You missed one important step! You did not explain how to get the middle C with the low C fingering. Do tell what we need to change to make the sound jump to the middle C.
THIS overtone exercise started to make the tone matching “click” for my brain, ears, and mouth. Playing along and matching your tone and mine along together finally made me understand WHY I’m practicing this, and BOY! What a difference! Thank you SO SO much, I’ve ingested your content like a starving saxophonist. I LOVE what this has taught me!
Trying to match the overtone sound with the normal fingering sound is brilliant. So that’s why playing overtones is so valuable. Thanks for making it all so clear and doable.
Always searching for info on blues, embouchure, altissimo, etc.and your vids are THE BEST I've came across - thanks so much for making these available. I'm 63 and playing for quite a few years and still can't get into the altissimo range but now I have much more time to dedicate to actual practice. I'm very keen to get a lot better over the next year - Thanks again, you're a great teacher!
So when I was making that weird high C with a low C key fingering, I was doing an overtone. Sometimes failures are not so bad! Thanks a million for the lesson!
Man I just want to say thank you for your vids. I'm working through them to get better and I have to tell you how useful your videos are. They are all complete accessible lessons. You don't advertise some paid for course on your site and offer half a lesson, which is fairly common with other YT sax channels. Your videos are informative you often have pdfs to go with them. You also offer that extra little bit to make all this stuff more interesting, like the bugle call and as if that's not enough you pop in the Coltrane/Brecker exercise. Absolute legend mate, making sax accessible to everyone. Big shout out to your altissimo explanation hands down so interesting and the best little tips inside to open up that next octave as an option.
I saw several videos of other youtubers about overtones, and you're the only one so far that made the interest of the overtones clear as water, so a big thanks to you, i love your videos.
Thanks for this concise video. I've tried to hold these overtone notes for long tones. You have confirmed how important it is to developing a good sound. So I'm going always do it.
Already subscribed, already Signed up for your class lessons... Already hit the bell here on your channel... That one tip you gave us, just for signing up for your class, will not only transform your big and rich sound,,, It can also transform a persons life...
Absolutely brilliant. Between this and your altissimo video, the sky's the limit. Just got one of those led, aluminum, asbestos, kryptonite mouthpieces from Amazon. It really screams compared to my tone edge, but it's like a Ferrari vs. a Cadillac and requires a little more finesse to handle all the horsepower. These drills are really helping me keep it on the track. Thanks Jamie.
Make sure you're on my mailing list at www.getyoursaxtogether.com as I've got a tone course coming out in the next few months. That's gonna have a tonne of overtone stuff in it. J:-)
Why is that high G so hard for me? And the The high A and D so easy. G# also easy but Bb more difficult. Does it has to do with vocal contraction or is it just the build of the sax? I have a The Martin. Thanks for all the good work, greeting from Holland.
Excellentes vidéos, très claires et faciles à comprendre, même pour un locuteur non anglophone (en peut aussi activer les sous-titres). Complètent très bien les cours de mon prof. Merci Jamie.
@@GetYourSaxTogether But I can speak English ! You're right, Jamie, these are congratulation words, indeed. And many thanks to you, once again. Patrice
Hi Jaime at what level would you be classed as a professional?? I’ve been learning 3 years and I’m on grade 3 I do play out at gigs now and I can play for a good solid hour I just want to know when I’m going to be able to class myself as a pro x
I love all of your lessons. The explanations of how everything works in each of your video as is fantastic. More than knowing how to do something but why it works is invaluable. Now, just getting more practice time. Thanks, it’s all amazing.
these exercises are ''the mother of all frustrations'' LOL. First octave just doesn't want to come out, it jumps straight into the 5th.... Good goal to work towards in the next couple of years. Thank you Jamie, very good explanations. I got the theory, now is time for the practice room .... 😰
Great question, thank you. You don't use the 8ve key for the overtones, but when you compare the harmonic sound to the normal fingering, you use the 8ve key for the normal fingering. Thanks for watching and let me know if there's anything I can do for you. J:-)
Thx, big help! When i was trying these out on my alto i couldnt get it for a bit but when i practised everyday i finally got it!!!😀 BTW... i subscribed
Hi Charles, thanks for following the channel. I use a vintage "Florida" Otto Link on tenor and a Jody Jazz on alto. Hope that helps and let me know if there’s anything else I can do for you. J😊
@@GetYourSaxTogether Awesome! I also have a problem with my embouchure. It seems that I bite the reed to tight. Is it normal that for a few days of practicing your lower lips may swell a bit?
