Beginner how to play the overtone..

[qq6288481]

I found some good player can play a very high tonn/note. that thier is no figuring match to play the note...I really want to learn the teachnique thatn how to blow higher than normal..

 

[BigMartin]

It's usually called the altissimo register. It's not for beginners, and I haven't learnt it myself yet, but this page would be a good place to start:

http://tamingthesaxophone.com/saxophone-altissimo.html

 

[doghorn]

i tried to master the altissimo / overtones over a few practices i managed to get to the dizzy heights of one note above the normal range but frustration ensued so i gave up for a while and decided to focus on some fundamentals .

 

[Jules]

Its a long haul but its worth it- once you've mastered the way altissimo works it's pretty intuitive (bike riding syndrome).... one catch, the G is about the toughest note to hit, so most folks get put off by that first semi tone step- trust me, the higher notes are a lot easier!

 

[doghorn]

Hi bigmartin
how long have you been playing ?

 

[BigMartin]

Hi bigmartin
how long have you been playing ?

Hi. Been playing sax since last June, but played clarinet a lot in my younger days.