How To Play Saxophone | Jeff | Activity https://www.howtoplaysaxophone.org/members/sax-e/activity/ Activity feed for Jeff. Thu, 16 Apr 2026 10:12:09 -0700 https://buddypress.org/?v=11.2.0 en-US 30 hourly 2 58ded3ce4c993891dc660a324310d0af Jeff replied to the topic San Franciso in the forum Your Video https://www.howtoplaysaxophone.org/forums/topic/san-franciso/#post-125880 Mon, 15 Sep 2025 08:19:57 -0700 Listen to that tone!

Alto tone

]]> 8a9e521a2f49f39727859c92f8a52c5b Jeff replied to the topic REEDS have FAR Too much impact on sound, major pita: I like fiberreeds in the forum Reeds https://www.howtoplaysaxophone.org/forums/topic/reeds-have-far-too-much-impact-on-sound-major-pita-i-like-fiberreeds/#post-125516 Sat, 19 Jul 2025 20:26:40 -0700 Hi Ken, I keep two reeds in their protective slides, inside a plastic effevescent tablet tube. At the bottom of the tube is a sponge plug which has been dampened with listerine. This keeps the reeds moist, ready for playing and not too wet; as the cane does not come into contact with the sponge. I considered buying a synthetic reed but for us in…[Read more]

]]> 25503f4858b823fe66d74f57a12103c2 Jeff replied to the topic Extreme settings in the forum Recording Your Saxophone https://www.howtoplaysaxophone.org/forums/topic/extreme-settings/#post-125515 Sat, 19 Jul 2025 20:14:23 -0700 Hi Mark, this is a really nice tune. I’ve printed out the notation and play it regularly; but I’m reminded of my lack of smoothness and poor timing when comparing my sound to the recording. It is more than a little frustrating when these artists make it sound so effortless – LOL – As Dr Wally says – GO PRACTICE

]]> 7a3e1067a50a845fbfb2714fd7b9c8b1 Jeff replied to the topic Extreme settings in the forum Recording Your Saxophone https://www.howtoplaysaxophone.org/forums/topic/extreme-settings/#post-125492 Wed, 16 Jul 2025 06:56:53 -0700 Okay, software following the working protocol of bill gates? i.e. Bugs and viruses = PROFIT

Here’s the link again for anyone interested.

Clipped

Music for crackers

]]> 04790d4321834922592cf0707bdb615e Jeff replied to the topic Extreme settings in the forum Recording Your Saxophone https://www.howtoplaysaxophone.org/forums/topic/extreme-settings/#post-125459 Thu, 10 Jul 2025 15:04:23 -0700 So my recording is deleted! That’s it, I’m finished.

So long and thanks for all the fish.

]]> a2a2110b8981741b0e2279e084e50f50 Jeff replied to the topic Extreme settings in the forum Recording Your Saxophone https://www.howtoplaysaxophone.org/forums/topic/extreme-settings/#post-125422 Thu, 03 Jul 2025 12:34:42 -0700 Hi Sxpoet, thanks for the info. That’s very helpful. Too Bee or not too Bee šŸ˜‰

]]> 7af3650071dddc0e5dc6e309324212b8 Jeff replied to the topic Extreme settings in the forum Recording Your Saxophone https://www.howtoplaysaxophone.org/forums/topic/extreme-settings/#post-125420 Thu, 03 Jul 2025 06:51:43 -0700 Hi Mark, I presume you are talking about the trumpet sections. The trumpet is rasping in the original tune, and I was trying to simulate that by growling. It’s quite tricky to growl through a whole bunch of bars, unless you’re very thirsty and riding a Harley motorcycle. I have to learn where to play softer and louder. Thanks for the feedback.

]]> a5b4f84bb8bfc698469bcbc65a032250 Jeff started the topic Extreme settings in the forum Recording Your Saxophone https://www.howtoplaysaxophone.org/forums/topic/extreme-settings/ Wed, 02 Jul 2025 09:53:07 -0700 I recently posted my recording of ‘Woke Up Clipped’ and listening to the MP3 yesterday and realised it sounded really crap.
Using Audacity’s maximum resolution to convert the recording. It goes from 3.3Mb to 8.6Mb in size but it sounds so much better.

