Well, thanks a lot for that help. You seem to sounds like quite the accomplished musician. I currently have crappy, I mean a CONN 21 m. I nicknamed her crappy. Would it be wise just to get it fixed up and keep it? Any recomendations on what would give it better tone quality etc?
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What is your current set-up as far as what you use to play with. I use a Selmer Soloist mouthpiece (pretty old, from the 70's), a regular Selmer Ligature and Vandoren Reeds size 5 (although I do work on my reed, such as using a reed knife to shave it down a little bit to get it to work where I want it). I do not recommend that you use a "donut" which is pretty much a wire ring wrapped usually with pantyhose and put in the bell of your saxophone.
Also, as far as tone development goes, do scales and try to maintain eveness of tone when you do this. It helps if you play loud doing these and make sure you stay loud especially at the high range. It may be a change in the way that you play but it did wonders for me, is to keep the corners of you mouth away from the mouthpiece, kinda feels like you are frowning while playing and does take time to get used to. Doing this opens up your sound so much you won't believe it. Do this with all 12 Major scales and if you can with the minor scales too. The book that I use is "Scales and Arpeggios" by Marcel Mule. All you need right now is Book I. Another good book to use is an etude book that is used alot here in Texas called "48 Famous Etudes" by Ferling for Oboe and Saxophone. Lots of good stuff in that book, slow and fast. Both of these you can get at Southern Music Company, just give them a call.
If you need any help, feel free to ask me anytime.
P.S. Never ever play anything faster than you can play it all evenly and good (especially with fast music). Practice really helps, trust me.
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Good lord!! A 5!!!! I only use a 3 1/2. Jebus. Your using a 2X4
... Anyways, you have been VERY helpful, and will be sure to inquire further if need be...I just use the mouthpiece crappy came with. I practice every night, but have not done much scales, unless im going to all-region...I will be sure to pick that book up. Thanks for all of your help, I may just keep mine...still not sure. Looking at the selmers.
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-=Squid=--seems like Ironmag knows his stuff pretty well...
Ironmag-wat high school did you attend?
selmer or yahama are really good brands..
i have a used yahama if you would like to purchase it from me.. i have no use for it and its sitting in my closet after i got out of hs...
only place i know around here is brook mays
their kind of expensive but its a shop
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I went to J.W. Nixon High School in LaredoOriginally posted by Jon/xpm
Ironmag-wat high school did you attend?Comment
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THUMBS DOWN FOR YOU!Comment
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Why? You have a problem with that school?Originally posted by Jon/xpm
THUMBS DOWN FOR YOU!"Yea, well, if wishes were horses, then we'd be all eating steak."Comment
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Texas has a big marching band thing...
TCHS
old schOOl
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and what school did/do go to sir? The Colony H.S.?Originally posted by Jon/xpm
Texas has a big marching band thing...
TCHS
old schOOl
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Ironmag-yup...
their is a couple of music majors going to the same college as you...who are from Colony i believe...Last edited by Jon/xpm; 09-16-2003, 03:14 PM.Comment
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Yeah, I know a few Colony people and one of them happens to be the girlfriend of my roommate right now. Small world.Comment
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Really, ppl in TX like Marching Band? Next your gonna say that they like football too.Originally posted by Jon/xpm
Texas has a big marching band thing...
TCHS
old schOOl
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Wow you really got me bud
you hozed me with your awesome insults
please dont hurt me anymore
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Um, yea. Don't forger to take your Zoloft."Yea, well, if wishes were horses, then we'd be all eating steak."Comment
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hahaha
nice try...
all you did was make me laugh
sry good try
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