Re: Soprano Saxophone



On Tue, 18 Mar 2003 23:01:18 +0100, the Leones wrote:

> Does anyone on the list play the soprano saxophone?

Yes.

>  Don't know about Alto Sax, I played Tenor(Eb) same time as clarinet.

I suspect that you either played the Eb Alto or the Bb Tenor.

> embroshure,

>  Embochure same as clarinet. Mouthpiece virtually identical EXCEPT because
>of "barrel" size of "riser", they are NOT interchangeable. 

I'm getting an idea why you didn't much care for your tone on sax! The sax uses a much looser embouchure, different angle into the mouth, and the 
mouthpiece varies substantially from the clarinet. If you tried to play the sax like a big metal clarinet, you really weren't getting everything out of it that you 
should have.

>The VAST
>assortment of mouthpieces these days makes it almost impossible to not find
>one just right for YOU.

True enough, but you really need to play for a while to be able to find the right one. A good teacher can recommend a good starter (I always start my 
students on Meyer rubber pieces on alto or rubber Links on Tenor).

> Get a teeth guard
>till inside of lower lip gets used to the pressure.

Oy vey! If you're playing blues, jazz, or rock your lower lip should be turned out, and even for legit playing, there should be very little pressure. Reed control 
should come from your lips, not your jaw!

> etc. Are there similarities to the clarinet?

>  Practically same (except one is metallic sound & one is dull sound)

Gevalt!


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