Hi,

1. Forgot to mention that the alto is fine, technically speaking. Been
fixed, and checked (played) by two professionals one of which an alto
player.

2. I am pretty sure it is an embouchure issue; that is why I mentioned
this. ;-) (I do seem to remember that I once did used to hit it but my
memory may be fooling me!)

3. In fact, I find that it becomes easier when I use a higher-strength
reed (3 instead of 2.5). Also, I think I have a tendency to play my
2.5 reeds for too long, I think. That might be related too.

Don't worry, I'll work it out. It is clearly partly in the mind, too
(expecting what to hear). I was just curious if there was an
explanation as to why it might be easier to approach it from below.

Btw, I notice I have a tendency to grip my alto as if I want to
squeeze the poor thing to pieces!!! LOL



--- In thesaxophoneclub@..., nik bak <nikbaksax@...> wrote:
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> Hi Simon ...has it always been easier to get D this way or since you
dropped the horn....it does sound as though there is a mechanical
fault....I think you may also be having embouchre problems that long
tone excercises will sort out especially if you play each note
alongside a known correct source such as keyboard or tuner and pitch
match......as you have found the original mouthpiece to be better than
the later ones I suggest you stick with it for a while until you have
sorted some of your other problems out......another thought on the low
D is to check the pad on your lower octave pipe is sealing.....keep
honking....Nik
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> --- On Sat, 4/10/08, simoncarlee <no_reply@...> wrote:
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> From: simoncarlee <no_reply@...>
> Subject: [The Saxophone Club] Low D
> To: thesaxophoneclub@...
> Date: Saturday, 4 October, 2008, 11:45 AM
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> Why is it (low D) easier when you approach it from below? Might that
> also be an unaware slight tightening of embouchure or is there another
> reason for it?
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> Cheers,
>
> Simon