Saxes, tenor specifically?
Mon Jun 26, 2006 2:33 am
I'm switching from baritone horn (aka euphonium) to tenor saxophone next year for concert and jazz bands. Two questions:
a) For sax players, which brand is your sax? I think I'm getting a Jupiter for about 1,400 bucks.
b) Any tips? lol
a) For sax players, which brand is your sax? I think I'm getting a Jupiter for about 1,400 bucks.
b) Any tips? lol
Mon Jun 26, 2006 3:40 am
I be a trumpet player, but as for number two on your list...
For jazz anyway, get to know your scales, blues and otherwise (though scales are good in concert band too). Also get an Abersold CD - that's basically just a rhythm section with chord progressions and such - and play. Screw around and get used to improving, just making stuff up, trying to develop melodic ideas instead of just playing notes strung together.
Although...it would help if you learned how to play sax first, since I get the impression you've never played it before....can't help you there! Take private lessons, if you can afford it...I took them from 6th through 8th grade and they helped me so much, I wish my teacher was still around because he was incredible.
Good luck switching from brass to woodwind - I hope I never have to, I love my trumpet too much
For jazz anyway, get to know your scales, blues and otherwise (though scales are good in concert band too). Also get an Abersold CD - that's basically just a rhythm section with chord progressions and such - and play. Screw around and get used to improving, just making stuff up, trying to develop melodic ideas instead of just playing notes strung together.
Although...it would help if you learned how to play sax first, since I get the impression you've never played it before....can't help you there! Take private lessons, if you can afford it...I took them from 6th through 8th grade and they helped me so much, I wish my teacher was still around because he was incredible.
Good luck switching from brass to woodwind - I hope I never have to, I love my trumpet too much
Wed Jun 28, 2006 2:22 am
I would love to switch from euphonium to sax; I hate my instrument! It's so boring, lol... I can't even make it sound nice. (yeah good luck to me)
I suppose jazz would be a bit harder I suppose; I'm in jazz with baritone HORN not sax right now (don't ask, but I usually play 3rd trombone parts) and it's fun I suppose...
I suppose jazz would be a bit harder I suppose; I'm in jazz with baritone HORN not sax right now (don't ask, but I usually play 3rd trombone parts) and it's fun I suppose...