Sax Lesson - Stratospheric sax gliss (Dean Hilson - tenor sax)

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A sax lesson from Dean Hilson on how to glide effortlessly into the the upper register in one long ascending note, which is called a gliss or glissando. Technique for intermediate to advanced sax players. Learn to play saxophone high tones. Im using a 10* Otto Link with a No. 3 Vandoren ZZ and a BG Ligature L28MJ. The horn is a Selmer Mk.6, serial 123XXX. Which puts it around 1964 I think.

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[LeecherD]

Can this be done on the baritone sax?

[DigitalPillTVwebsite]

@LeecherD Try it

[petrocef]

What kind of a mouthpiece are you playing? The ligature looks like it might be a Lebayle. I don't know anyone else but myself that played a Lebayle mouthpiece. I don't anymore because I could never get the reeds to seal for very long. What kind of reeds do you use? I enjoyed your video.

[DigitalPillTVwebsite]

All your questions are answered in the video description. Thanks

[joanmvf]

i was trying to do that like the video.. changing from A to D# and i cant make it sounds like A#.... can u give me any advise???

[DigitalPillTVwebsite]

@joanmvf - Its a prerequisite for this technique that you can play harmonics on your sax. Harmonics are covered in other videos on other channels of youtube so have a look at those and learn that stuff first. I hope this helps.

[lalocejas83]

@SelmerMarkVI66 look up roy ayers searchin' cant get that one out of my head solo starts at the 2:38 mark..

[saxmalvas]

Muy bueno es

[klasse2bub]

Dean, I could kill someone just to play like you! Thanks man!

[ellisaxman]

Every time I get to where I'm fingering an A I lose it. Anyone got any advice they could give me? I'm not very experienced in using harmonics so that probably doesn't help me.

[noah7500]

wao

[nudist1033]

For those who might not believe the range that a Tenor Saxophone can have, listen to Lenny Pickett from Tower of Power.

He was in that band during the early to mid 70s, and has to be considered one of the most phenomenal Tenor Saxophone players alive.

"Knock Yourself Out" ( from the Live and In Living Color LP Sacramento California 1976) is probably the most difficult T.Sax solos ever performed.

"Squib Cakes" (from the studio LP Back To Oakland) is also very very good.

[SelmerMarkVI66]

Great video! until now i only knew the Eric Marienthal glissando, but these are some nice variations. What is your favorite glissando-moment on youtube? check patti austin in newport, I Played this one over and over again, there is this awesome glissando moment at 3:17

[FaveSaxClips]

Wow, my brain exploded when you jumped from regular playing to the next half step up on a different note's harmonic. Thanks for this tip!