Woke Up Clipped

I would like to hear any comments on my attempt, as we don’t notice everything…[Read more]

]]> 69b31a6a9d3685070386851d5da7ef3f Jeff replied to the topic throaty in the forum Introduce Yourself https://www.howtoplaysaxophone.org/forums/topic/throaty/#post-125373 Mon, 30 Jun 2025 07:51:16 -0700 EEEK, talk about malnutrition! Dem bones, dem bones, dem, dry bones.
Less sax more pizza!

]]> 11f7cff81572124a011e5c2a49a2b3c4 Jeff replied to the topic - always remember us this way - in the forum Saxophone Lessons https://www.howtoplaysaxophone.org/forums/topic/always-remember-us-this-way/#post-125261 Sat, 14 Jun 2025 13:22:16 -0700 Hi Mark, they made a right hash of the sheet music, didn’t they?

]]> 48bbb0fa1ce683ebeb1fcdf4f5e3ee95 Jeff replied to the topic alto_MISSION_iMPOSSIBLE__ii in the forum Repertoire https://www.howtoplaysaxophone.org/forums/topic/alto_mission_impossible__ii/#post-125187 Thu, 05 Jun 2025 12:40:23 -0700 Hi Mark, here’s the expurgated version – LOL

M.I. for Alto

]]> c1e6d4dea5509a4d69d1b7a778ad2aa1 Jeff replied to the topic alto_MISSION_iMPOSSIBLE__ii in the forum Repertoire https://www.howtoplaysaxophone.org/forums/topic/alto_mission_impossible__ii/#post-125185 Thu, 05 Jun 2025 09:23:54 -0700 Hi Mark, I spent an hour yesterday looking for this 2nd part and it didn’t come up on my U-tube results.
The problem I noticed is that the end bars of the 1st part is chopped off in the video, on all the platforms where it is posted.
It does sound good though. Cheers

]]> d14f00955afbacb60a8d275e92444ac2 Jeff replied to the topic Jeff's recordings in the forum Recording Your Saxophone https://www.howtoplaysaxophone.org/forums/topic/jeffs-recordings/page/3/#post-125177 Wed, 04 Jun 2025 10:31:53 -0700 Hi Mark
Thanks for the comments and positive motivation. I’ve been repeatedly playing that tune since December last year and it’s still a long way from acceptable.

When I was a lad and misbehaved, my Dad would say to us “Why be difficult, when for a little more effort, you can be totally impossible?”
Therefore to do the ‘impossible’ it must only…[Read more]

]]> 280f16f62103f9da2960a30557ac3c5e Jeff replied to the topic Jeff's recordings in the forum Recording Your Saxophone https://www.howtoplaysaxophone.org/forums/topic/jeffs-recordings/page/3/#post-125139 Thu, 29 May 2025 21:25:40 -0700 Hi sxpoet, I don’t have a net, but I did have to buy a new chair. My old pneumatic adjustable stool kept squeaking loudly when my weight shifted. My new high chair is welded steel tubing and a plastic seat, so no more noises. It allows me to breath better too as my chest isn’t folded from sitting too low. Only my MP3’s are in-ter-net šŸ˜‰
Cheers Jeff

]]> 0e088fcab39b5bbfdddcdc890a4c50d1 Jeff replied to the topic Jeff's recordings in the forum Recording Your Saxophone https://www.howtoplaysaxophone.org/forums/topic/jeffs-recordings/page/2/#post-125088 Fri, 23 May 2025 11:52:36 -0700 Hi James, no, I may buy one later to try.

Here’s my attempt at playing the sax, trumpet and piano parts.

Woke Up Clipped

Please don’t throw anything too heavy!

