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Hi all A very big wish for a great year ahead to all members. It's been a pleasure to administer the club this past year and participate in the positive way ...
Happy New Year to all! Hi Dave - Lennie Niehaus has written a book and CD of solos to play over Jamey Aebersold's 'Blues in All Keys' Vol 42. It's also an ...
Hi Zita Thanks for the Lennie Niehaus info. I played (?) one of his compositions at the RNCM Saxophone day in a quartet session and thought I must get to know ...
I've got the one for Eb instruments, as I only play the Alto at the moment and the CD doesn't come with the book by the way. My 2007 resolution is to learn...
hi i have just joined this great group, i was wndering if annyone could give me some advice i have been learning to play tenor sax for the past 2 years, my...
Hi all and Happy New Year. Welcome too, to new members. i find the concept of learning to play by ear quite interesting-not the usual approach or am I wrong? ...
Hi all Firstly, welcome to the club, Craig. I am not aware of teaching a play-by-ear method as I've always used books as advised by my teacher. However, in the...
... Hi Emma I used to have a Yani ebonite mouthpiece with a 5 tip opening. I then got a Yani metal mouthpiece with a 7 tip opening. It was quite a leap and...
I like to play by ear with a tune that I don't know what key it's in. With a couple on runs through I am able to pick out most of the notes that work, a...
Me mate asked me to bring me sax along to a barbiecue once. It was a real non event. Couldn't get a note out of it. It was back in the case within thirty...
thanks everyone for there replys to my first message, I live in the north east of england and would like to mix with either sax players or like minded...
In response to your: 'The same notes in the same order everytime I play it.' It's funny cos even when I've learnt a tune I inadvertently play something...
Hi Emma I went from an ebonite Meyer 6 to a Yani 6 metal mouthpiece and couldn't believe how much easier it was to get the high notes out. I also found that it...
Hi Zita, I spotted your remarks about your old mpc (the Meyer) and wondered if you and others might recommend this type to a newbie alto man? I have the...
Hi Pete I would definitely recommend the ebonite Meyer 6, it was the first decent mpc I bought. I ordered a few different ones (e.g. Ottolink, Yani ebonite,...
A long time ago I bought an Arbiter metal mouthpiece for my alto but got so many squeaks that I gave up on it. I also stopped using my Yamaha alto sax because...
Hi Guys hope you are all well? iv been asked to make up some small riffs using C7which is C,E,G,Bb & G7= G..B.D, F, & A7=A, C,E,G, and D7= D, F#, A, C.with...
Hi Let me introduce myself, My name is Susie and I am from Anglesey, N Wales, I am seeking abit of advise regarding learning to play the Tenor sax, I can not...
Hi all, I have a metal mouthpiece plus a couple of ebonite ones in my so far unsuccessful quest to find a sound I like. It seems to me that the reed has a...
Hi Tom...just for starters try things out of the major and minor blues scales relevant to the key you are playing in or the particular chord...you can pick a...
Hi Emma....see there is some good advice coming in on metal mouthpieces....essentially they are going to be brighter than ebonite and can be shrill or tinny...
Hi Andy...know what you mean by the Plasticover duck but they start working well when they get broken in,playing long tone exercises and bell note harmonics...
Hi Andy, I am a firm convert to Hemke reeds, I love their sound, but it is their consistency which impresses me...............I have been using them for a...
Hi Nik happy new year to you and the family, ye thanks for the reply i expected nothing less from you iv printed it off and will act on it regards Tom nik bak...
Hi Susie and welcome to the best sax club in the uk,we have some great tenor players in here i am sure they will be with you soon and help you on your way with...
Hi Susie and welcome to the club along with those who have joined since new year. I hope you will all benefit from joining. You mention tuition books and those...
