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Rousseau paper trick can help notes speak. Fold an index card in half, twice. Insert it under the high F key, covering about half of the hole. Instead of fingering front E, F, F#, etc., finger G, A, Bb, etc. Opening the F key only a little helps the altissimo notes to speak.
Sequence of notes: F, E, (F), F#, F , G
Fingerings for Rousseau paper trick. Without paper in F key move top finger up to X key
Bb
Bb
Bb
After successfully getting the G there are a couple paths to try. Go with the one that yields the most success and perfect it. Scales to it, intervals, etc. Possibilities include: - G# by lifting right hand first finger F (doesnt work with Rousseau trick) - A by sliding the right hand side key Bb to also open side key C - Try any of the higher notes isolated (A or B are often good), or any of the other fingerings of notes you can already play to sensitize the oral cavity to the various possibilities.
Another approach is the overtone series, finger low Bb, keep the fingering and try to get middle Bb, F, high Bb, D, etc. by changing the oral cavity. Troubleshooting Good sources include Dabney/Sinta voicing, Lang 1971, Rascher 1977, Rousseau 1978 link to fingerings
Circular breathing
(back to top) The principle of circular breathing is quite simple; the problem is getting the mind to accept the fact that it is possible to breath while blowing out. The following exercise will demonstrate the principle and set your mind at ease. Standing over a sink, fill your mouth with water. Now breathe in and out through your nose and continue to do so as you expel the water in a slow, steady stream. Air can be forced out of the mouth in the same manner, without impairing and in fact without even involving the breathing apparatus.
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In the beginning stages, gather as much air as possible in the mouth, letting your cheeks puff out much like those of a beginner who has not been instructed otherwise. The mouth should be tightly closed so the air cannot escape. Now, as with water, force the air out of the mouth by using the muscle in the cheeks. If necessary, you can get the feel of it by placing the index fingers in the center of the cheeks and pushing in to force the air out. Take care not to draw more air up from the lungs or to swallow it. This was not a consideration with water, a more tangible substance, but is a great problem in this early stage. Next, while the mouth is filled with air, start breathing in and out through the nose. While continuing to breathe in this manner again use the cheek muscles to force air out of the mouth. This is actually an easy process, but for some reason, the mind will not accept it. Repeat the exercise a number of times in succession until you can adjust to the idea that breathing in and out can be accomplished simultaneously. The next step in the process is to blow air out of the mouth in `normal` fashion, with the aid of the diaphragm, while simultaneously puffing out the cheeks by gathering air in the mouth cavity. When the cheeks are full, stop the push from the diaphragm, but keep the air flow constant, using cheek muscles. At this instant, more air must be taken in through the nose. As soon as this has been accomplished, switch back to the diaphragm. The trick is to make this whole cycle smooth and very quick. The flow of air must be continuous. The instrument compounds the problem. With the mouthpiece in position, the resistance effected by the tightly closed mouth will not be there to control the speed of the cycle. For this reason, the technique is much easier for instruments with greater natural resistance (double reeds). Begin with long tones and take the breaths quickly. The tone may stop at first. This is due primarily to the fact that the puffed cheeks are altering the embouchres. You may notice large fluctuation in the pitch at the time the breath is taken. Practice will progressively diminish any change in pitch, and as the technique becomes more natural, it will become unnecessary to puff the cheeks. The final problem is that circular breathing for any length of time leaves a lot of "bad" air in the lungs and results in a very light head. You can overcome this simply enough by letting all the "bad air out through the nose before taking a new breath in.
by Trent Kynaston
Double tonguing
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As in most problems associated with saxophone articulation, double tonguing successfully is a result of a constant, fast airstream.
1) Begin with a long sustained tone, interrupted by alternating tu, ku, tu, ku, each syllable = about 60 (using a metronome is not necessary) 2) Isolate and build up the speed between one set of tu-ku concentrating on a steady stream of air, then backwards: 3) Play a series of five in a row: concentrating on evenness of then rhythm, attack, and sound 4) Begin to change notes in the middle of each exercise (but you must return to step one) Slowly increase the speed and/or number of notes in a row. Recordings/pieces: Albright Sonata (mvt.4), Hora Staccato,
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saxophone multiphonics
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Soprano
Alto
Tenor
Baritone
See http://www.mnsfld.edu/~jmurphy/saxweb/bibsearch.cfm for more sources Pieces include: pieces by Lauba & Noda
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Improvising
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patterns, ear, India listen/imitate compose (then compose in fast motion) just do it! (the free weights approach) could initially limit parameters (drum no melody; 2 notes)
Transposing
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Useful in jazz, church, shows As with anything, the more you do it the better you get. Most common: C to Bb (piano, guitar part played on tenor or soprano) Add 2 sharps (or take away 2 flats) play up one step C to Eb (C part played on alto or bari) add 3 sharps, play down a minor third Other helpful hints: Sometimes instead of reading each note up M2 or down m3, focus on melodic intervals (works best if mostly scalar)
saxophone basics
saxophone warmup saxophone tone saxophone articulation saxophone vibrato saxophone technique saxophone tuning
saxophone education
saxophone teaching saxophone lesson/masterclass beginner saxophone counting, sightreading saxophone performing Joe Murphy, saxophone
saxophone techniques
saxophone altissimo circular breathing saxophone multiphonics saxophone quartertones saxophone slap tongue improvising, transposing
saxophone resources
saxophone research saxophone repair/reeds saxophone literature jazz saxophone saxophone history saxophone humor