Charles jones Villanueva - I’d say some physical differences might be felt, but what you’re describing doesn’t sound right. You shouldn’t be biting on the reed or using much embouchure pressure at all really. J😊
Hey ! I didn't understand how it can change your sound without using overtones. Does practice this make any difference on playing regular notes ? Thanks in advance !
Jamie, I want to try this but I think I’ll be getting ahead of myself. Should I incorporate this with the mouthpiece exercises you recently assigned me with?
Yeh I was gonna save the overtones work until I can see you’re doing your scales etc nice and smoothly and your basic long notes are getting better. We’ll defo be doing it though.
It's all about the vocal tract. It's a big topic, and it's all covered in my brand new Total Tone Mastery course coming out on Friday, but try this video, where the inner workings of the sax are explained a bit. ua-cam.com/video/kURzx_fZ6Ho/v-deo.html
Alex Bouffler - can’t say I’ve come across the high “I” tongue position! Very difficult to coach over a UA-cam comment as there’s so many variables with equipment, reeds, embouchure etc. Try it on the low Bb instead? Also, check my video on embouchure too...I’ll put the link on the next comment.
Get Your Sax Together I am practicing it every day. Difficult to find the right positions for me. I can only play octave C and G until now... but I am already improving my sound with these exercises !
Do you think it's possible to play in the upper register (around the high F) of the sax regardless of your setup if you practice these enough? I've been playing a bari for a couple years now and have practiced overtones for a few months, but I still struggle to play in the upper register on command. Any tips?
That's quite common don't worry. Try playing the C with the normal fingering then quickly waggle between that and the low C fingering, it might just catch that way.
Hi, great video, thank you. What do you suggest for those notes that "haven't got" harmonics? For example A, Ab,G,F#, F, E without octave key. What can we do to improve our sound in that range of the instrument?
That's a really great question. The answer is that improving your tone using overtones isn't note specific. As you improve your sound by tone matching the notes that have overtones you're also improving your embouchure and refining your vocal tract fo every note on the sax. So don't worry, those notes you mentioned are gonna improve anyway. Hope that helps and let me know if there's anything else I can do for you. J:-)
David Dillaway try changing your tongue position (putting it in a “heeee” position) and don’t move your embouchure the point of this exercise is to make sure your inner voicing for the notes are right. So try to move your tongue positions and Opening your throat.
Try altering the speed and direction of the airflow. Instead of a "warm" slow airstream aimed straight through the mouthpiece, try and make the airstream faster, a bit like you might put your thumb over the end of a hose pipe, and aim that faster air up into the top of the mouthpiece. IT just takes practice though. Sometimes your set up can have an impact too. It's easier with a harder reed, but low notes are harder of course!
Thanks for the lesson. When playing overtones I manage to get the octave, the 12th and the 2nd octave ok, but then have a hard time playing the low note after that. (Especially the B & Bb -- well I just discovered my low Bb pad has a leak.)
For my complete beginners guide to playing sax check out this playlist...
ua-cam.com/play/PLBRGEAheQrplmpl10XO-k5co7HD1n-rkM.html
:-)
You missed one important step! You did not explain how to get the middle C with the low C fingering. Do tell what we need to change to make the sound jump to the middle C.
@@rothschildianum try this video instead. ua-cam.com/video/0ueHJw-dIvQ/v-deo.html
THIS overtone exercise started to make the tone matching “click” for my brain, ears, and mouth. Playing along and matching your tone and mine along together finally made me understand WHY I’m practicing this, and BOY! What a difference! Thank you SO SO much, I’ve ingested your content like a starving saxophonist. I LOVE what this has taught me!
🙏🏻
Trying to match the overtone sound with the normal fingering sound is brilliant. So that’s why playing overtones is so valuable. Thanks for making it all so clear and doable.
