Thank you so much for this video. I am a beginning tenor saxophone player - just a few weeks. Having played flute for many years, I wanted a new sound, and I love the tenor! Now I’m into figuring out how my lips and tongue - and larynx - positions are slightly different on the sax. Your comments and explanations are excellent - and hugely helpful for me. Some of my sax friends have never even heard of mouthpiece exercises, so I’m on my own with videos such as yours. Now for practice!
Hi. I can tell that you are serious about becoming a great saxophone player. The DVD which comes with the product has a good section on how to use it. Let us know how you got on after a month of practicing on the mouthpiece. Thank you.
I made a silencer from a large vitamin bottle - carved out the front flap opening a little and the mouthpiece fits snug - put a wash cloth in and a hole in the bottom and it works great - costs ? $ 0
I just tried this for the first time on my silencer. I could only do the first note. but It'll get better. Thanks for the video. Great graphics and instruction. Very clear and informative. Thanks
Hi. Thanks for the comment. Let us know when you can do an octave. Just try to practice a little everyday. It is easy to stop using it but then you won't benefit from the exercises. Good luck.
This was brilliant thank you so much!! Your explanation has made my day! I was worried that something was wrong with my instrument but erm...no it's just me!!!
AWESOME VIDEO! Thank you so much for this detailed explanation of the silencer but even more for the explanation of how to vary to tones using only the mouthpiece. I am just beginning to learn the Sax (never had lessons in school of any kind of instrument) and every detail helps tremendously and so far your videos are the only ones that seem to take that into account.
Hi Tom. Thanks for the comment. I'm self taught too but it is always best to have a teacher especially at the beginning so you don't pick up bad habits.
Hi. The silencer is to be used with the mouthpiece only for mouthpiece practice exercises. It does not connect to the rest of the saxophone. It comes with adaptors for each mouthpiece which you change. In the box there is an adaptor for alto, bari, soprano, tenor and clarinet. You just change the adaptor for the mouthpiece that you want to practice with. So the silencer will work with all mouthpieces. There is an instruction page on the jazzlab website. I hope this answers your question. Thanks.
Hi. Most people start on an alto saxophone since it is smaller, lighter and you can get a good alto saxophone quite cheap. It is also easier to handle if you are young. However, a tenor saxophone can give more rich tones and can cover the range of the alto sax. You really should try out the different types of saxophones to see which suits you best. All saxophones will come with a mouthpiece. If you buy a cheap saxophone then maybe your first mouthpiece upgrade could be a Yamaha 4c which many recommend for beginners. Once again, it is best to try out different mouthpieces to see which suits you best. Finally, in the long term it would be better to buy an intermediate sax rather than a cheap one which you will outgrow. It will also come with a better mouthpiece. Thanks
@@Saxcomprehensive Thank you very much for your prompt and deep explanation. As a beginner, I am going to look for a small tenor saxophone, I should as well buy the best saxophone. I have checked a great number of UA-cam channels and I must admit that yours is definitely the best. It shows that you really have the best interests of your viewers, thank you. I wish I had a teacher like you.
Hi. You can indeed use ear plugs and watch the tuner indicators to see when you are in tune as you try to extend your range. However the real point of the exercise is to get used to hearing when the intonation on the saxophone is wrong and correcting it by using your tongue and throat. So at some point when you apply this to playing the saxophone you will need to train your ears to recognise the sounds and correct them.
@@Saxcomprehensive thank you for your prompt response. Would it work also if i use the mouthpiece mounted on the neck? This way the sound less sharp and it would be easy for me to practice. What do you think?
@@sbooontheroad Hi. The silencer is only made to be used with the mouthpiece alone. It will not fit on the neck. I am not sure if it would work if you adapted it somehow but I would not recommend this. However, you could do the same exercises on the mouthpiece and neck without the silencer. The only difference would be that it would be louder and the neck would change the pitch slightly. The Jazzlab website has documentation on how to use the silencer. Alternatively, maybe you could make your own silencer to fit on the neck. Hope this helped.
You are not just a good teach you are a very wonderful person i pray God continues to bless you in everything that you do
Hi. Thank you for your kind words. I hope you are making good progress on the saxophone.
