Just bought SWAM saxophones with all the juicy things, so I needed to confirm how much and how doable bends really are on sax. I'm not not a sax player but good god, are all the saxes lovely instruments. I wonder if there's anyone in the whole world who doesn't love sax :D Thanks for the video!
Thank you very much for this super helpful quick lesson!! I have a concert in 2 days and have been working hard to be able to lip bend at a few parts for a song for a bit now. I think with a good amount of extra practice before, I’ll be able to nail it. Thanks!
Hi everyone, just wanted to say a big thank you for watching, and an extra thanks to you guys who are hitting “Like” and commenting and sharing my videos, it really means a lot. It’s really encouraging seeing the subscriber numbers grow too. Remember if you’ve got any questions or suggestions for future videos I’d love to hear from you here in the comments and will try to reply to as many as I can! :D
That was cool! Off I go to try on my next prac.I have been annoying my neighbours with this kind of mouth exercise using just the mouth piece during warm ups.Hopefully when I become that sax superstar they'll remember fondly. 😁👌
Fun! Being April of 2020 now, and my husband is working from home during these crazy times, i'm sure he's enjoying my bend-practicing. lol Anyway, thank you for all your great videos. Be well!
XD haha! Everyone loves listening to someone else practice their note bending.... i'm sure of it... haha. Your welcome DC! thanks so much for watching and commenting and also being a subscriber! :D
A question and concern I’ve been having. How low can you bend a note on the alto saxophone? Can you bend up to a semitone or more? When I try to bend a semitone, the toner just shows I flattened the note, not necessarily bent to the lower semitone. Please help me out. Thanks.
Hi Eugenia, How's the sax learning going? For my one to one students i aim to get them playing with absolutely no bend at all to start with. only once you can play a note with no bends or wobbl;es should you start working on and adding in bends to your playing. It is very common for it to become a bad habit and be used far too often unmusically, therefore ruiing what would have otherwise sounded good. Check out my "How to sound more professional on saxophone" video. I talk about it in there.
Your comment ecos my thoughts as well. Been having a hard time bending notes. I ordered # 1 reed and soaked it well. Helped a lot more. Now after this video bending is improving
Yes it is but it's harder to get a big tuning change in the bend. You can tighten the embouchure by smiling the corner of your mouth and also by moving your tongue into an "eee"vowel shape then back to the relaxed "ah" position which should be standard. Hope that helps and thanks for the comment! :)
Hello .Sorry for my bad english ..Hope you understand.. I just have now an alto sax...i"m totaly beginer...my first problem is ,when i blow b flat and b low the sound vibrate ...other any key i'ts sound ok .its sound in pitch but the sound sounds like i use a vibrato automatic on that 2 notes.tank u
Lev La is it a very fast vibrato? Does it sound mechanical or robotic? Is it constant in it's speed? Perform a test by putting a wine cork or similar size object like an eraser down the bell of the saxophone. See if this dampens vibrations and stops the vibrato. If possible you could record a clip of it onto your youtube channel and send me a link to listen to. Thanks
Lev La Ok could be a resonant frequency of the low notes vibrating a loosely seated pad. I have that problem occasionally on my Selmer alto. The Eb key vibrates and creates a strange fast robotic sound ruining the note. I'll have a listen and confirm when i hear your video. :)
Great teaching and excellent explanation. Please take this as constructive criticism: When you speak, please enunciate a little more clearly. You could just speak with a little more volume and diction, like when you play! I have been watching a lot of your videos and I really do learn a lot from them, I just wanted to offer a little feedback. Thanks!
Hey man, thanks, i'm using a shure super 55. not quite the right mic for this situation but it's a hih quality non condensor adn it's all i've got at the oment cos my studio projects B1 died. :(
Hi Fonzie, whats not working? :) Try and feel the difference in tongue position between saying "or" and "eee" . go back and forth ee or ee or ee or ee or. feel the difference. Then try and make the same tongue moveents while playibng a note on the sax. You can also lower the Jaw as you move the tongue to the "or" position. It's the widening of the tone chamber in the mouth and the slight lossening of the jaw/embouchure that lowers the pitch to make a bend down. Then just reverse the process and move from or to ee to raise it again. then there's te bending up sound. really hope that helps :)these techniques can take quite a while to master. keep at it. :)
Hi, you can bend in every range of the saxophone, but it's easier in the mid to upper range, as you approach the low end of the sax you need to make more drastic changes to achieve the same amount of bend as higher up the sax. :)
Hi Bayu. Hows it going. Did you enjoy the video? are the lessons any help? My setup is selmer super action 80 series 2, beechler bellite mouthpiece number 6, reeds: la voz med / vandoran ZZ 3 / legere synthetic signature series med.
this is on of the reasons I love the saxophone
You can also bend on piano tho, it only requires a lot of heat!
