David Pope demonstrates the keyless alto saxophone

[bromixsr]

How do they do that? Whenever I try for overtones, I'm lucky if I ger the note after the octave.

[MrGta46]

this is the first time i will ever say an instrument sounds ugly

[weirdnimja]

I would love to play one of those with my Fat Neck that I use for my cannonball x]

[pobox3387]

Hollywoodwinds is the only company making keyless sax, Hollywoodwinds make keyless alto saxophone and keyless tenor saxophone, soprano and baritone are special order only.

[weirdnimja]

I can't believe I never heard of a "keyless" saxophone before.

[austinuh]

Worst idea ever...

[Patbad73]

Someone should make a saxophone with a slide.

[TheMrsaxman]

@Patbad73 I believe they already have actually

[Patbad73]

@TheMrsaxman Where do I buy one?

[TheMrsaxman]

@Patbad73 I'm sorry, i'm not actually sure, I saw one on a video demonstrating various saxophones, Im sure with some googling you may find it

[chaosaxis]

So it sees like the first few lower notes were octaves (like a bugle) -- but the higher notes seemed closer together -- is my brain playing tricks on me?

[mvsaxamaphone08]

@chaosaxis This plays the harmonic series based on an alto's Bb (concert Db), which is exactly how a bugle works. Octave P5 P4 M3 m3 m3 M2

[KevorJeffinhof1]

Sounds like a fujara!

[simflyer97]

Dear Santa,........

[Tamster107]

haha! Cool!!

[superjasito1]

you should put a mute

[KrysKrys57]

This is amazing... Wow

[clix089]

where can i pick up one of these and for how much? i dug the funky stuff you did in the second part haha

[Popesax]

@clix089 Thanks! See earlier comments for more info.

[rustOfunk]

Nice. My pinkies kill me after a while of overtones. I have key clamps, that I got with a horn, but they don't quite do the trick. Nothing wrong with having another toy to play with! :)

[dluo117]

Wow. Do they make one for tenor?

[Popesax]

@dluo117 I believe so.

[barisax7411]

i could see this making a great prank or gag. Show up to a gig with it and say to the band.. Sorry guys, I packed the wrong horn, we're gonna have to play everything in Db today... :) Nice overtones by the way!

[thinkbigize]

good job working with what you had, but what's the point... dumb instrument.

[Popesax]

@thinkbigize This is an instrument for practice . . . mastery of overtones and low register, without having to worry about squeezing down all the keys. This demonstration simply shows what is possible. It is certainly not intended for performance!

[JSmanthe3rd]

@Popesax - Could this help go up to altissimo on the regular alto sax?

[yourockets3]

you can do the same with an ordinary alto sax useing lower Bb and B :) why to buy an instrument?

[Popesax]

@yourockets3 The instrument is light, never leaks, and allows you to play low Bb perfectly without any strain on the fingers. I find it to be excellent for low register practice, as well as overtones.

[yourockets3]

@Popesax I was only jokeing :) I know it's use and know it's a study intrument - I wouldn't buy it but can easily imagine that it can be functional for practicing ( sorry for my english I wish I' clear all the same) - have a nice time.

[decus69]

can you play cherokee 4  me?

[SoDirtyYetSoClean]

Well done!

[mdickinson]

Rascher would be happy to see/hear this!  (Any reason why you didn't treat us to some bugle calls? Maybe in a follow-up video?)

[sbent518]

gotta say some of this sounds like something you'd hear at a rave. lol wonderful show of overtones, i can only play the first 4 right now, but i'm working on it.

[johnay3ch]

Dave, do you have any videos of the "Vacuum cleaner" you used to do with your tenor at U Mass?

[RandomAwe]

That is amazing! How much did it cost?

[Popesax]

@RandomAwe: I think I paid around $350 for mine, many years ago. I see hollywood winds has it for $495 on their website. It's an awesome teaching tool.

[fornello123]

it's the tool of the devil!!

[RussPaladino]

Awesome the way you found the music in that thing!

[Semitotal]

That's just about the wackiest thing I've ever seen! Sounds great, though.