david_wood
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I just started playing the soprano sax in my band classes. I play mostly alto then b flat soprano when theres a part in my first, and then a c soprano in my other class (reading oboe part). First I'd like to say I LOVE playing the sopranos, but they've been a big challenge, mainly the c soprano. Now for the issues:
1. Tuning on the c soprano almost takes an act of congress. Is this just a natural wall I have to overcome because of the nature of the soprano?
2. Every time I play a note that involves the register key and then go back down to a C#-A it wants to come out as if I were still pressing the register key. The only way I have been able to solve this is to finger a G or anything below before I continue playing. I looked at the mechanism and when I finger a G a piece goes against another rod, putting pressure on the register key. My guess is that its a leak issue, has anyone else experienced this? I'm very sorry if the explination was vague, but thats the only way I can think to describe it. The instrument is a Buescher True Tone, by the way and I'm using a Yamaha mouthpiece with a number 3 rico royal reed.
Luckily I havent had any real issues with the b flat soprano other than simply getting used to the feel of a 1920s Conn.
1. Tuning on the c soprano almost takes an act of congress. Is this just a natural wall I have to overcome because of the nature of the soprano?
2. Every time I play a note that involves the register key and then go back down to a C#-A it wants to come out as if I were still pressing the register key. The only way I have been able to solve this is to finger a G or anything below before I continue playing. I looked at the mechanism and when I finger a G a piece goes against another rod, putting pressure on the register key. My guess is that its a leak issue, has anyone else experienced this? I'm very sorry if the explination was vague, but thats the only way I can think to describe it. The instrument is a Buescher True Tone, by the way and I'm using a Yamaha mouthpiece with a number 3 rico royal reed.
Luckily I havent had any real issues with the b flat soprano other than simply getting used to the feel of a 1920s Conn.