Just bought SWAM saxophones with all the juicy things, so I needed to confirm how much and how doable bends really are on sax. I'm not not a sax player but good god, are all the saxes lovely instruments.
I wonder if there's anyone in the whole world who doesn't love sax :D
Thanks for the video!
Thank you very much for this super helpful quick lesson!! I have a concert in 2 days and have been working hard to be able to lip bend at a few parts for a song for a bit now. I think with a good amount of extra practice before, I’ll be able to nail it. Thanks!
Hi everyone, just wanted to say a big thank you for watching, and an extra thanks to you guys who are hitting “Like” and commenting and sharing my videos, it really means a lot. It’s really encouraging seeing the subscriber numbers grow too.
Remember if you’ve got any questions or suggestions for future videos I’d love to hear from you here in the comments and will try to reply to as many as I can! :D
That was cool! Off I go to try on my next prac.I have been annoying my neighbours with this kind of mouth exercise using just the mouth piece during warm ups.Hopefully when I become that sax superstar they'll remember fondly. 😁👌
Great tone!
I really wish to play the saxophone like you do!
Thanks Paul! Been playing for 2 years now and it is still a great mystery to me.. Now I get it! I know I'll be a better player once i mastered this..
Very helpful Paul. Thanks. I'm a novice, so I go to industrial estates in the small hours to practice in my car. 😁
Good lesson,good teacher.
Thank you! i really appreciate the positive feedback and you taking the time to comment! :)
Fun! Being April of 2020 now, and my husband is working from home during these crazy times, i'm sure he's enjoying my bend-practicing. lol
Anyway, thank you for all your great videos.
Be well!
XD haha! Everyone loves listening to someone else practice their note bending.... i'm sure of it... haha. Your welcome DC! thanks so much for watching and commenting and also being a subscriber! :D
Nice lesson ❤
bending that tri is the sweet spot!! Great stuff man x
OOh yeah, bending the tri right in the gusset!!
Great playing, love your sound and this lick sounds excellent ! 👌👌
Hey thanks man! Keep rocking that sax!
Thanks my great teacher! Your materials has been a great source of learning to me. I appreciate.
So happy to find you! And excited that your British (like me) 😉😉
Great video. I've been wondering how this worked for ages.
Great video!! Helped me a lot to play my school’s Jazz band music
Fab! Thank you x
No problem 😊
A question and concern I’ve been having. How low can you bend a note on the alto saxophone? Can you bend up to a semitone or more? When I try to bend a semitone, the toner just shows I flattened the note, not necessarily bent to the lower semitone. Please help me out. Thanks.
Ace teacher!
Hi, thank you for sharing, very clear explanation. Could the beginner start learning this or it is not just recommended ? Thanks
Hi Eugenia, How's the sax learning going? For my one to one students i aim to get them playing with absolutely no bend at all to start with. only once you can play a note with no bends or wobbl;es should you start working on and adding in bends to your playing. It is very common for it to become a bad habit and be used far too often unmusically, therefore ruiing what would have otherwise sounded good. Check out my "How to sound more professional on saxophone" video. I talk about it in there.
@@PaulHaywood hi Paul. Yes, you are right.
This is super cool to learn!
This guy has an accent therefor he knows what he talking about
XD What accent have I got? :)
Paul Haywood a smart one
He only has an accent to someone without the same accent ¯\_(ツ)_/¯
@@PaulHaywood you even have a text accent lol,
I just found your videos, Great teacher, your sound is amazing
Hi Mark, I'm really glad to have you on board. I'm mid busy playing season still, but have lots of new lesson videos planned from this autumn. :)
Thank you so much 😊
Great!
Good stuff Paul!
