips and help …that helped me to encourage others. Thanks again!

]]> 851b3b08bba33b8a30d390979e497994 mambo_machine replied to the topic Hitting An Overtone Wall in the forum Altissimo Course https://www.howtoplaysaxophone.org/forums/topic/hitting-an-overtone-wall/page/4/#post-79025 Wed, 12 Dec 2018 19:55:17 -0800 Thanks for all these tips .. I have been quietly observing them. I can hit the normal low Bb (of course) then 1st overtone to Bb , second to F but that third overtone is a bitch! No matter what I try I can NEVER hit it. I am going to try the VAW, VER, VOO and vowel technique above to see if that helps out tomorrow as I’m reading this at night…[Read more]

]]> 0e8c666fe4a55e7f2c757b3f15df4cda mambo_machine replied to the topic me copying Johnny's solo of pIck up the pieces. in the forum Your Video https://www.howtoplaysaxophone.org/forums/topic/me-copying-johnnys-solo-of-pick-up-the-pieces/#post-72923 Sun, 24 Jun 2018 19:07:59 -0700 Hi well done! I’ve been doing the pick up the pieces song as well but can’t do the altissimo notes yet. Did you go through the altissimo course? I cannot for the life of me do the 3rd overtone. Been at it for over a month now every day. Can sometimes (maybe 1 out of 10 times) hit it. I cheat by using the octave key to get it in my minds eye ……[Read more]

]]> 7e01e73eb411c6ace26a9f6b10d8e553 mambo_machine replied to the topic Get your vote in for your favourite song! in the forum Repertoire https://www.howtoplaysaxophone.org/forums/topic/get-your-vote-in-for-your-favourite-song/#post-72896 Sun, 24 Jun 2018 09:50:48 -0700 Hi everyone a few weeks ago I started this post getting people to vote on their favourite song they would like Johnny to do. Here is the list so far (I have collated it from a few posts). If you would like to vote … keep in mind this *** REPERTOIRE SECTION *** and put in your vote. The songs that have a X number next to them means people voted…[Read more]

]]> 650ff9ea37cd296c980813545939af97 mambo_machine replied to the topic Hitting An Overtone Wall in the forum Altissimo Course https://www.howtoplaysaxophone.org/forums/topic/hitting-an-overtone-wall/page/3/#post-72616 Fri, 15 Jun 2018 18:59:57 -0700 Oh man I’m so glad I saw this post because I have been doing the JF altissimo course now for a few months, and what do you know ? That third overtone really “blows” pardon the pun. The only way I can do it is to sort of cheat a little. I blow the low Bb, then go for the mid Bb then F. Easy … but then to get that next Bb the ONLY way I can do it…[Read more]

]]> e71a99449a074d9b2aab43e4af8c3bf2 mambo_machine replied to the topic Hi from Australia in the forum Introduce Yourself https://www.howtoplaysaxophone.org/forums/topic/hi-from-australia/#post-72484 Wed, 13 Jun 2018 10:27:10 -0700 G’day mate – I am also from Sydney, Australia. My first sax was a Yamaha YAS-23 just like yours. Awesome sax to start with but sooner or later .. you may find yourself moving to the dark side … that is .. to a tenor. Welcome to this awesome site. You will find lots of help here, and Johnny is very helpful. You should join the Premium access. It…[Read more]

]]> b7c3eea44aa5199e29d1a90c952139e7 mambo_machine replied to the topic Can't get G in the forum Altissimo Course https://www.howtoplaysaxophone.org/forums/topic/cant-get-g/page/2/#post-72466 Wed, 13 Jun 2018 05:23:15 -0700 Hi there – I’ve been doing the Altissimo coure for about a month now, and just getting through the overtone part (Having a bitch of a time getting the third overtone) but that is not the reason for my post. Regarding the fingering for high notes I have a question for you all who have managed to get these illusive sounds. Is it possible that some…[Read more]

]]> 79e7f835221fe40193a3e67f80156504 mambo_machine started the topic Song "Just the way you are - Billy Joel" in the forum Registration or Download Issues https://www.howtoplaysaxophone.org/forums/topic/song-just-the-way-you-are-billy-joel/ Tue, 12 Jun 2018 11:14:02 -0700 Hi there, has anybody had a problem with the second page of “Just the way you are” ? When I attempt to download it for the Tenor … the page doesn’t seem to exist.

Cheers!

]]> f67eb42c9db0cd4fd799c25537ca2d64 mambo_machine replied to the topic Get your vote in for your favourite song! in the forum Repertoire https://www.howtoplaysaxophone.org/forums/topic/get-your-vote-in-for-your-favourite-song/#post-72274 Thu, 07 Jun 2018 15:27:46 -0700 1. Smooth operator
2. Georgia
3. Autumn leaves

]]> b78a09d3c1fcfbedec33ac922a166268 mambo_machine replied to the topic Get your vote in for your favourite song! in the forum Repertoire https://www.howtoplaysaxophone.org/forums/topic/get-your-vote-in-for-your-favourite-song/#post-72262 Thu, 07 Jun 2018 06:34:17 -0700 Johnny has given us the opportunity to vote for our favourite song! Post on this thread your top 3 in priority order, and Johnny will cover the most popular choices. Go for it!

]]> 6a9af06b773a27e516a8490c9987ba1c mambo_machine started the topic Get your vote in for your favourite song! in the forum Repertoire https://www.howtoplaysaxophone.org/forums/topic/get-your-vote-in-for-your-favourite-song/ Thu, 07 Jun 2018 06:31:49 -0700 Get your vote in for your favourite song!

]]> 95281929654ce707133533a7e7ba8021 mambo_machine replied to the topic Voting on new songs coming up in the forum Premium Access Membership https://www.howtoplaysaxophone.org/forums/topic/voting-on-new-songs-coming-up/#post-72249 Wed, 06 Jun 2018 15:38:25 -0700 OK then Johnny. So what you’re saying is that I should put up a new thread and ask everyone to put in their top (say 3) favourite song choices they would like to see you do a cover of in a new thread (in priority order as Jeff suggested). Once you get the responses you would collate them in a spreadsheet and see which ones (If any) are doubled/…[Read more]

]]> 7674698eed2eb31f074f9fb9336f235d mambo_machine replied to the topic Voting on new songs coming up in the forum Premium Access Membership https://www.howtoplaysaxophone.org/forums/topic/voting-on-new-songs-coming-up/#post-72232 Tue, 05 Jun 2018 18:04:02 -0700 Cool I’m glad to hear this resonates then. When you (Johnny) come up to deciding what the next song should be, your loyal premium guys will be happy to give you some input! Thanks so much really appreciated!

Cheers
Dave

]]> edd992cc196066cf6ceb4d86aa9c1982 mambo_machine started the topic Voting on new songs coming up in the forum Premium Access Membership https://www.howtoplaysaxophone.org/forums/topic/voting-on-new-songs-coming-up/ Sun, 03 Jun 2018 17:54:50 -0700 Hey Johnny and fellow saxers …
I would like to posit an idea and hear your thoughts.
Is it possible to have some say in the direction of what the up and coming songs you do covers of, are? Perhaps you could make a survey and give maybe 5 options for each new song you choice and the premium members can have a say? This is not to say the current…[Read more]

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