You're welcome
This is the best demo! Working on it! Thank you ❤
You're so welcome!
Always searching for info on blues, embouchure, altissimo, etc.and your vids are THE BEST I've came across - thanks so much for making these available. I'm 63 and playing for quite a few years and still can't get into the altissimo range but now I have much more time to dedicate to actual practice. I'm very keen to get a lot better over the next year - Thanks again, you're a great teacher!
Wow, thanks Keith! I take it you've watched my altissimo video? That's the mothership! lol ua-cam.com/video/kURzx_fZ6Ho/v-deo.html
So when I was making that weird high C with a low C key fingering, I was doing an overtone. Sometimes failures are not so bad! Thanks a million for the lesson!
Yup. Good stuff!
Man I just want to say thank you for your vids. I'm working through them to get better and I have to tell you how useful your videos are. They are all complete accessible lessons. You don't advertise some paid for course on your site and offer half a lesson, which is fairly common with other YT sax channels. Your videos are informative you often have pdfs to go with them. You also offer that extra little bit to make all this stuff more interesting, like the bugle call and as if that's not enough you pop in the Coltrane/Brecker exercise. Absolute legend mate, making sax accessible to everyone.
Big shout out to your altissimo explanation hands down so interesting and the best little tips inside to open up that next octave as an option.
Wow, thank you so much for that generous comment! Thanks for watching!
I saw several videos of other youtubers about overtones, and you're the only one so far that made the interest of the overtones clear as water, so a big thanks to you, i love your videos.
Glad it was helpful! 🙏
Thanks for this concise video. I've tried to hold these overtone notes for long tones. You have confirmed how important it is to developing a good sound. So I'm going always do it.
Awesome. Good stuff.
Thanks for sharing your experience in such a great and passionate way!
My pleasure!
Merci à vous pour vos tutoriels très pédagogiques et bien faits, votre chaîne youtube hyper intéressante .
Anytime!
Got here trying to figure out how to play BBNG - Confessions. Awesome! Thanks!
You're welcome
Very nice I'm going to try these out on my alto
Jay Gonzalez - great! Let me know how you get on.
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Wow, what a comment!! 🙏🏻
Great explanation and great uploads. Thank you .
You are welcome!
Absolutely brilliant. Between this and your altissimo video, the sky's the limit. Just got one of those led, aluminum, asbestos, kryptonite mouthpieces from Amazon. It really screams compared to my tone edge, but it's like a Ferrari vs. a Cadillac and requires a little more finesse to handle all the horsepower. These drills are really helping me keep it on the track. Thanks Jamie.
Anytime man.
Great stuff, thank you. Any specific tips for bari sax?
Nothing specific for Bari actually- same principles for all saxes!
@@GetYourSaxTogether Ok ta mate. I'm definitely trying out these techniques. Not much luck yet :)
I got the idea of what to practice, but my music theory isn't up to understanding major 3rd etc. - will have to work on that... :) :)
I’ve got a playlist for theory. Check it out!
Great stuff. Want to learn more
Make sure you're on my mailing list at www.getyoursaxtogether.com as I've got a tone course coming out in the next few months. That's gonna have a tonne of overtone stuff in it. J:-)
Thanks for the lesson and sharing your knowledge in such a great enthusiasm and motivation way! Said Amido
My pleasure!
Why is that high G so hard for me? And the The high A and D so easy. G# also easy but Bb more difficult. Does it has to do with vocal contraction or is it just the build of the sax? I have a The Martin. Thanks for all the good work, greeting from Holland.
I answered your other comment.
Excellentes vidéos, très claires et faciles à comprendre, même pour un locuteur non anglophone (en peut aussi activer les sous-titres). Complètent très bien les cours de mon prof. Merci Jamie.
Je suis désolé, mais je ne parles pas le Francais. Je pense que tu dit du mots bonne! Merci bien! lol My French!!! Terrible! J:-)
@@GetYourSaxTogether But I can speak English ! You're right, Jamie, these are congratulation words, indeed. And many thanks to you, once again. Patrice
Nice! I like that you did both alto and tenor
Thanks Craig!
