Jamie I just now spent 10 minutes practicing only on the palm keys. I could only bend down from the D to the C sharp, which was okay. But what was truly amazing to me was how the rest of the saxophone sounded when I then started playing in the lower registers. I could absolutely NOT believe the change in the fullness and richness and power of the tones in those keys that ensued just from practicing on the palm keys and hitting them clearly. I really sounded like a different player. Still a work in progress though. Thank you so much!
Great lesson Jamie. I now take my mouthpiece with me wherever I go and do the mouthpiece exercise without annoying the neighbours. Great exercise and has really helped improve my tone AND my tuning.
Great post! These exercises have helped me so much some 25 years ago (got them from Jasper Blom, great dutch tenorsaxophonist) and it surprises me that apparently it still seems to be not belonging to the general basics (like you put it so nicely 'the dna' ) every saxophone player should practice in order to get a good tone on the horn, especially in the higher and upper register.
I finally have been hitting my palm keys and not understanding what I was doing correct. This confirmed me to pay attention when I practice later. Thank you!
As a learner you see pro’s screwing their face when playing high notes and assume they must be biting the mouthpiece. You also find biting is the only way to get the higher notes out. The opposite is the truth though, it’s surprising how relaxed the embouchure has to be to get a good tone on the palm keys just as Jamie shows here. All the manic happens in your mouth and throat.
You shouldn’t have to bite to get the high notes out .. for altissimo, optimal venting (in other words, the fingerings) facilitates the pitches.. when the high notes are drawn out in a relaxed fashion they will sound much sweeter. It’s all in the embouchure, tongue placement, the throat, the air cavity, and the air support.
Jamie, this is why I always drop an octave with Total Tone Mastery PDF 5.8 Round The Bend although I can do an octave with Low As You Go. I believe I need to be far more conscious of what I am doing with the mp on the saxophone? I have 5.8 printed off at home but I can't find it in TTM, just PDF 5.6, is it still there. A sincere plug for Total Tone Mastery and Jamie Anderson, everything he does is excellent value and worth every penny!
Hi Jamie, does this apply to the soprano sax also? I can get my palm keys thick on the alto but for some reason I'm having issues getting them out on soprano. I havent played the soprano for very long now, just a few weeks. I have no issues in the middle and lower register but the high notes from palm key D upwards, and front E/F/F# are proving to be a bit of a problem..
The noise I make sounds more like Jimi Hendrix at Woodstock, but not the good bits. Like a conglomeration of distorted frequencies and feedback. I am a beginner sax player and those darn palm keys have become a roadblock preventing me from progressing any further. I'll sort it out eventually, but right now I sound horrible. It scares my dog and frustrates me to no end. Also, did anyone else yawn when Jamie pretended to?
@@GetYourSaxTogether My wife and I both yawned when you did. BTW, thanks to this awesome video, I made a sound reminiscent of saxophone with a palm key! I can hardly wait to have another go at it. Thank you so much for all of your wonderful videos. As a beginner, they are an invaluable resource, and make learning a new instrument fun!
I can assure you that you can or you’d probably die and wouldn’t be able to speak 🤣 Try putting your finger there then swallowing to get the feel for it.
I'd like to practice with just the mouthpiece, but it's way too loud. Even in when I'm by myself in the car, my ears hurt from how loud the mouthpiece is.
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Jamie I just now spent 10 minutes practicing only on the palm keys. I could only bend down from the D to the C sharp, which was okay. But what was truly amazing to me was how the rest of the saxophone sounded when I then started playing in the lower registers. I could absolutely NOT believe the change in the fullness and richness and power of the tones in those keys that ensued just from practicing on the palm keys and hitting them clearly. I really sounded like a different player. Still a work in progress though. Thank you so much!
That is awesome!
Wow!
Great lesson Jamie. I now take my mouthpiece with me wherever I go and do the mouthpiece exercise without annoying the neighbours. Great exercise and has really helped improve my tone AND my tuning.
Sounds great!
Great lesson as always ❤I am not a beginner but I always watch your videos as a reminder .thank you very very much
You are so welcome!
Those bends! If you had asked me yesterday I'd have said they're impossible. And yet, now I'm doing them! Thanks. 😀
That's great!
Great video
Thanks!
