Beginner recording Can't Help Falling in Love

[last]

Hello!

Today I tried to play "Can't help falling in love" by ear. I think, I have to improve my intonation, but nevertheless.... maybe you like it.

Greetings
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[Jeanette]

Love this tune, well done getting a recording posted 🙂

Jx

 

[Colin the Bear]

More air. Blow the thing 😉

 

[last]

...,well done getting a recording posted 🙂

Maybe there's a misunderstanding, because my english is to bad?
It's not any recording... it's a recording I did this afternoon...

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[Jeanette]

Maybe there's a misunderstanding, because my english is to bad?
It's not any recording... it's a recording I did this afternoon...

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No misunderstanding, I understood it was your recording, it takes me weeks to get anything recorded good enough to post. I thought you did well....🙂

Jx

 

[last]

No misunderstanding, I understood it was your recording, it takes me weeks to get anything recorded good enough to post. I thought you did well....🙂

Jx

Thank you! 🙂

 

[jbtsax]

Very nice. Your tone, phrasing, and style are to be complimented. I thought the intonation was quite good as well. The only (teacher's hat on) suggestions I might make are:

- Remove the water from the back of the reed by inhaling sharply before you play
- Polish the backs of your reeds by rubbing them with the grain on the inside of a music book cover on a very flat surface till they "click"
- Be careful to listen to the accompaniment and play "in time". Just a few spots near the end needed attention

 

[last]

More air. Blow the thing 😉

Thank you! I have to admit that @Guenne gave my the same advice a few weeks ago, but I obviously can't do it better until yet.

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[last]

Very nice. Your tone, phrasing, and style are to be complimented. I thought the intonation was quite good as well. The only (teacher's hat on) suggestions I might make are:

- Remove the water from the back of the reed by inhaling sharply before you play
- Polish the backs of your reeds by rubbing them with the grain on the inside of a music book cover on a very flat surface till they "click"
- Be careful to listen to the accompaniment and play "in time". Just a few spots near the end needed attention

Thank you @jbtsax ! I agree on every point.
I'll try to do it better time by time...

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[GCinCT]

Very nice. Your tone, phrasing, and style are to be complimented. I thought the intonation was quite good as well. The only (teacher's hat on) suggestions I might make are:

- Remove the water from the back of the reed by inhaling sharply before you play
- Polish the backs of your reeds by rubbing them with the grain on the inside of a music book cover on a very flat surface till they "click"
- Be careful to listen to the accompaniment and play "in time". Just a few spots near the end needed attention

I think there’s an opportunity for me to learn something here too. @jbtsax, could you please tell me what you heard that made you recommend pulling out the water and polishing the reed? I’m an intermediate level player and these subtleties are the kinds of things I want to learn.

Thanks!

 

[last]

I think there’s an opportunity for me to learn something here too. @jbtsax, could you please tell me what you heard that made you recommend pulling out the water and polishing the reed? I’m an intermediate level player and these subtleties are the kinds of things I want to learn.
Thanks!

Sometimes there is some kind of bubbling to hear.
I think that's what @jbtsax meant?

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[jbtsax]

I think there’s an opportunity for me to learn something here too. @jbtsax, could you please tell me what you heard that made you recommend pulling out the water and polishing the reed? I’m an intermediate level player and these subtleties are the kinds of things I want to learn.

Thanks!

To me it sounds like bacon sizzling in a pan. It is caused by water on the back of the reed. Microphones are really good a picking up this frequency. I am a "wet player"---one who salivates a lot when I play so I am very conscious of this sound.

 

[GCinCT]

To me it sounds like bacon sizzling in a pan. It is caused by water on the back of the reed. Microphones are really good a picking up this frequency. I am a "wet player"---one who salivates a lot when I play so I am very conscious of this sound.

Thank you. I also salivate excessively which is why I asked.

 

[Colin the Bear]

The trick to air support is blowing hard but dampening the reed with your embouchure. Use the same amount and pressure of air to play loud and quiet.

 

[Guenne]

Thank you! I have to admit that @Guenne gave my the same advice a few weeks ago, but I obviously can't do it better until yet.

Guenne could tell you the exact opposite.
Depends how you blow. More is not necessarily better.

Anyway, nice recording.
I don't care too much about the sizzling, in fact just a verly little bit makes it sound lively to my ears.

A few words about your playing: You have to learn to smooth out the "problems" in the different registers of the horn. While low notes are fine, the first few overblown notes are rather sharp, above my threshold of forgiving. They also sound different. The tone gets unstable in the upper range of the horn.
I think that part of your practicing (if your are not satisified with the already fine result) should be overtones, register change exercises etc.

Personally, I'd also go for a different kind of reverb 🙂

Cheers, Guenne

 

[Colin the Bear]

With the upper register it helps to think low when you play high. Let the horn do the work. No need to push.

 

[last]

Hallo @Guenne ! 🙂

Yes - I am aware of my problems in the different registers.
I know - it's still a long way to go for me. But (as you might remember, I am playing for less than four years now) for now I am glad with today's result. 🙂 I love that song - and to me my recording is good enough for now.
But nevertheless of course I try to get better (if my job gives me some time for practicing) and therefore
I thank you all @Colin the Bear , @jbtsax , @Guenne for your kind comments!

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[Guenne]

and to me my recording is good enough for now.

Amen to that. 🙂

 

[nigeld]

That was a really good version - you should be very satisfied.
I find these slow ballads very hard to sustain, and you managed it.
I liked the quiet, slightly breathy, tone. It gives an extra atmosphere to the piece.