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[Sax Addict]

Hello everyone!
I have been playing for 14 months now, I was in an accident and have a Traumatic Brain Injury, my neurologist told me to learn an instrument, so at almost 58 years old I bought a saxophone and 14 months later I can't get enough of it! I love playing to say the least! I am self taught with the help of tutorial videos and books. I try and practice between 2 to 5 hours a day or whenever my embouchure gives out,lol. Great to be here in the community/ forum!

 

[mizmar]

Welcome.

And good to know that the sax is an ideal instrument for someone with brain trauma...

 

[ESJohn]

Welcome!
Good to know that music makes you healthier, too!

 

[Pete Thomas]

Welcome and wishing you all the very best with this journey. You’ve come to the right place for advice and help.

 

[Sax Addict]

Welcome and wishing you all the very best with this journey. You’ve come to the right place for advice and help.

Many thanks! And most certainly I'll have lots of questions

 

[Direct Current]

Hello everyone!
I have been playing for 14 months now, I was in an accident and have a Traumatic Brain Injury, my neurologist told me to learn an instrument, so at almost 58 years old I bought a saxophone and 14 months later I can't get enough of it! I love playing to say the least!

I believe you. Such a warm and embracing tone that YOU are making.

 

[Jeanette]

Welcome to the café🙂

Jx

 

[Sax Addict]

Thank you!

 

[Sax Addict]

Thank you!

 

[Sax Addict]

Welcome to the café🙂

Jx

Thank you!

I believe you. Such a warm and embracing tone that YOU are making.

It's addictive! To me anyway, I have run through the easy sheet music and am finding there is not a whole lot of music between beginner and advanced, so I'm kinda stuck, but still having fun!

 

[Sax Addict]

Welcome to the café🙂

Jx

Thank you!

 

[Direct Current]

Thank you!

It's addictive! To me anyway, I have run through the easy sheet music and am finding there is not a whole lot of music between beginner and advanced, so I'm kinda stuck, but still having fun!

My plan when I get to your level is to get sheet for my personal favorite pop songs and transpose them to the saxophone. You did great in that period, proving that regular and focused practice is the way to proficiency.

Did you say what instrument and MP ?

 

[Sax Addict]

My plan when I get to your level is to get sheet for my personal favorite pop songs and transpose them to the saxophone. You did great in that period, proving that regular and focused practice is the way to proficiency.

Did you say what instrument and MP

I'm still a beginner, but have worked hard for this, I have practiced 6+ hours a day for maybe 5 months, with a day off here and there. I am still working hard maybe 3 or 4 hours a day now. I listen to alot of saxophone musicians when I am not practicing. Learning to play an instrument and read music ( never read music before) has really opened my mind when I hear songs, things that I'd never noticed listening to a song hundreds of times, it's an awesome experience!

 

[Sax Addict]

My plan when I get to your level is to get sheet for my personal favorite pop songs and transpose them to the saxophone. You did great in that period, proving that regular and focused practice is the way to proficiency.

Did you say what instrument and MP ?

I'm playing the Tenor and Alto saxophones, Jody Jazz MP for Tenor and Meyer 5M for the Alto

What are you playing?

 

[Direct Current]

Cheap tenor, Yamaha 5C and Rico 2.5

Cheap alto, Yamaha 4C and Rico 2.0

Vanilla newbie combinations that had the support of both discussion boards and my local shop. Planning to camp on these.

Keeping it simple. I'm retired and having fun. Other than the joys of making sounds, it's been wonderful returning to Jazz music. I'd left it during a bunch of life transitions; just didn't listen for a while and I used to be fanatical. I cannot feature ever leaving Jazz music again. And actually playing any instrument ENORMOUSLY increases my listening pleasure and appreciation for masters.

Music is a benevolent mistress. Listen and play. Or just listen. Listen and study the historical and cultural evolution or just listen. Play and connect in the Cafe or just chat in the Cafe. A surfeit of life enriching choices.

 

[Sax Addict]

Cheap tenor, Yamaha 5C and Rico 2.5

Cheap alto, Yamaha 4C and Rico 2.0

Vanilla newbie combinations that had the support of both discussion boards and my local shop. Planning to camp on these.

Keeping it simple. I'm retired and having fun. Other than the joys of making sounds, it's been wonderful returning to Jazz music. I'd left it during a bunch of life transitions; just didn't listen for a while and I used to be fanatical. I cannot feature ever leaving Jazz music again. And actually playing any instrument ENORMOUSLY increases my listening pleasure and appreciation for masters.

Music is a benevolent mistress. Listen and play. Or just listen. Listen and study the historical and cultural evolution or just listen. Play and connect in the Cafe or just chat in the Cafe. A surfeit of life enriching choices.

It is an addiction, well to me anyways. "Benevolent Mistress " well put! I am sort of retired, going through some legal stuff with the job I had worked for 36+ years, so I've been cast into early retirement I'd say. Yea I started with a horn I bought on Amazon then decided about a month into it to buy another horn of better quality, several times in my learning I did question myself, I guess it was out of frustration and not being able to learn as quickly as I had wanted to. Pushing through the doubt and frustrations of all the hurdles makes great musicians. To be able to recognize the strides gained keeps me going. Sorry I'm so long winded , 😀