Hellybelly
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I've been playing tenor sax (after a 20 year break) for about 6 months, and I'm struggling at the moment with D2 - G2 sounding kind of muffled, when compared to both lower and higher registers. I also find it really hard to slur from a lower note up to D2 without either being unable to get a sound at all, or getting squeaks instead of the actual note. I have to take a tiny breath first to hit it, which defeats the purpose of a slur! Recently, I've also had problems with G2 sounding a bit "warbly", although not all the time.
I don't know if this has always been the case, and it's just more obvious now I'm playing more challenging pieces and thinking about my tone and articulation more (rather that just being happy to hit the note and get the timing right) or something new.
Is it likely to be an embouchure thing? Something going on with my saxophone? Too hard/soft a reed?
I'm not having lessons at the moment, and it's difficult to figure out what I'm doing wrong. Any tips/ideas?
I don't know if this has always been the case, and it's just more obvious now I'm playing more challenging pieces and thinking about my tone and articulation more (rather that just being happy to hit the note and get the timing right) or something new.
Is it likely to be an embouchure thing? