Tag: Tenor sax
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I don’t know what happens sometimes. It has been about 3-1/2 weeks since I practiced and now I’m struggling again. Technique suffers the most and the fastest. Embouchure is okay, but I still feel weakness. However, this didn’t keep me…
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After a couple of years of trying new mouthpieces, I have come to the conclusion that the Vandoren V16 hard rubber mouthpiece is the best mouthpiece I have in my arsenal. It is the one that gives me the least…
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So, I really need to start practicing correctly and learn some things. I sound like a complete amateur most of the time. On the other hand, my tenor sound is really coming along by playing the horn regularly. At this…
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So, this past December, I decided I wanted to see a jazz concert. I searched Google for Jazz concerts in the Charleston, SC, area, and Camille Thurman with the Charleston Jazz Orchestra came up for a Saturday evening concert on…
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Lately, I have been kind of consistent with my practice. So much so, my embouchure pretty damned stable. Now I need to work on consistency in my playing, so I don’t make so many mistakes. Last night pulled out my…
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If you have seen the last few videos I’ve posted, you’ve seen that I struggle with consistency, and I have not delivered an unflawed performance in a while, and I know it is because of my lack of consistent practice.…
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So, I have been feeling better lately. I got a chance to play the horn this week, and I wasn’t in as bad a shape as I thought. My embouchure feels pretty good, and my technique is not horrible. I…
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I was tested, but the test came back negative. I have had the Moderna vaccine several months ago. And since my test came back negative, I have to assume I have had the flu for the past 7 days or…
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Leading up to the holidays, I have been making some slow progress in the practice room. For the next couple of days, I will have to put in some quality practice time. I will probably work on some scales and…
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I’m often frustrated beyond belief, and anger follows. Well, mostly self-deprecation and pity.
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During the first couple of months of the COVID-19 pandemic, I found the energy to play my sax a few days. Also, about a year ago I had bought a new Yamaha tenor. So, I thought I’d record myself playing…
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For some reason, I have always found the blues hard to navigate. The tunes are usually pretty simple, easy to hear, yet, I can’t do without hitting some crap notes. I try to do a lot of listening. Especially to…
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I am still learning slowly. As I’ve said many times before, there are a lot of tunes I used to think I knew. I had never taken the time to figure out how the tunes actually worked or worked out…
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No complaints from the doctor about removing the bandage from my hand. And no complaints from me about my hand. I haven’t had much pain at all. They gave me some exercises to do in order to help the healing…
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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…
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