Lorraine
Member
Hi guys!
I got my tenor a week before xmas and have been playing sitting down - so the sax sits on my right - no problem. I have recently tried playing standing up (and now accessing the palm keys) but some problems arise.
I am petite (quite a short-arse actually) so to play comfortably I have the sax resting over my right hip - this is ok for playing but means playing the palm keys is tricky because my left arm is close to my body and there isn't much room for movement.
If I change the neck position so the sax is in front I can access the keys more easily but the sax naturally wants to sit with the mouthpiece much further in my mouth and I find I am actually pushing it away in order to hold it in a playable position which puts a lot of strain around my left elbow (which I am assuming is unsustainable and will lead to problems rather than just getting used to this position).
Looking at other saxes online - mine appears to be a bit askew - the bell sits to the left rather than in front.
I would like to know how others position themselves. Thanks Lx
I got my tenor a week before xmas and have been playing sitting down - so the sax sits on my right - no problem. I have recently tried playing standing up (and now accessing the palm keys) but some problems arise.
I am petite (quite a short-arse actually) so to play comfortably I have the sax resting over my right hip - this is ok for playing but means playing the palm keys is tricky because my left arm is close to my body and there isn't much room for movement.
If I change the neck position so the sax is in front I can access the keys more easily but the sax naturally wants to sit with the mouthpiece much further in my mouth and I find I am actually pushing it away in order to hold it in a playable position which puts a lot of strain around my left elbow (which I am assuming is unsustainable and will lead to problems rather than just getting used to this position).
Looking at other saxes online - mine appears to be a bit askew - the bell sits to the left rather than in front.
I would like to know how others position themselves. Thanks Lx