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Hi I was considering going to this, can anyone tell me, can I just go along to watch the classes? I haven't booked, can I pay on the door? What is the general...
... just a bit more info on that, you can ring on 0161 9075555, thats the ticket office. You can also catch Sam Rivers at the RNCM on Thursday 11th November at...
i'm new to his group, i play alto sax still in school and hax anny one heard about the surfits, Klezska! or The Bustups,and if thay have anny of there music...
I know this is going to sound a bit odd, but, how does a person go about joining a band. Ive been playing the alto for a couple of years and I would say I`m...
I have been playing the alto sax for around 4 weeks now and am having a good time discovering a new musical instrument. Unfortunately I have had a lot of...
Chris , I have a Neo-Tech Harness Strap, it could be a good idea for you, I also have some slight back problems, and the harness helps me to play longer, since...
Hi Frank, Stick up a card in your local music shop(s) and/or at your place of work saying that you're a sax player who would like to join a group for...
Hi Chris, I have been playing sax for about 4 years now...by the sound of it...I have similar spinal troubles to you....I use the neotech classic sling and...
I have been learning the alto saxophone (and music sight-reading as well) for the last couple of months and feel I am doing rather well (so my teacher tells...
Hey Martin: The best I can say is to relax mentally and keep a good embouchure. You may have to loosen the lower jaw a bit for low c and b. Other than that,...
Hi Martin, Your teacher is right, keep blowing, it will come. In the meantime drop a cork in the bell of your horn and the low notes will be less troublesome. ...
Hi Martin, You can also ask your teacher to try your sax. The pads on the lower keys are fairly large and can leak. A leak will make it difficult to get these...
Hi all I have been playing sax for about 6months now and am feeling good about what I can actually do, which probably isn't much compared to alot of you out...
Presumably you don't have a teacher to ask (which would be your best bet)? You don't say what mouth-piece you currently have nor what's making you itchy for a...
Has anyone tried the new Otto Link RG for Tenor? I'd be interested to know how it compares with the Link 'New York' model. It's only available in three tip...
Hi everyone, May I first wish all our members a very merry Christmas and a Happy New Year, and loads of good gigs. I've just come across a new web site -...
I have just had a quick look at the saxtalk web site and listened to the bass sax. What a mighty instrument! Not the sort of thing you would want to hang round...
I was watching a woodwind band playing outside a shop this morning and noticed that one of the saxophone players had something attached to the bell of the horn...
It may have been simply a tuner between mike and amp (playing outdoors, especially in the cold, is a nightmare for tuning) but Yamaha do make something that...
It was probably a microphone that was attached to the sax and the item on the stand would be the phantom power pack. Yamaha do a silent brass unit (designed...
... I was watching a woodwind band playing outside a shop this morning and noticed that one of the saxophone players had something attached to the bell of the...
i know nothing, my girl friend plays a sax in a pub band and is looking for a mic to attach to lip of sax? what do i need to think about what do i need to buy,...
I listen to the CD's that come with the books, over and over again. I listen very carefully to isolate the phrases that I find difficult. Yes, jazz and swing...
Hi Jon, I use AKG's 419c - Nice full sound. For Wireless I use SD Systems LCM89 with Wireless pack. Try Shure Wireless Mics. Hope this helps Nicky Rock of...
... Agree with previous answer about learn to swing by listening to others. As for sight-reading, predictably, the answer is practice! Sadly sight-reading is...
I have a yamaha 5c mouthpiece on a soprano sax which needs replacing. Please can anybody advise on a similar suitable mouthpiece for playing classical and big...
As usual Karen I suggest trying a few out. Branford (Marsalis) told me to try a Lebayle mpc which he used for his last album "Eternal" it gives a much darker...
