5 Pro Altissimo Techniques That You Need To Know

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In this tutorial, I'm going to to show you 5 pro altissimo techniques that you need to know to master the upper register of your saxophone.
CHAPTERS:
0:00 Intro
0:43 Vibrato
1:38 Split Tones
3:10 Long Scoops
4:19 Tongue Stops
5:14 Falls
6:52 Sax School
7:35 Wrap Up
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[@BrianBurgess-jg6bs]

Superb stuff Scott; great content as ever. Cheers

[@ScottPaddock]

Thanks Brian!

[@AlexandrOdessa]

​@@ScottPaddockThank you Scott for all. You are great master)

[@jimcurrie]

Altissimo starts on a G. Scott you are the best saxophone player

[@TusharRoySxophone]

Thank you sir 🙏 from India

[@saxman1028]

Definitely on the G

[@ginohernandez5143]

thank you!

[@hecateswolf6007]

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[@ScottPaddock]

Glad you are feeling better. Welcome back to the Sax School!

[@LennyPrice]

Excellent lesson! 🎷

[@ScottPaddock]

Thank you!

[@BlueJavaTN]

Thanks Scott - G for me : )

[@None-yx1mj]

Thank you for this video! This is the question I was asking my self all the time. Altissimo sounds really harsh so how can professional player sounds that great while my sound causing earbleeding. 😂😅
Where Altissimo starts depends on the horn if it has a high F-sharp key or not. With it starts on G, without would start on F-sharp. This means for me, on my Tenor altissimo starts by F-sharp and on my Alto by G. But when you play with Front-F instead of palm key, that is what Altissimo voicing technique already required could also be considered as Altissimo. that's what I guess

[@takisdoukas1829]

For me altissimo notes start on a G. Although I play the E, F & F# with alternative fingerings or split tones. I practice all the altissimo notes daily start on high register E (not palm keys) up to altissimo F on the 4th register. Michael Brecker copy.

[@ScottPaddock]

Daily practice is needed to keep them consistent!

[@FunkOsax]

Altissimo Starts on G

[@2004Stargates]

Hi Scott can you break down the altissimo part of Brandon Fields Grapevine from the Traveler note. He uses the upper altissimo register F4 and also G5. I think using a harder
Reed that forces a higher airflow through the reed and more diaphragm action.

[@chefpaul650]

🍻🎷🎼🎶🎶🎶🤙

[@ScottPaddock]

🍺🍺🍺🤟😁

[@mikesaxclar]

Starts on an F# for me, no F# key.

[@ScottPaddock]

👍👍

[@stack80]

I think kids are a good determine where the altissimo starts. They can play F# without much problems but are unable to play alt G

[@ScottPaddock]

Yeah, G is where the struggle begins!