So today, I received in the mail a new saxophone harness from the the Miller Marketing company. Like saxophone mouthpieces, I have bought several different ones, trying to relieve the stress on my neck. I believe this to be the best saxophone harness on the market. Sax neck strap I used typical neck straps right … Continue reading Zappatini Sax Harness
I think I am the only one familiar with this blog's content. So, I guess I'm just writing to journal my musical progress. I AM making progress. I believe I am playing better jazz than I ever have in the past. I am better at analyzing chord progressions. I am steadily adding new tunes to … Continue reading Progress & Equipment
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ycHdItqF5Iw The Allora Paris Series Alto Saxophone Allora Paris Series Alto Saxophone This is the sound of the Allora Paris Series alto saxophone. I find it to be a satisfactory instrument, though sometimes, I do feel like there is some resistance. There are times when I find it a little difficult to play in tune … Continue reading Allora Pairs Series Alto
Yesterday I received a new mouthpiece for my tenor sax, and another one today. I know, right? More mouthpieces. Well, it happens, especially when you can't get your shit together. Your embouchure is weak and you can't seem to get the sound you want, and on it goes until you finally decide to put some … Continue reading Mouthpieces, Saxes, & Practice
I am still shopping for mouthpieces for my tenor sax. It is because I seem to sound different every time I put on a new reed. Before I quit playing years ago my sound was very consistent. It didn't matter what reed I put on really. I don't know if it is because I had … Continue reading Saxy Sounds
Slowly I am gaining more endurance while playing. Learning tunes is going well also (I think). My technique is coming back, though it would happen quicker if I worked more on basics (consistency). One thing I seem to have particular trouble with is a consistent tone from one reed to the next. I never had … Continue reading My Lack of Consistency
Using Listerine as a cleaning product? When I started playing the saxophone in junior high and on through high school the concept of keeping my sax mouthpieces clean was still a ways off. If you have kids that in junior high and high school bands you should probably check these things out. They are quite … Continue reading Keeping it Clean With Listerine
I still haven't figured out which tenor sax mouthpiece I will settle on. So far, I have my Guardala, which I've had for 21 years. LAST SUMMER, when I bought my tenor sax, I purchased a Vandoren V16. About a month or two later, I bought a Vandoren Jumbo Java. They all work depending on … Continue reading With Strength Comes Beauty
I have been playing on my tenor sax for a year now. When I bought I also purchased a V16 T9 Vandoren mouthpiece, which I played for nearly 7 months. During that time I have also used a Guardala Brecker II mouthpiece which I've had for over 20 years. I didn't sound very good with … Continue reading Choosing A Mouthpiece
Twice in my past, I got lucky with synthetic reeds. The first time was with my alto sax. I was just out of high school when I bought a plastic reed from the local music store in my town. I don't even remember the brand. It was solid white in color and sounded pretty fabulous … Continue reading No More Synthetic Reeds
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