]]> 78474e1ba1f5800095301eb19626354b Jeff replied to the topic Jeff's recordings in the forum Recording Your Saxophone https://www.howtoplaysaxophone.org/forums/topic/jeffs-recordings/page/2/#post-125028 Sun, 11 May 2025 14:27:52 -0700 It may be my favourite – Woke Up Clipped. If I can get the emotion correct šŸ˜‰

]]> 3f54b139375fbf9199dd37bfbea371d0 Jeff replied to the topic Jeff's recordings in the forum Recording Your Saxophone https://www.howtoplaysaxophone.org/forums/topic/jeffs-recordings/page/2/#post-124986 Fri, 02 May 2025 12:55:26 -0700 Sleepy Shore on Alto Sax

Sleepy Shore

]]> 6549cd504b7520985c95d9d2f9803442 Jeff replied to the topic something in the way she moves in the forum Your Video https://www.howtoplaysaxophone.org/forums/topic/something-in-the-way-she-moves/#post-124981 Fri, 02 May 2025 06:31:34 -0700 Hi sxpoet, It’s a fair recording with good balance between the sax and BT volume.
I think your timing has improved and the sax sounds quite mellow. b^

]]> cac58382cb6e2f099791393292cb2029 Jeff replied to the topic Jeff's recordings in the forum Recording Your Saxophone https://www.howtoplaysaxophone.org/forums/topic/jeffs-recordings/page/2/#post-124459 Sun, 23 Feb 2025 11:23:11 -0800 I’ve been busy with distracting stuff.

Here’s my latest recording.

Ritz Crackers

]]> 0e78ca7741413ea72f8e2319c6b44761 Jeff replied to the topic Jeff's recordings in the forum Recording Your Saxophone https://www.howtoplaysaxophone.org/forums/topic/jeffs-recordings/#post-124262 Fri, 31 Jan 2025 09:07:46 -0800 Just in case you’re wondering about the alien music.

https://youtu.be/AZKcl4-tcuo

]]> d169579c038edd872288cbe8b2b07735 Jeff replied to the topic Bohemian rhapsody in the forum Your Video https://www.howtoplaysaxophone.org/forums/topic/bohemian-rhapsody-2/#post-124258 Fri, 31 Jan 2025 07:13:48 -0800 Hi Jake, its quite a long tune to tackle, well done!

]]> 7a3baad1a5a13c8a38b6652413f10471 Jeff replied to the topic Jeff's recordings in the forum Recording Your Saxophone https://www.howtoplaysaxophone.org/forums/topic/jeffs-recordings/#post-124257 Fri, 31 Jan 2025 06:57:56 -0800 Hi Leo, thanks for the tune, much appreciated.

Here’s today’s recording.

Musk Music

My recordings may not be up to scratch, but they keep me motivated to practice.

]]> 5f46a3218ccf0b8b2e263c538c79a464 Jeff replied to the topic Jeff's recordings in the forum Recording Your Saxophone https://www.howtoplaysaxophone.org/forums/topic/jeffs-recordings/#post-124194 Sun, 26 Jan 2025 10:59:40 -0800 Hi James, thanks, no it was my 64th on Monday 20th which was why I practised this tune.

]]> 4a3097e9f12a6aa5bd6ba3d0f58118ab Jeff replied to the topic Jeff's recordings in the forum Recording Your Saxophone https://www.howtoplaysaxophone.org/forums/topic/jeffs-recordings/#post-124173 Fri, 24 Jan 2025 06:39:02 -0800 Thanks Guys, here’s one for my birthday.

Now I’m nearly flawed

]]> 59916e5e4c5ff08a8b440d13266af8da Jeff started the topic Jeff's recordings in the forum Recording Your Saxophone https://www.howtoplaysaxophone.org/forums/topic/jeffs-recordings/ Fri, 17 Jan 2025 09:24:23 -0800 First recording with my new Focusrite mic and 2i2 Focusrite Scarlett 4th Gen.

Under the sky of Paris

]]> 761d01393e2f6a942278e389885fe5b4 Jeff replied to the topic NO. 13 in the forum Your Video https://www.howtoplaysaxophone.org/forums/topic/no-13/page/2/#post-123896 Thu, 19 Dec 2024 13:26:02 -0800 Hi Leo, thanks, that makes much more sense.