Thankyou, give me three years:)
Or a lifetime!
Hi Jaime at what level would you be classed as a professional?? I’ve been learning 3 years and I’m on grade 3 I do play out at gigs now and I can play for a good solid hour I just want to know when I’m going to be able to class myself as a pro x
Pro? Literally when that’s your job I guess and you earn all or most of your money from it. It’s only a label though.
I love all of your lessons. The explanations of how everything works in each of your video as is fantastic. More than knowing how to do something but why it works is invaluable. Now, just getting more practice time. Thanks, it’s all amazing.
Glad you’re enjoying it! 👍🏻
good morning Master! how are you and the family? I am not able to download the PDF files. can you help me? God bless you!
Email me buddy info@getyoursaxtogether.com
these exercises are ''the mother of all frustrations'' LOL. First octave just doesn't want to come out, it jumps straight into the 5th.... Good goal to work towards in the next couple of years. Thank you Jamie, very good explanations. I got the theory, now is time for the practice room .... 😰
Yeh it takes time. Stick at it.
just love it
Thanks man!
Am having tough time to get the Second octave … any tips?
A bit too tricky to diagnose and correct over a comment without hearing you etc. sorry!
Hey Jamie, are you using your tongue in between the notes or are you doing it all with your mouth and vocal tract?
It’s better to try and do it without tonguing, but it’s not the end of the world if you do. 👍🏻
@@GetYourSaxTogether thank you, sir!
Great video Jamie. Is the octave key ever used in these exercises? Thanks.
Great question, thank you. You don't use the 8ve key for the overtones, but when you compare the harmonic sound to the normal fingering, you use the 8ve key for the normal fingering. Thanks for watching and let me know if there's anything I can do for you. J:-)
Thanks again.@@GetYourSaxTogether
Thx, big help! When i was trying these out on my alto i couldnt get it for a bit but when i practised everyday i finally got it!!!😀
BTW... i subscribed
Glad it helped! :-)
Hi Sir. I really love your videos. Can I ask what mouthpiece do you use. I just started playing.
Hi Charles, thanks for following the channel. I use a vintage "Florida" Otto Link on tenor and a Jody Jazz on alto. Hope that helps and let me know if there’s anything else I can do for you. J😊
@@GetYourSaxTogether Awesome! I also have a problem with my embouchure. It seems that I bite the reed to tight. Is it normal that for a few days of practicing your lower lips may swell a bit?
Charles jones Villanueva - I’d say some physical differences might be felt, but what you’re describing doesn’t sound right. You shouldn’t be biting on the reed or using much embouchure pressure at all really. J😊
The challenge for me is the D overtone series. Suggestions?
Good experience, thanks 🙏
Tariq Abu Khader - you’re very welcome as always. Thanks for watching. 🙏🏻
hi....how high up the fundamental hierarchy do you recommend going for great tone...? and should you practice this on low Bb, B and C# too? Thanks
This is a better video I did on the topic and it will answer everything. ua-cam.com/video/0ueHJw-dIvQ/v-deo.html
Hey ! I didn't understand how it can change your sound without using overtones. Does practice this make any difference on playing regular notes ? Thanks in advance !
Practicing overtones makes your sound richer on regular notes as you learn how to shape your mouth differently to get more harmonics. 👍🏻
Jamie,
I want to try this but I think I’ll be getting ahead of myself.
Should I incorporate this with the mouthpiece exercises you recently assigned me with?
Yeh I was gonna save the overtones work until I can see you’re doing your scales etc nice and smoothly and your basic long notes are getting better. We’ll defo be doing it though.
One question, I’m having trouble getting the second octave C, Any tips?
It's all about the vocal tract. It's a big topic, and it's all covered in my brand new Total Tone Mastery course coming out on Friday, but try this video, where the inner workings of the sax are explained a bit. ua-cam.com/video/kURzx_fZ6Ho/v-deo.html
Omg it looks easynwhen you play Sir but its not that easy when I play 😅😅🙏 well thank you for the Lovely explaination ❤️🙏 appriciate it 🙂
You can do it!
This is great! Can't seem to hit the double octave yet though, even doing the super high "i" tongue position. Any tips?
