Hi all
I have been playing alto sax for approx 1-year, with aid of The Saxophone CD, and also a one-to-one tutor (approx 1 session per week). I felt that I was progressing well, but now feel as if I am regressing. I am not too sure how to explain this very well, but when I first begin to play a note, or when playing staccato or seperate notes I have a breathy initial sound which affects the purity of the sound. Once the note is playing then the breathy bit goes away and the note sounds clear. I have tried numerous ways of trying to cut out the breathy bit, but seem to be stuck. I am now wondering if it has always been there, and that I might have begun to learn with a bad habit.
I hope this reads clearer then mud!
Grateful for any help, tips, etc
LeeY
I have been playing alto sax for approx 1-year, with aid of The Saxophone CD, and also a one-to-one tutor (approx 1 session per week). I felt that I was progressing well, but now feel as if I am regressing. I am not too sure how to explain this very well, but when I first begin to play a note, or when playing staccato or seperate notes I have a breathy initial sound which affects the purity of the sound. Once the note is playing then the breathy bit goes away and the note sounds clear. I have tried numerous ways of trying to cut out the breathy bit, but seem to be stuck. I am now wondering if it has always been there, and that I might have begun to learn with a bad habit.
I hope this reads clearer then mud!
Grateful for any help, tips, etc
LeeY