Saxophone beginners Left hand dexterity

[ktmdom]

Are there any good exercises to build up left handed dexterity. As I'm right handed I feel this hand is stronger. I understand that this is a long road and don't expect anything to happen overnight, but I'm just curious as to whether there are any good exercises for dexterity?

 

[jbtsax]

Universal Method for Saxophone Jump to page 62 and knock yourself out. 😀

 

[ktmdom]

Thanks for that. Just scanning through this is quite interesting (esp the exercises). It reminds me of an old engineering book that describes reed making in great detail.

 

[MandyH]

Just play, it will come.
Interestingly - I have played sax for 7 years and piano for 3 months.
Whilst my left hand is perfectly dexterous (is that a word?) playing the saxophone, I seem to have little control over it when playing piano!

 

[BigMartin]

dexterous (is that a word?)

Yes, but on this side of the pond some of use "dextrous" 🙂.

 

[Jonesy]

Just play, it will come.
Interestingly - I have played sax for 7 years and piano for 3 months.
Whilst my left hand is perfectly dexterous (is that a word?) playing the saxophone, I seem to have little control over it when playing piano!

Surely your left hand would be "sinistrous".
🙂

 

[BigMartin]

Surely your left hand would be "sinistrous".
🙂

Very good. I've always thought of my self as ambiclumsy (equally rubbish with both hands).

 

[Tenor Viol]

I am sinister too 🙂

 

[Karolis]

These Klose 25 exercises are great too :

Klose 25 Daily Exercises for Sax.pdf

Lots of patience and time for practise. Also don't forget to eat your vegetables!

 

[kevgermany]

I am sinister too 🙂

I'm ambi. I nearly said bi, but thought it would be misunderstood.

 

[Targa]

I'm ambi. I nearly said bi, but thought it would be misunderstood.

Only deliberately.

 

[Reed Warbler]

I'm ambi. I nearly said bi, but thought it would be misunderstood.

A bit bibiguous?

 

[Ivan]

Whilst my left hand is perfectly dexterous (is that a word?) playing the saxophone, I seem to have little control over it when playing piano!

I have the same challenge on piano...playing the left hand I sense bits of dormant brain being stretched like an elastic band to breaking

It may help sax technique