Yes I am making very steady progress what brand of saxaphone are you playing
Thank you so much for this video. I am a beginning tenor saxophone player - just a few weeks. Having played flute for many years, I wanted a new sound, and I love the tenor! Now I’m into figuring out how my lips and tongue - and larynx - positions are slightly different on the sax. Your comments and explanations are excellent - and hugely helpful for me. Some of my sax friends have never even heard of mouthpiece exercises, so I’m on my own with videos such as yours. Now for practice!
Really helpful video. Just bought one. Thank you.
Hi. I can tell that you are serious about becoming a great saxophone player. The DVD which comes with the product has a good section on how to use it. Let us know how you got on after a month of practicing on the mouthpiece. Thank you.
I made a silencer from a large vitamin bottle - carved out the front flap opening a little and the mouthpiece fits snug - put a wash cloth in and a hole in the bottom and it works great - costs ? $ 0
I just tried this for the first time on my silencer. I could only do the first note. but It'll get better.
Thanks for the video. Great graphics and instruction. Very clear and informative. Thanks
Hi. Thanks for the comment. Let us know when you can do an octave. Just try to practice a little everyday. It is easy to stop using it but then you won't benefit from the exercises. Good luck.
This was brilliant thank you so much!! Your explanation has made my day! I was worried that something was wrong with my instrument but erm...no it's just me!!!
AWESOME VIDEO! Thank you so much for this detailed explanation of the silencer but even more for the explanation of how to vary to tones using only the mouthpiece. I am just beginning to learn the Sax (never had lessons in school of any kind of instrument) and every detail helps tremendously and so far your videos are the only ones that seem to take that into account.
Hi Tom. Thanks for the comment. I'm self taught too but it is always best to have a teacher especially at the beginning so you don't pick up bad habits.
Great job!!!
Thanks sharing, very interesting video
I need advice. I can have use for Tenor mouthpiece silencer Baritone Sax and will be working for Tenor mouthpiece ?
Hi. The silencer is to be used with the mouthpiece only for mouthpiece practice exercises. It does not connect to the rest of the saxophone. It comes with adaptors for each mouthpiece which you change. In the box there is an adaptor for alto, bari, soprano, tenor and clarinet. You just change the adaptor for the mouthpiece that you want to practice with. So the silencer will work with all mouthpieces. There is an instruction page on the jazzlab website. I hope this answers your question. Thanks.
Excellent
Hi can you tell me what is the most common saxophone to learn on? What mouthpiece should I use with it? Thank you very much for your help.
Hi. Most people start on an alto saxophone since it is smaller, lighter and you can get a good alto saxophone quite cheap. It is also easier to handle if you are young. However, a tenor saxophone can give more rich tones and can cover the range of the alto sax. You really should try out the different types of saxophones to see which suits you best. All saxophones will come with a mouthpiece. If you buy a cheap saxophone then maybe your first mouthpiece upgrade could be a Yamaha 4c which many recommend for beginners. Once again, it is best to try out different mouthpieces to see which suits you best. Finally, in the long term it would be better to buy an intermediate sax rather than a cheap one which you will outgrow. It will also come with a better mouthpiece. Thanks
@@Saxcomprehensive Thank you very much for your prompt and deep explanation. As a beginner, I am going to look for a small tenor saxophone, I should as well buy the best saxophone. I have checked a great number of UA-cam channels and I must admit that yours is definitely the best. It shows that you really have the best interests of your viewers, thank you. I wish I had a teacher like you.
can I use ear plugs when trying this and only watch if the light goes green? I find that sharp sound unbearable for my ears.
Hi. You can indeed use ear plugs and watch the tuner indicators to see when you are in tune as you try to extend your range. However the real point of the exercise is to get used to hearing when the intonation on the saxophone is wrong and correcting it by using your tongue and throat. So at some point when you apply this to playing the saxophone you will need to train your ears to recognise the sounds and correct them.
@@Saxcomprehensive thank you for your prompt response. Would it work also if i use the mouthpiece mounted on the neck? This way the sound less sharp and it would be easy for me to practice. What do you think?
@@sbooontheroad Hi. The silencer is only made to be used with the mouthpiece alone. It will not fit on the neck. I am not sure if it would work if you adapted it somehow but I would not recommend this. However, you could do the same exercises on the mouthpiece and neck without the silencer. The only difference would be that it would be louder and the neck would change the pitch slightly. The Jazzlab website has documentation on how to use the silencer. Alternatively, maybe you could make your own silencer to fit on the neck. Hope this helped.
@@Saxcomprehensive hello, thank you very much for your advise, much appreciated. I will make some trials
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