]]> 1d681287b2df67bbc204b80764b806fb Jeff replied to the topic NO. 13 in the forum Your Video https://www.howtoplaysaxophone.org/forums/topic/no-13/page/2/#post-123882 Wed, 18 Dec 2024 12:53:45 -0800 Hi Leo, do you know what Woke Up Clipped means?
I think it must be American slang as clipped in UK refers to a haircut.
I wonder if it means waking up in jail?

I’m practising the tune for alto, but getting everthing right is tricky.
If anyone wants the alto version let me know.

Cheers

]]> 34b909236cf8c59bcd3522e7e3d9e626 Jeff replied to the topic NO. 13 in the forum Your Video https://www.howtoplaysaxophone.org/forums/topic/no-13/page/2/#post-123856 Sun, 15 Dec 2024 13:09:52 -0800 Woke Up Clipped

]]> d181012b13fff3c1e2090a4b61e8c5ec Jeff replied to the topic Nights in white satin, The Moody Blues, tenor sax cover Leo Salu in the forum Your Video https://www.howtoplaysaxophone.org/forums/topic/nights-in-white-satin-the-moody-blues-tenor-sax-cover-leo-salu/#post-123855 Sun, 15 Dec 2024 12:47:59 -0800 Hi Leo, I also have a 2nd hand YTS-62 which is an older model. I took it out today to try my tune I’ve been working on for about three weeks. Trying to capture the tune from an MP3 was very difficult but I eventually finished. Perhaps you would like to try it (recent No. 13 Post). It does sound good and the challenging part will be to make it…[Read more]

]]> 81118b970a84d32ff991341e61dbf940 Jeff replied to the topic Nights in white satin, The Moody Blues, tenor sax cover Leo Salu in the forum Your Video https://www.howtoplaysaxophone.org/forums/topic/nights-in-white-satin-the-moody-blues-tenor-sax-cover-leo-salu/#post-123839 Sat, 14 Dec 2024 18:11:15 -0800 Hi Leo, very nicely played. One of my favourite tunes.
I must say my YAS62 sounds much better than the YAS26, but the YAS26 is easier to play.

]]> f318d4a327e8329aaeb2b0a14f0162fa Jeff replied to the topic NO. 13 in the forum Your Video https://www.howtoplaysaxophone.org/forums/topic/no-13/page/2/#post-123838 Sat, 14 Dec 2024 17:55:03 -0800 Anyone want to try my Tenor version of Ben Webster’s Woke Up Clipped?

Woke PDF

]]> c36c52c5795e8ed854bd3278dda77f67 Jeff replied to the topic Sil Austin Slow Walk Rock tenor sax cover by Leo Salu in the forum Your Video https://www.howtoplaysaxophone.org/forums/topic/sil-austin-slow-walk-rock-tenor-sax-cover-by-leo-salu/#post-123837 Sat, 14 Dec 2024 17:47:39 -0800 Another good tune Leo.

I see how it’s done now. You can’t run out of air with your own air pump behind you – lol

]]> ffc4ba8c63f5b8f944407b5bf1284525 Jeff replied to the topic youtube in the forum General Questions https://www.howtoplaysaxophone.org/forums/topic/youtube/#post-123670 Tue, 26 Nov 2024 15:53:31 -0800 Hi Leo, perhaps we should wait and see what happens after January 2025. I have a sneaky feeling that the paths are being prepared now, for the prosecution of the crimes, which have been taking place over the last four years. It’s certainly going to be interesting stuff. At least we’re not living in Germany where you can go to prison for calling a…[Read more]

]]> dac00480675263ef413391b6e0526ad9 Jeff replied to the topic youtube in the forum General Questions https://www.howtoplaysaxophone.org/forums/topic/youtube/#post-123636 Mon, 25 Nov 2024 07:39:13 -0800 It’s becoming increasingly important to remain incognito when governments will imprison one for a meme,
joke, criticism, stated truth or wrong political thought.
Or just because they now hate freedom of speech.

