It works best at start of playing?

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I am a complete beginner: can play 'Amazing Grace' and some of the notes sound quite nice and saxophony.

The thing is, it plays best at the start and then, in a matter of 2 or 3 minutes, gets much harder to play. Is this telling me something? Great thanks any help.

 

[neil]

i`ll pretty much guarantee its your mouth getting tired.....have a little rest then play again....you might find it sounds good again....it will get better with practice.

 

[Moz]

Definitely lip-failure. You have a long way to go but improvment in embouchure comes quickly with regular practice. Lots of little practices rather than one or two long sessions is best at first.

Martin

 

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I am a complete beginner: can play 'Amazing Grace' and some of the notes sound quite nice and saxophony.

The thing is, it plays best at the start and then, in a matter of 2 or 3 minutes, gets much harder to play. Is this telling me something? Great thanks any help.

A possible cause, apart from inexperience, is that your mouthpiece has a tip opening too wide for you at the moment. Or perhaps you play too hard a reed. If both of these are satisfactory, daily practice for the next several years will bring about a big change in any case.

 

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Thanks all. Haven't noticed the lips feeling tired but that sounds like what it is so I'll try the advice.

 

[Nick Wyver]

Soak the reed for 10 minutes before you play. See if it still happens. If it does then wot they ^ said.

If it doesn't, or you can't play to start with, then try a harder reed.