tuning problem

  1. S

    Intonation Mouthpiece too far up on neck, plays super sharp

    So I play baritone sax, and my rental mouthpieces are a C.W. Fobes Debut and im not sure what tip opening it is, and a Rico Metalite M5. Both of these pieces cover almost the entire cork and when I slide them up they become loose. Im wondering if there is something i can to do fix this or if i...
  2. P

    Intonation Out of tune

    My sax is so out of tune even when the mouthpiece is put firmly to the end of the cork that G plays nearer to a than a sharp (somewhere between) is there anything i can do) or just accept my fate... This is on tenor sax g being the first three fingers of the left hand down( just checking as a...
  3. Helen G

    Intonation Tuning woes!

    Hello! I’m new to this forum and the the alto sax - after years of playing the clarinet pretty well, I’ve finally taken it up! I’m tuned ok, but even so, some notes I play sound really sharp or flat particularly in between registers. Is this normal? An emboucher thing, a quality/type of sax...
  4. Mangosaxy

    Intonation Switching between Alto and Bari tips

    Hello! I've been playing alto sax for almost 6 years now and I've recently switched to play baritone sax in my highschool band (marching, concert, and jazz) about 5 months ago. Ive practiced my alto a few times since then, but not extensively since my sax was being borrowed by someone else...
  5. Ne0Wolf7

    Mouthpieces New peice won't play in tune

    Hiya, I just got a new tenor sax mouthpeice for christmas, a Meyer G6, and I really like the sound I make with it. However, when I played a song I'm familliar with it, sounded a bit off. I took to the tuner and low and behold I was an entire half step sharp. I did the obvious (pulling out) but...
  6. B

    Tech/maintenance Tuning Issue

    Hi guys, I'm totally new to the saxophone, bought it for a new interest as i play guitar but thought it would be cool to learn the sax as a past time. cutting out all the life story, I bought an alto sax. i understand the transposing process if your blowing a C its actually an Eb on guitar so as...

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