Sax Lesson: tuning the registers (Leo Dale - alto saxophone) how to play sax in tune

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http://digitalpill.tv/ A sax lesson from Leo Dale on how to keep the various registers of the saxophone in tune. Using the interval of the 6th and some handy tips he picked up from studying J. S. Bach's cello suites. Technique for intermediate to advanced sax players.

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  • Nice mark vii

  • @AMMstudios actually its a super action 80 Mk 1, a pretty good sax to be honest

  • Leo, why are you playing 5, 3, 1, 3 over the 1 and 2 chords, but playing 7, 5, 3, 5 on the 5th chord? Is this to distinguish the Major from the Dominant? Or an easier sound on the ear?

  • @jappleby25 I'm playing 7,5,3,5 becuase they are 6ths that fit in melodically with the other notes. Try not to think about it too much, its only through doing it that it starts to makes sense

  • Hi, I'm a sax beginner, is it because of my incorrect blowing technique that sometimes when I try to make low notes they sound high even though I don't press the octave key?

  • It could be many things. Leaky instrument, mouthpiece, reed, what you are doing with your throat and you embouchure are all possibilities.. As a beginner you really need a teacher and some lessons. These videos are really for intermediate to advanced players. I hope this helps.

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  • Sweet creations, the problem I am a musician and musical instrument Hakki Sex Sbrano not good at mastering the time musician,. Enough time has taught me how perfected the music ..? (I'm a Saudi national * Saudi Arabia * military in the Saudi army.

  • @Arnetsew Try opening your throat more to support the low note. This is very common for beginning saxophonists to have trouble with the low notes.

    Also, don't put any more pressure on the reed than necessary to seal. The secret is in the throat. Open your throat as if you were singing a very low note.

  • I notice he is Austrailian!

  • are you from melbourne by any chance your great!

  • i want to play like that...

  • @DigitalPillTVwebsite I never realized how much they looked and sounded alike. Im thinking about getting the YAS-82z myself.

  • This is good info thanks.

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