Great post! These exercises have helped me so much some 25 years ago (got them from Jasper Blom, great dutch tenorsaxophonist) and it surprises me that apparently it still seems to be not belonging to the general basics (like you put it so nicely 'the dna' ) every saxophone player should practice in order to get a good tone on the horn, especially in the higher and upper register.
Thanks for sharing!
Helpful video. I'm definitely going to try this today!
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So helpful thanks 🎶🎶🎵🎷👍
My pleasure!
I finally have been hitting my palm keys and not understanding what I was doing correct. This confirmed me to pay attention when I practice later. Thank you!
Glad it helped!
Great video! I will need to practice this technique a lot more.
Go for it!
You are so joyful your videos are very fun
We've clearly bought him TOO MANY COFFEES! ha
Glad you like them!
You can never have too much coffee! 😉
great pedagogy! thanks a lot.
Thanks! 🙏🏻
You're knocking on the door to 50K 😁👍🎷
So close! 🙏🏻
As a learner you see pro’s screwing their face when playing high notes and assume they must be biting the mouthpiece. You also find biting is the only way to get the higher notes out. The opposite is the truth though, it’s surprising how relaxed the embouchure has to be to get a good tone on the palm keys just as Jamie shows here. All the manic happens in your mouth and throat.
Manic and magic! 😉
You shouldn’t have to bite to get the high notes out .. for altissimo, optimal venting (in other words, the fingerings) facilitates the pitches.. when the high notes are drawn out in a relaxed fashion they will sound much sweeter. It’s all in the embouchure, tongue placement, the throat, the air cavity, and the air support.
Really appreciate this lesson thank you for this
My pleasure!
Thank you Sir Jaime .
👍 😎
Great explanation!
Thanks! 🙏🏻
Nice video
Thanks
Thanks Jamie!
Thanks Rob!
Jamie, this is why I always drop an octave with Total Tone Mastery PDF 5.8 Round The Bend although I can do an octave with Low As You Go. I believe I need to be far more conscious of what I am doing with the mp on the saxophone? I have 5.8 printed off at home but I can't find it in TTM, just PDF 5.6, is it still there.
A sincere plug for Total Tone Mastery and Jamie Anderson, everything he does is excellent value and worth every penny!
The link to download PDF 5.8 (Round the Bend) is in Section 5.6 (Pitch Bend Exercises). Thanks for your nice comment!
@@GetYourSaxTogether Hey, you da Man!
Hi Jamie, does this apply to the soprano sax also? I can get my palm keys thick on the alto but for some reason I'm having issues getting them out on soprano. I havent played the soprano for very long now, just a few weeks. I have no issues in the middle and lower register but the high notes from palm key D upwards, and front E/F/F# are proving to be a bit of a problem..
Yes it does! Although all the saxes require different micro adjustments.
I used to have throat pressure restrict my tone in palm keys too.
... "used to" ... is past tense ... so congratulations if you've resolved this!
Hi I want to get a warm tone
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This works! But, I definitely need to buy my girlfriend a solid valentine's day present to make up for practicing this...!
You should! Some earplugs maybe 😂
The noise I make sounds more like Jimi Hendrix at Woodstock, but not the good bits. Like a conglomeration of distorted frequencies and feedback. I am a beginner sax player and those darn palm keys have become a roadblock preventing me from progressing any further. I'll sort it out eventually, but right now I sound horrible. It scares my dog and frustrates me to no end. Also, did anyone else yawn when Jamie pretended to?
Yawning is totally infectious!
@@GetYourSaxTogether My wife and I both yawned when you did. BTW, thanks to this awesome video, I made a sound reminiscent of saxophone with a palm key! I can hardly wait to have another go at it. Thank you so much for all of your wonderful videos. As a beginner, they are an invaluable resource, and make learning a new instrument fun!
@@cmacdhon you’re welcome. Keep
At it!
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I can assure you that you can or you’d probably die and wouldn’t be able to speak 🤣 Try putting your finger there then swallowing to get the feel for it.
Got to be eve's apple for women 😀
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I'd like to practice with just the mouthpiece, but it's way too loud. Even in when I'm by myself in the car, my ears hurt from how loud the mouthpiece is.
Try ear-protecting plugs. Earos are really nice for this purpose.
Did I hear "women have lower voices"? 😃
In my Barry White voice, "Darling, I heard that too". 😁🤣
You did, but that's the first mistake I have heard from Jamie. Be fun to razz him about it!
oops! Well, as Alexander Pope said: " To Err is human ..." You know the rest 😉