Introduction Hello, again, after a long, long break

[GiGi]

Hi, Pete, hi all, I haven't played since 2017, I won't bore you with the reasons why, but I still have my alto sax, I can start playing again, and thought I'd do just that, see how I go. Back to the beginning, that'll mean, remind myself where to put my fingers, how to blow the thing. I've rooted out my old notes and books, all still about apart from the fingering charts I need to find again, and I just spotted the charts available here, brilliant, memory jolts needed. So hi, and wish me luck, persistence and a smidgeon of Pete's magic.

 

[skeller047]

Luck to you! Your fingers will remember quickly; lips and cheeks might take a lttle longer…. Welcome from a relative newbie here. (To the Cafe, not to the saxophone…)

 

[Pete Thomas]

Hey Gisela! Great to see you back on the forum. Best of luck continuing on the journey again. I’m sure your fingers will remember where they go!

 

[Targa]

Welcome back Gisela.
It's always nice to see someone return.

 

[GiGi]

Hey Gisela! Great to see you back on the forum. Best of luck continuing on the journey again. I’m sure your fingers will remember where they go!

Hi, Pete, it was actually talking about my lessons with you and my London times that made me realize I could get back to it now my tum is pain free at last! I'm ridiculously excited now

 

[GiGi]

First go, and struck how beautiful the thing is, somehow you forget how complex and clever. Got all the notes out, bar the lowest one, that developed an unintended vibrato and I stopped after a few minutes as Pete suggested somewhere to get my muscles used to it again! Boy, it's a bit of a work-out, isn't it! Ha.

 

[Jeanette]

Great to see you again 😁

You'll soon get back into it

Jx

 

[GiGi]

Great to see you again 😁

You'll soon get back into it

Jx

Oh, nice to see you're still here, too, Jeanette! You're all a dedicated lot.. 🙂 I practiced 5x5min today, it's a start

 

[GiGi]

10 days later, and finally (!) getting a better tone .. I wasn't able to practice every day because of outside commitments, but I think I've done 7 days and it's coming back. The low C is still iffy, having to blow too hard to get it, but it's all practice. Same with the flute, I've also started again. Getting into both. 🙂

 

[GiGi]

Luck to you! Your fingers will remember quickly; lips and cheeks might take a lttle longer…. Welcome from a relative newbie here. (To the Cafe, not to the saxophone…)

Yes, the cheeks and lips thought I was joking....

 

[PiccoloPirate]

Was taught to practice the flutes first, then the single reeds.
Reeds bash the bottom lip, a bit, and the lip is essential to getting the flute tone right.
Have fun.
Great study for the flute embouchure.
Play as slow as necessary to do it correctly.
Sometimes just go back and forth between two notes.... to get it right.
ie: first measure A1-Eb2, then A2-Eb3
Then Moondance.

 

[GiGi]

Was taught to practice the flutes first, then the single reeds.
Reeds bash the bottom lip, a bit, and the lip is essential to getting the flute tone right.
Have fun.
Great study for the flute embouchure.
Play as slow as necessary to do it correctly.
Sometimes just go back and forth between two notes.... to get it right.
ie: first measure A1-Eb2, then A2-Eb3
Then Moondance.
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Oh boy... this will take a while to get right... but thanks! My late flute teacher Roy was all about tone, so he'd approve of this. I'll be back in a year or so 😀