]]> e58ef4fbbb83194841e0b1052974e650 Jeff replied to the topic NO. 13 in the forum Your Video https://www.howtoplaysaxophone.org/forums/topic/no-13/#post-123635 Mon, 25 Nov 2024 07:28:33 -0800 Hi James, only the lemons have the required very low pH to nail the bugs properly.

I can read music but my Ear is terrible at identifying pitch.
My friend plays guitar and has developed the skill of playing the notes on sax that he hears.
He can listen and plays and I have to read music and play.

Trying to work out ‘Woke Up Clipped’ via…[Read more]

]]> 7121b31f8f68cafa684cee7227656ebb Jeff replied to the topic youtube in the forum General Questions https://www.howtoplaysaxophone.org/forums/topic/youtube/#post-123634 Mon, 25 Nov 2024 07:15:13 -0800 Hi Guys

Here’s one way you can snooker U-tube.

Use the free Togoda search site, as they don’t track viewers.

You can watch any video from there without BIG BROTHER milking you.

Freedom from 1984

All together YO-HO-HO

]]> 6ddef23f5a3765a92a957b339fd75608 Jeff replied to the topic NO. 13 in the forum Your Video https://www.howtoplaysaxophone.org/forums/topic/no-13/#post-123578 Fri, 22 Nov 2024 17:31:35 -0800 Regarding my practices I have a hard time playing the keys with flats.
I think it’s because I been raising all the hymns by 9 notes and I often play with 6#’s.

I’m trying to work out this tune to try and play.

Extra Cheeky

Johnny, if you’re watching, hint, hint. šŸ˜‰

]]> 517ad7c5802386d2fa61e4f5cacdf4c7 Jeff replied to the topic NO. 13 in the forum Your Video https://www.howtoplaysaxophone.org/forums/topic/no-13/#post-123577 Fri, 22 Nov 2024 17:25:20 -0800 I heard this tip from a microbiologist.
When you feel your throat becoming itchy, sore or scratchy.

Take a glass put in a couple of teaspoons of lemon juice, add the same volume of water.
Take a swig and gargle for 15 secs, spit it out and repeat until the liquid is finished.
The pH of the solution is low enough to wipe out the bugs.
When you do…[Read more]

]]> 00c82f76b3e266bff96424007fd8f0eb Jeff replied to the topic NO. 13 in the forum Your Video https://www.howtoplaysaxophone.org/forums/topic/no-13/#post-123572 Fri, 22 Nov 2024 12:36:51 -0800 What do you think of this solo?

Here’s an interesting solo

]]> ce3b2987912813edba9b312e430208f1 Jeff replied to the topic NO. 13 in the forum Your Video https://www.howtoplaysaxophone.org/forums/topic/no-13/#post-123571 Fri, 22 Nov 2024 12:27:22 -0800 Hi James

Sounds like you have some counterpoint working there.
I think it needs a last line to finish it off.

Rose are red, violets are blue, don’t fire at Putin or he’ll fire at you. šŸ˜‰

]]> 9b1cacedad7c0aaf6b93f018bc68f4b4 Jeff replied to the topic Wake up this morn in the forum Your Video https://www.howtoplaysaxophone.org/forums/topic/wake-up-this-morn/#post-123481 Tue, 05 Nov 2024 16:13:31 -0800 Iyyyyyyyyy like it!

Can’t wait to hear what you add with the Sax.

Here’s what I think of when I hear wake up.

