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[bobk]

Hi,

My daughter (Hannah, aged 9) and I (aged 46) got an alto sax as a joint xmas pres. We've got Pete's instructional DVD and a 'Tune a day' (came with the sax). We're planning to have proper lessons in the new year but are having fun messing around in the meantime. Hannah worked out 'twinkle twinkle little star' and I can manage 'swing low' from Pete's DVD. We've got some questions, but I'll post them in the beginner's section.

cheers,

Bob

ps - avatar is me the day before shattering femur and breaking pelvis - I hope sax is a bit safer than skiing...

 

[Bobby G]

Hi Bob and welcome to the Breakfast Room. Have fun with your half of the alto, you'll probably need one each before long. Good luck to Hannah, too.

Cheers, Bob in Welwyn

 

[Pete Thomas]

Hi Bob

Welcome to the breakfast Room and I'm glad you are enjoying the DVD.

 

[bobk]

Thanks! Of course, when I say 'swing low' I really mean 'when all the saints' - they merge into one in my mind...

 

[saxismyaxe]

Welcome to the forums Bob. 🙂

 

[hannah_k]

Hello Daddy!!!

 

[quercy]

Hi Bob K, and Hannah, welcome

There's lots of stuff to learn and people to learn from here -enjoy it.

I wish my daughter (12) would play the sax. She's learning the flute and a bit snooty about saxophones -won't even try one. Personally I find the flute VERY difficult and wonder why anyone bothers. (Although Tubby Hayes was a great flute player, and he's a figure of almost legendary proportion on this site as you will discover).

Hey why don't you buy a baritone between you, then you can play together without transposing - and Lisa Simpson is a great role model....!

 

[bobk]

Hi!

I learned the flute when I was young (not very seriously, but taught properly at school). Mostly I remeber playing 'Au clair de la lune' and the theme from Dvorak's 'New World' symphony in lots of different keys. The sax is completely different - you can get some control of the feeling of what your playing - volume, bits of pitch bends, raspiness etc. pretty much from the word go. I have even have fun playing 'God save the Queen' (and Au Clair... - got a 'Tune a Day' book) which I don't think I ever did with the flute - a beautiful instrument in the right hands, but, IMHO, much harder to have fun with as a beginnner than the sax.

cheers,

Bob