Introduction completely new player

[suki]

Hi, I've just bought my first sax (alto) after wanting to play it for many years. Problem is; I'm having difficulty reaching the left hand lower keys, any suggestions????????? :S

 

[Saxlicker]

Hi Suki,
Welcome to the Breakfast Room!

You means the ones under the little finger or down the body under the other fingers?

Either way...with each day you pick it up the easier it should feel!

Good Luck

 

[Pete Thomas]

Hi Suki and welcome to the breakfast room.

Best thing would be to ask your question in the beginners' section.

Do you have a teacher yet?

 

[phil_edwards]

Hi Suki, welcome to the breakfast room,

regards, Phil

 

[justin_chune]

Hi Suki, and welcome to the wonderful world of saxophone playing. Don't worry about reaching those keys. If you could reach them, you would still not be able to play the notes. It takes time to play bell tones. For now, enjoy the notes you can reach.

 

[Bobby G]

Hi Suki and welcome to the Breakfast Room. It's not uncommon for those left hand pinky keys to feel like a stretch, but it'll come if you keep at it. As Justin says, you don't use them much at first, apart from the G# which is the easiest to reach anyway.

Cheers, Bob

 

[old_git]

Welcome Suki.
Good advice available here, only don't accept mine. Found the same trouble, so tied a five kilogram weight to my little finger. It worked but the dents in the tenor body were ugly and expensive to repair..

 

[nick_cook]

[color:blue] Hi Suki, Welcome from sunny Wokingham!!!
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[sharon]

Hi Suki and welcome from a cold and sunny Swansea. I've been playing 7/8 months and have only recently been really working on those low keys and it's very hit and miss. Take it easy and practice - you will do it in time.

Sharon

 

[visionari1]

Kia ora Suki, from New Zealand.

Welcome to the Breakfast room.

Your fingers will get used to it!

You have a whole lifetime of fun and discovery ahead, plenty time to enjoy, I've been playing 16 years and enjoy playing more each day.

Cheers
Visionari1
🙂