Thanks very much! :D
thank you mate
thanks a lot sir for your lesson :))
Vibrato and fe ze to make it better ✌🏼
Nice...😎
what reed and reed strength do you use?
Your comment ecos my thoughts as well. Been having a hard time bending notes. I ordered # 1 reed and soaked it well. Helped a lot more. Now after this video bending is improving
Is it possible to bend up? Not bend down then up, but bend up then down?
Yes it is but it's harder to get a big tuning change in the bend. You can tighten the embouchure by smiling the corner of your mouth and also by moving your tongue into an "eee"vowel shape then back to the relaxed "ah" position which should be standard. Hope that helps and thanks for the comment! :)
Paul Haywood thanks
"your neighbors arent going to love you for it" :))
haha, oh boy do they!! Definately not the loveliest sound to share with the neighbours or anyone in your own house...
What you call A flat I call G sharp. 😀🎷🎶 Great channel!
Hello .Sorry for my bad english ..Hope you understand.. I just have now an alto sax...i"m totaly beginer...my first problem is ,when i blow b flat and b low the sound vibrate ...other any key i'ts sound ok .its sound in pitch but the sound sounds like i use a vibrato automatic on that 2 notes.tank u
Lev La is it a very fast vibrato? Does it sound mechanical or robotic? Is it constant in it's speed? Perform a test by putting a wine cork or similar size object like an eraser down the bell of the saxophone. See if this dampens vibrations and stops the vibrato. If possible you could record a clip of it onto your youtube channel and send me a link to listen to. Thanks
Thank u verry mutch for quick responce ... i am now at work..but soon as posible i make a video..and post a link here ..its sounding robotic .
Lev La Ok could be a resonant frequency of the low notes vibrating a loosely seated pad. I have that problem occasionally on my Selmer alto. The Eb key vibrates and creates a strange fast robotic sound ruining the note. I'll have a listen and confirm when i hear your video. :)
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Thanks friend. I have left a comment on your video. :)
Great teaching and excellent explanation. Please take this as constructive criticism: When you speak, please enunciate a little more clearly. You could just speak with a little more volume and diction, like when you play! I have been watching a lot of your videos and I really do learn a lot from them, I just wanted to offer a little feedback. Thanks!
What's a good under 2000$ saxophone? Can anyone give me some brands
Cool! What microphone do you use? To record music for my UA-cam channel I use a Blue Yeti.
Hey man, thanks, i'm using a shure super 55. not quite the right mic for this situation but it's a hih quality non condensor adn it's all i've got at the oment cos my studio projects B1 died. :(
Pretty much like bending a harmonica?
sounds like so! also it's a good practice
i've problem with the tongue tecnic, do you have a answer? can you teach me it?
Hi Fonzie, whats not working? :) Try and feel the difference in tongue position between saying "or" and "eee" . go back and forth ee or ee or ee or ee or. feel the difference. Then try and make the same tongue moveents while playibng a note on the sax. You can also lower the Jaw as you move the tongue to the "or" position. It's the widening of the tone chamber in the mouth and the slight lossening of the jaw/embouchure that lowers the pitch to make a bend down. Then just reverse the process and move from or to ee to raise it again. then there's te bending up sound. really hope that helps :)these techniques can take quite a while to master. keep at it. :)
ok, i'll try
kinda like on harmonica then?
Yes I think you're right!
Keep it simple boys - when solo lip goes wild
Hi can in bend middle range
Hi, you can bend in every range of the saxophone, but it's easier in the mid to upper range, as you approach the low end of the sax you need to make more drastic changes to achieve the same amount of bend as higher up the sax. :)
@@PaulHaywood and what is that DRASTIC CHANGE, i guess that is the 1 million Dollar question?
@@stayfocusedonthetruth1182 an even more extreme move of the tongue down into an "OR" position and releasing a lot of the embouchure support too. :)
@@PaulHaywood waoo, i got to try to follow that, hopefully i get lucky and get it. thank you
whats your set up ??
Hi Bayu. Hows it going. Did you enjoy the video? are the lessons any help?
My setup is selmer super action 80 series 2, beechler bellite mouthpiece number 6, reeds: la voz med / vandoran ZZ 3 / legere synthetic signature series med.
This doesnt work at all for me. I csnt bend it nonmatter what i do.
please put some jazz sheet on your channel
What would you like? :)
Idk how 2 bend