Mastering Basic Techniques
Posted in Education on October 7th, 2011 by admin – Be the first to comment Tags: Mastering BasicEvery aspiring saxophonist has to master basic skills that are necessary for good musicianship.
Good Tone Production: This requires not only having a good reed, mouthpiece and ligature, but also a good daily regimen of “long tone” exercises. Long tones are practiced by playing individual tones for a comfortable length of time (6-8 seconds) without stress. For beginners I suggest playing long tones on a simple major scale. Advanced students should use a chromatic scale, octaves and intervals of the perfect fourths and fifths over the full range of the instrument.
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