Alex Bouffler - can’t say I’ve come across the high “I” tongue position! Very difficult to coach over a UA-cam comment as there’s so many variables with equipment, reeds, embouchure etc. Try it on the low Bb instead? Also, check my video on embouchure too...I’ll put the link on the next comment.
ua-cam.com/video/eGEaBkvnGZs/v-deo.html
Fantastic
Thanks for watching and let me know if there's anything else I can do for you. J:-)
Get Your Sax Together I am practicing it every day. Difficult to find the right positions for me. I can only play octave C and G until now... but I am already improving my sound with these exercises !
Merci!
Do you think it's possible to play in the upper register (around the high F) of the sax regardless of your setup if you practice these enough? I've been playing a bari for a couple years now and have practiced overtones for a few months, but I still struggle to play in the upper register on command. Any tips?
Thanks for commenting. This is one of these things where it’s a bit of a long answer for a UA-cam comment I’m afraid!
@@GetYourSaxTogether is there a place where I might be able to find my answer? If not, I don't mind a lengthy reply!
@@imauz1127 it’s covered in my total tone mastery course!
I can’t find the 4th harmonic, can someone give me an advice?
I’ve got a vid coming out this month to help you. Watch this space next couple weeks.
when i play low c i an only get the g of the next octave, but not the c of the next octave, any tipps
That's quite common don't worry. Try playing the C with the normal fingering then quickly waggle between that and the low C fingering, it might just catch that way.
@rob warren 🤞🏻
can't get to the 3rd level. can't get the 2nd octave C out of the lower fingering
Yeh, watch my extended live here ua-cam.com/video/0ueHJw-dIvQ/v-deo.html
Hi, great video, thank you. What do you suggest for those notes that "haven't got" harmonics? For example A, Ab,G,F#, F, E without octave key. What can we do to improve our sound in that range of the instrument?
That's a really great question. The answer is that improving your tone using overtones isn't note specific. As you improve your sound by tone matching the notes that have overtones you're also improving your embouchure and refining your vocal tract fo every note on the sax. So don't worry, those notes you mentioned are gonna improve anyway. Hope that helps and let me know if there's anything else I can do for you. J:-)
@@GetYourSaxTogether oook, I got it, thank you very much!
Vincenzo Di Gioia Anytime. 😎
Just starting at this. I can get two octaves most of the time. The 12th is a problem. There’s work to be done. My goal is the bugle call.
Practice smart and practice hard!
OK with level 1 and 2 but cannot get to C5..... Any advice please?
David Dillaway try changing your tongue position (putting it in a “heeee” position) and don’t move your embouchure the point of this exercise is to make sure your inner voicing for the notes are right. So try to move your tongue positions and Opening your throat.
Try altering the speed and direction of the airflow. Instead of a "warm" slow airstream aimed straight through the mouthpiece, try and make the airstream faster, a bit like you might put your thumb over the end of a hose pipe, and aim that faster air up into the top of the mouthpiece. IT just takes practice though. Sometimes your set up can have an impact too. It's easier with a harder reed, but low notes are harder of course!
Thanks for the lesson. When playing overtones I manage to get the octave, the 12th and the 2nd octave ok, but then have a hard time playing the low note after that. (Especially the B & Bb -- well I just discovered my low Bb pad has a leak.)
Leaks will always put an end to a good day!
This is a throat exercise
Voicing, sure.
Americans will love the normalC
😎
A better title for this video..... How to piss off the neighbors 😅
😂 Sonny Rollins practiced hour after hour from the Williamsburg Bridge in NYC!
@@GetYourSaxTogether Oh yes!!! I live close by to NYC. There's actually a bill in progress aiming to rename "the bridge" after him.
boss 100%
Thanks! 😎
Great lesson but the talking is too much
Sorry about that! Some things just need explaining I guess. Thanks for watching anyway. :-)
Can you do it again and use mime please Jamie 😂😂😂😂
I start to have a problem at b and c
That's normal. Some notes usually don't want to come out. Keep at it, but try not to get frustrated. J:-)
I started fingering Low c and went up to high g what am i doing wrong
Nevermind
Too much embouchure pressure probably?