Students who have a tight embouchure work really hard to produce a sound, which makes playing the saxophone less rewarding for them. How to fix this issue: Ask your student to relax the embouchure, relax their bite, and try again.
This usually fixes the sound. Students may go back to squeaking, so remind them to relax. When a student's mouth is taking up too much of the mouthpiece, the student's tone sounds like a territorial goose to me.
If this is the case, have the student remove the mouthpiece from the saxophone, and look at the mouthpiece sideways, as pictured below this is a good exercise for all of your saxophone players, by the way.
How to fix this issue: Ask your student to find the point where the reed and the mouthpiece meet. This is the point where your student's bottom lip should be on the mouthpiece. The part of the reed that does not touch the mouthpiece is the part of the reed that vibrates and produces the sound! If the mouthpiece is too far in or too far out, the reed is not allowed to vibrate to its fullest potential. Reviewed by Bernadette on Thursday, April 27, Rating: 5. You Might Also Like.
Christina Morrison May 1, at AM. Unknown July 25, at PM. Unknown September 3, at PM. Unknown March 3, at PM. Unknown April 28, at AM. This reason is almost as common as number one, and it's a tricky one because neither you or your teacher can see or even accurately feel your tongue position inside your own mouth. I have my students correct this by relaxing their throat and letting their tongue simply rest in the bottom of their mouth.
So you're not really focusing on "what am I currently doing," but rather just aiming for the relaxed feeling of what you should be doing. First things first, check to make sure your reed isn't obviously chipped or broken. If you don't see anything right away, there are a couple other things that could be wrong with the reed:. Squeaking is an issue which can occur either on one particular note, or across the entire range of the saxophone.
It can be incredibly frustrating in either case, and my goal is to help you identify the cause and ultimately get the problem solved. Saxophones squeak most typically due to an issue with the setup, such as the reed being misaligned or using low-quality equipment.
Poor embouchure is also a major cause of squeaking, as biting too much or taking in too much mouthpiece are more prone to produce a sound in the upper register. Many people who squeak do so on one specific note.
Saxophones squeak on G most commonly because the octave keys are not opening and closing properly. This is often due to a mechanical glitch or the player not pressing the keys down at the same time. Problems with G are often further worsened by problems with setup or embouchure. G is probably the least stable note on the saxophone. It is prone to squeak more than any other note, and so any other issues that you have will be amplified when trying to play G. If you are squeaking on G, there are probably at least two distinct issues.
There is usually also some other issue, such as a leak or a problem with your mouthpiece, embouchure, or reed. My advice if you are squeaking on G is to first make sure that your octave holes are opening and closing properly. Then, go through the list I created below to check for other possible causes of squeaking.
Saxophones squeak on D usually due to a mechanical glitch in the octave keys or a leak. The issue is most certainly a mechanical issue if the squeak occurs while going from C to D, while it is more likely to be a leak if your low notes are resistant.
Whenever someone is repeatedly squeaking on D specifically, it usually turns out to be an issue with the saxophone. If it is a mechanical issue, the squeaking should occur most often when going from C on the staff or below to the D on the staff. The best thing to do in this circumstance is to take your saxophone to a repair person.
Alternatively, squeaks on D may happen due to a leak, but this is somewhat less common. You can find the leak with a leak light , or by slurring down from the highest note you can play and noticing where you first encounter resistance. A leak will make everything below it harder to play. Low notes squeak typically due to a leak or a tight embouchure. A leak in the instrument or a tight embouchure will cause low notes to pop up an octave, resulting in a squeak. This can be fixed by loosening your embouchure or taking your saxophone to a repair person.
I find that low notes usually squeak due to a leak in the instrument which causes low notes to pop out an octave higher.
Beginners will often use a tight embouchure, however, which makes playing low notes difficult. If you are a beginner, I recommend first trying to loosen your embouchure in general. If you are more experienced, consider checking for leaks with a leak light.
But I would hold on the meyer because that can come in handy in a while. He's only been playing sax for 3 months, he probably wont be able to handle the 3s, most of my students cant do that either. Your setup should be fine for now, just so long as your sax is setup and working properly. I suggest lots of long, boring longtones paying attention to getting a good tone like I mentioned above.
Ya I said Harder reeds, not 3! Come I was right about thickening the reeds but you guys are going too fare. I play on 2. While learning over the years I spent a lot of time on 3, never using 3. Now that I have good air support I perfer 2.
Yes 2. No on the 3 vans or 3. I am sure she it's a she right? I suck on flute. Get winded. Yes, thanks- all good suggestions. I will try the 2. I don't have excellent breath control on the flute either. Yes, scales, scales, scales. Long tones, long tones, long tones. I need to eventually find an instructor here in Portland, OR. Why is the world so tied into the flute being a 'girlie' or 'gay' instrument? Well I apologize about the mix-up. But I guess your explanation beggs to ask why did you want to learn the sax?
Just to show you how far it goes my wife won't let our new born son play flute or clarinet. I have been told he is allowed to play anything brass, drums, guitar, piano, and Sax. He is in 7th grade. He was so good one time that they graduated him to the 8th Grade Marching Band he started in early 6th grade- actually I started 3 months before him.
There are one other COOL guy playing flute- but for the most part all girls. The same goes for the clarinets, however there are a bit more boys playing those. I am a big 6'2" Ex New Yorker. Heck- it is the truth!!!!! At its very elemental level- it is good exercise in socically appropriate channels. Or at least attempt too. I have spent hundreds if not thousands on dance lessons. I go out times a week. It is NOT bars, it is dance ballrooms.
Yes, they are ALL for the mostpart healthy, clean, and athletic women. Sincerely, Steven R. Mashin Portland, Oregon. Hey we all have reason to play sax.
My dad wanted me to play sax, I wanted to play Trumpet. Something I learned later in life. After playing both I enjoy sax more, you never feel like you broke anything in your mouth on sax. I can play sax for hours, and still feel fine. Sax is a great horn, just remember there are alot of levels of playing. That means there are lots of people to ask question to. There are always players better then you, and sax players are arrogant about thier playing, but usually very friendly. That's been my experience.
Don't rag on their playing but they will talk to anyone. I can't say the same thing about some brass players I have known. I think it's the horn. It just makes you wanta talk. Let me refer back to my post titled "Damage Control" Count, I know you're trying to help here and I appreciate that, but you're barking up the wrong tree. I just got a new puppy by the way But anyway, there are many different factors involved here, like Johnson said. Rico Royals are not bad reeds.
I use them quite often and I like them. I have found them to be much more consistant that Vandoren. People like to trash Rico in favor of Vandoren or Hemke. I can't really say much about Hemke because I have never used them, but I wasn't too impressed. I'm not a big fan of Vandoren at all. There are a few band teachers who haven't been brainwashed by the Selmer Snobs, who appreciate good tone!
It's a good mouthpiece for an entry level player, and it's a great concert or symphonic band mouthpiece.
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