Saxophone Lessons: Minor Pentatonic Scales : Saxophone Lessons: The Blues Scale

[pyannaguy]

Little help, Please? Anybody ever run into serious Jaw/ear pain after long practice with a tenor? I've been back to pretty serious with my sax after a long layoff, and sounding good. But I never know when I'm going to have this pretty serious pain on the right side where upper jaw sort of connects with ear. It's gone by the next day, but feels pretty serious when it happens and stays for hours. Taking the fun out of nice long, otherwise-productive playing sessions. Thoughts?

[ashrafilm]

@pyannaguy could be underlying dental problems, get an x ray, you may have impacted wisdom teeth. however, it amy also be better to use a ebonite mouthpiece with a lower lay number, start off like that then build up from there. embouchure is also another problem, too much bite pressure can also cause problems. there are a number of practical and easy ways to start off with, if these don't work you may need to go to an alto instrument. tenor is perhaps the easiest to play.

[pyannaguy]

@ashrafilm Turned out to have been something temporary. I haven't experienced it in a while, now. My biggest problem, these days, is that I have to miss a day of practice about once a week or so, and it seems like I can really feel the 'lost ground.'

For example: just when I think I'm gaining a little something in, say, the altissimo range, work or something else takes me away from my horn for a day and I feel like I've backslid. Oh, well....we keep on rolling and don't quit, Right? Thanks!

[Baselcorp]

@zbalder, vibrato is great. It makes music sound more lively, and her vibrato is really good, so it adds a nice touch. If anything, MORE vibrato!!!!!

[Blackpairable]

How can i make my playing more melodious? My playing is dull can you please help me?

[zbalder14]

good... lay of the vibrato a little tho.... its a bit much

[tintin20001967]

Good lession's and wall told.