Another cup of coffee and Establishment Blues

I woke up this morning with an ache in my head
I splashed on my clothes as I spilled out of bed
I opened the window to listen to the news
But all I heard was the Establishment’s Blues

]]> 40982f2f2d4cd037494a37d327cf2972 Jeff replied to the topic revised green oak tree in the forum Your Video https://www.howtoplaysaxophone.org/forums/topic/revised-green-oak-tree/#post-123472 Sun, 03 Nov 2024 19:22:27 -0800 Hi James, I bought a copy of PrintMusic too, but I’m so used to Crescendo I never use it anymore.
I can’t motivate an upgrade when I never assemble backtracks, Pizza regularly, backtracks never.
I’m also pretty practised with a corkscrew and Pinotage – LOL

]]> e929bb5277d476c4a0f25f95ed67c25e Jeff replied to the topic revised green oak tree in the forum Your Video https://www.howtoplaysaxophone.org/forums/topic/revised-green-oak-tree/#post-123461 Sat, 02 Nov 2024 12:28:32 -0700 Hi James

Bev likes your tune. Does Dorito’s come with a cheese option? – LOL

]]> a5620cb5d3fbe74926a598272c7f1d9f Jeff replied to the topic Misty in the forum Recording Your Saxophone https://www.howtoplaysaxophone.org/forums/topic/misty-4/#post-123451 Fri, 01 Nov 2024 16:57:38 -0700 Thanks Johnny. I do have a big problem with my airflow, but I am slowly getting better at blowing.
I shall make it my #1 priority. Your evaluation is much appreciated, regards Jeff

]]> b8dfc7f9dacf8b2120cb71c1741b96ab Jeff started the topic Misty in the forum Recording Your Saxophone https://www.howtoplaysaxophone.org/forums/topic/misty-4/ Sun, 27 Oct 2024 12:47:23 -0700 I’m going to try and do a regular upload to make me practice more.

Here’s what I sound like on my YAS-62 with the custom dark MP.

Misty

]]> ef3c1701d53cc6f09e042a246c0ac0c7 Jeff replied to the topic Transposing in the forum Music Theory https://www.howtoplaysaxophone.org/forums/topic/transposing-3/#post-123390 Sun, 27 Oct 2024 08:39:14 -0700 Hi James, I found this quite confusing too. Until I realised that to go from Concert to Eb Alto
you have to raise the notes by nine and for the Bb Tenor sax you have to raise the notes by fourteen.
This is important when wanting to play exactly the same note as the keyboard.

]]> f31e049ceea340ecb27744d2bee81ba7 Jeff replied to the topic Maybe Iā€™m Amazed, Paul McCartney tenor sax cover by Leo Salu in the forum Your Video https://www.howtoplaysaxophone.org/forums/topic/maybe-im-amazed-paul-mccartney-tenor-sax-cover-by-leo-salu/#post-123388 Sun, 27 Oct 2024 08:26:09 -0700 Nice one Leo, the regular practice sessions are paying dividends.

]]> 8ef72df9c646049bef50ab9be38e6f0c Jeff replied to the topic My Green Oak Tree in the forum Your Video https://www.howtoplaysaxophone.org/forums/topic/my-green-oak-tree-2/#post-123387 Sun, 27 Oct 2024 08:15:40 -0700 Hi James

There’s quite an echo there, are you playing in a hall?

I haven’t heard that tune before.

]]> 6d710d9f7bf73b4bc273cca2c682daa6 Jeff replied to the topic I am buying a new sax. Any advice on these five models? in the forum Show Us Your Sax https://www.howtoplaysaxophone.org/forums/topic/i-am-buying-a-new-sax-any-advice-on-these-five-models/#post-121462 Thu, 11 Apr 2024 14:44:14 -0700 I wold never describe a Yamaha Sax as fragile. Clearly this chap in the video is sponsored by some another manufacturer. If the Tenor 62 is anything like my Alto 62 it is a very solid build. Even my YAS-26 is very well made and it doesn’t even feature on most rankings. My YAS-62 has more powerful springs, requires more air, but the tone is really…[Read more]

]]> 7d5cc37df0756883d34ff867915f093b Jeff replied to the topic This advice seems to apply to all instruments. Nothing comes easy in the forum Music Theory https://www.howtoplaysaxophone.org/forums/topic/this-advice-seems-to-apply-to-all-instruments-nothing-comes-easy/page/2/#post-121289 Sun, 31 Mar 2024 17:44:38 -0700 Timing, too hot to hold.

Perfection

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