Introduction Hi everyone! From Wirral, UK

[JessC94]

I am Jess and I have decided to pick up the alto saxophone after not playing for about 10 years. I am 30 years old and live in the UK.
I played the saxophone in school and did my jazz exams up to grade 5 and played in a saxophone quartet before putting the sax down to go to uni.
I have been taking piano lessons and doing my grades for the last couple of years so my general music theory knowledge is pretty good, but I'm not so sure how much I remember about playing the sax.
I am hoping that with a little bit of practice it all comes flooding back to me, but we will see. I am looking forward to it and I am sure I will keep everyone updated on my journey anyway. 😀

 

[Argeebee]

I am Jess and I have decided to pick up the alto saxophone after not playing for about 10 years. I am 30 years old and live in the UK.
I played the saxophone in school and did my jazz exams up to grade 5 and played in a saxophone quartet before putting the sax down to go to uni.
I have been taking piano lessons and doing my grades for the last couple of years so my general music theory knowledge is pretty good, but I'm not so sure how much I remember about playing the sax.
I am hoping that with a little bit of practice it all comes flooding back to me, but we will see. I am looking forward to it and I am sure I will keep everyone updated on my journey anyway. 😀

Welkome @JessC94.
You know a lot more then when I start on tenor 1,5 year ago. You will remember!
Have fun and play often.

 

[MikeMorrell]

Welcome to the cafe, Jess!

The expression 'like riding a bike' comes to mind 😉.

FWIW, you might well discover that - with your more recent musical knowledge & experience - your sax playing might quickly become a lot better than it was 10 years ago!

Just out of curiosity, I looked up the 'jazz saxophone' exam grades. You didn't mention that grade 5 is still the highest possible grade!

Mike

 

[JessC94]

Welcome to the cafe, Jess!

The expression 'like riding a bike' comes to mind 😉.

FWIW, you might well discover that - with your more recent musical knowledge & experience - your sax playing might quickly become a lot better than it was 10 years ago!

Just out of curiosity, I looked up the 'jazz saxophone' exam grades. You didn't mention that grade 5 is still the highest possible grade!

Mike

Thank you! 🙂

I don't remember too much about the exams but I think after grade 5 jazz, you have to do the standard saxophone exams grade 6-8.
I am thinking about getting a few ABRSM books and seeing how I get on with them. After a bit of practise I may try a performance exam, just to try and boost my confidence a bit and to see what kind of level I am at after all these years 🙂 If I feel confident enough I may try doing practical exams again one day- not because I feel it is essential, but because I quite like having something to aim for and usually learn a lot whilst doing it 🙂

 

[JessC94]

Welkome @JessC94.
You know a lot more then when I start on tenor 1,5 year ago. You will remember!
Have fun and play often.

Thank you 🙂

 

[Jeanette]

Welcome to the café, good to have you here. 🙂

Jx

 

[Pete Thomas]

Hello Jess and big welcome to the Café

 

[ArtyLady]

Hi and welcome, it really is like getting on a bike as someone else mentioned! I don’t play much these days but I did grades 6 and 8 jazz with Trinity, I presume they still do them 😊

 

[Ghr9204]

I have been taking piano lessons and doing my grades for the last couple of years so my general music theory knowledge is pretty good, but I'm not so sure how much I remember about playing the sax.
I am hoping that with a little bit of practice it all comes flooding back to me, but we will see. I am looking forward to it and I am sure I will keep everyone updated on my journey anyway. 😀

Welcome to the forum, Jess. You'll find once you pick up the sax again, it will all come back to you, but being older, you'll find as you practise, you become even better than you were before.

It will be as though you have forgotten nothing. Some have referred to is as riding a bicycle. Glad to see you have entered our café, and look forward to your further participation.

 

[Jeanette]

Hi and welcome, it really is like getting on a bike as someone else mentioned! I don’t play much these days but I did grades 6 and 8 jazz with Trinity, I presume they still do them 😊

Good to see you @ArtyLady hope all is well with you.

Jx

 

[ArtyLady]

Good to see you @ArtyLady hope all is well with you.

Jx

Hi Jeanette! You too! I’ve had a few more disasters thrown in the mix including cancer 🙄 but I’m doing okay 😊👍 hope you’re well xx

 

[Digger2054]

Welcome, I'm sure you'll take to it like a duck to water.

I picked up my sax after 10+ years of it living in my parents spare room, I could still play in a fashion.

You're not from Bob at Curly Woodwind either if your horn needs a once over 🙂

 

[Jeanette]

Hi Jeanette! You too! I’ve had a few more disasters thrown in the mix including cancer 🙄 but I’m doing okay 😊👍 hope you’re well xx

Sorry to hear that, glad you are ok. All good here thanks

Jx