Hello from Northern California

[Pasogent]

Hello!

My name is Evan and for 3 months I have been practicing tenor saxophone. I am an adult beginner who takes weekly lessons (1 hour) and practices anywhere from 45m to 2 hrs a day. I have been playing a Yamaha student tenor horn (YTS-23) for 1 week, and before that I was renting a YTS200-ADII from a local music shop. I don't play any other instruments and am learning to read music with my teacher. I have enjoyed this new hobby and am glad to be a part of this saxophone community.

If anyone is interested in watching a 5 minute video of how I am sounding at 3 months I've attached a Youtube video below. I have made weekly videos since the day I began.

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View: https://youtu.be/-OW4P5d2sZY

 

[Jeanette]

Welcome to the café and to sax.

Have a look at our monthly recording threads, you might want to join in

Jx

 

[ESJohn]

Welcome to the cafe from Ohio!
I admire your posting a video at the three month mark! I think that everyone here would say you are doing the right thing by taking lessons and having a practice schedule going. Looking forward to hearing more from you!

 

[JulesMartin]

Yep great admiration to you for posting after such a short time. At 3 months in I was still/am working on scales and arpeggios. I really don't want to rain on your parade in any way and appreciate it's a brave thing to do to post so soon and I guess you may be a little nervous but when you breath your shoulders are coming up suggesting you are not breathing from the belly. Maybe have a word with your tutor see what they think. More than happy to be told to butt out, just an observation that might make your sound feel more sustained.

 

[GaryF]

Only three months? a wow, you are doing fantastic!!! What a great sound you are making

 

[andyjb]

Hi Evan. YTS 23 is a great horn to start on. Good luck!