Saxophone Lesson Playing Your First Note On The Sax

Saxophone Lesson Playing Your First Note On The Sax

We're going to try to make our very first note with the sax now. You don't need to press down any of the keys - it's just a simple matter of controlling your mouth and lungs.

With the mouth positioned as outlined in Lesson The Mouthpiece, now place the tip of your tongue on the tip of the reed and in a gentle 'spitting' motion, draw it backwards, releasing air into the instrument.

The air blows over the reed, causing it to vibrate and (hopefully) producing a tone!

What to do if it doesn't work :

First off - be patient!
Blow a little harder - if you blow too soft, the reed will not vibrate.
If you make nothing but squeaks, try slightly adjusting your mouth muscles, watching and listening for any improvements.

Take a deep breath before each note and try to hold it for as long as possible. Read more about breath control in our next lesson.

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Saxophone Lesson The Mouthpiece

Saxophone Lesson The Mouthpiece
Saxophone Lesson The Mouthpiece. Getting the right set up of mouthpiece and reed is essential to good sax playing. There are a huge variety of saxophones, mouthpieces and reeds out there, so it's well worth getting a qualified person to help you out with the right set up.

There are however some things you can check for yourself :
The reed should be centred squarely on the mouthpiece
The tip of the reed should be level with the tip of the mouthpiece
You may find adjusting the ligature slightly up or down improves the air movement through the reed.

Mouth Position 

Draw the lower lip back over the teeth
Rest the reed lightly on the lower lip
Make sure the jaw muscles are relaxed
The upper teeth rest gently on the mouthpiece - without biting! 

Related : Saxophone Lesson The Mouthpiece, The Mouthpiece Saxophone

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