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Morning all.
My name's Tim, I always fancied learning sax, but span off for 35 years to concentrate on playing guitar badly. I started reading these forums a few weeks ago, and this morning took delivery of my very first sax: a Jericho tenor (thanks to all posters on this forum, as well as the search function, for a wealth of information without which I would have less of a clue than I do now).
I've just skived off work for an hour, soaked my reed (listen to me sounding as if I almost know what I'm talking about), put everything together, gone on to YouTube for something simple, and have just played a C scale!! Up, down and, for one unnerving moment, sideways!! Loads of squeaks and farts (both the sax and me), but it sounds like a bloody sax
I've arranged to see a tutor next week to make sure I've not put anything on backwards and am blowing in the right end, but I can already feel myself entering a new level of coolness (once I can get rid of the squeaks and farts of course. I sense this may be a long journey...)
Rather excited, wonder if they'll miss me at work for the rest of the day?
Tim
My name's Tim, I always fancied learning sax, but span off for 35 years to concentrate on playing guitar badly. I started reading these forums a few weeks ago, and this morning took delivery of my very first sax: a Jericho tenor (thanks to all posters on this forum, as well as the search function, for a wealth of information without which I would have less of a clue than I do now).
I've just skived off work for an hour, soaked my reed (listen to me sounding as if I almost know what I'm talking about), put everything together, gone on to YouTube for something simple, and have just played a C scale!! Up, down and, for one unnerving moment, sideways!! Loads of squeaks and farts (both the sax and me), but it sounds like a bloody sax
I've arranged to see a tutor next week to make sure I've not put anything on backwards and am blowing in the right end, but I can already feel myself entering a new level of coolness (once I can get rid of the squeaks and farts of course. I sense this may be a long journey...)
Rather excited, wonder if they'll miss me at work for the rest of the day?
Tim