Hey its me Alexander i have a used alto sax for sale like three of the pearl finger pads are missing but that isn't a problem in playing and it also has had a...
... to start on ? ... Can you already read music and understand key signatures? If not try and get familiar with at least majot scales of c, f and g to start....
Hi and congratulations on starting to play the sax. A great starter book with some brilliant tunes and great backing tracks on CD (included) is 'The Jazz...
... Hi and congratulations on starting to play the sax. A great starter book with some brilliant tunes and great backing tracks on CD (included) is 'The Jazz...
Firstly let me say that I have no intention of ever doing formal exams, I just want to play. However.....many times I see references to grades when a certain...
Sounds like you are grade 1 possibly 2. There are test pieces available from musicroom.com Sight reading takes years of practice and patience. Keep practising...
Hi Martin, Most learners move at the rate of about one grade a year, so Grade 8 (concerto standard) should take about 8 years to achieve. Students can be...
Richard, Slim, Thanks for your replies; I'll save my ten quid attendance fee to the woodwind workshop and spend the time practicing instead; and I thought ...
Any observations on whether or not it's neccessary to have the same mouth piece/ ligature/reed set up on different saxes. The set up on my tenor is different...
Hi hokeryx I think part of the fun of the saxophone is the discovery process, especially in the formative years. Trying a mouthpiece and different reeds to...
Hi I agree with David, part of the fun is to try out different set ups to see what noice you can make. Also it depends whether you like a bright sound or...
Hi All, I am joining a new band in a couple of weeks, but they do not have a P.A. system........so I need a mike and amp set up......and quite frankly I am...
Hi Carry You would probably be best going for a keyboard combo amp. I use a roland myself but I also use the Behringer gear which is great stuff for the money....
Hi Ritchie, many thanks for your advice, I shall start my search......it is very embarrassing knowing nothing about P.A. gear........you see, I have an...
Hi Carry Glad to be of assistance, there is so much gear out there it is hard to know where to start. If you are looking to buy a PA system and have a tight...
you need to use a pa system to play your saxophone through into the low impedence mike imput [Non-text portions of this message have been removed]...
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Thanks for the tip.......I have decided on what I need now thanks..I bumped into a sound engineer friend and he suggested a suitable amp..........which I can...
Hi All, Just a quick note to say Hi. I found the group by accident and have just joined up. Quick intro. I am what can be called a "mature student" learning...
Hi Geo Welcome to the club. I hope you enjoy the exchange of ideas. It sounds as if the mouthpiece/reed options will keep you pretty busy for some time. The...
playing now for 2yrs with no previous knowledge of music, got the chance to sit with the band. but 6months with them and i find it very difficult to keep up...
Hi bobbybelville I'm almost exactly where you are in experience but have not done the band stuff. I find the fast tunes difficult and am not ready for playing ...
... I have been playing for some five months now and have had to learn not only the saxophone but also how to read music. I have joined a woodwind ensemble...
Hello, I have been reading the postings in this group with interest for quite sometime. As a learning Clarinet player I realise that this is not really the...
That is exatly how i feel i thought i was reading somethink i had wrote. I' ve been playing for 2 years in may and have been playing in a band for about 3...
There is a great book titled "The Art of Playing Saxophone" by Larry Teal. It is an art and like any art form it takes years to perfect. Larry mentions the...
The book Richard speaks of is an incredible piece of saxophone literature, and should be in the possession of every player regardless of ability. The publisher...
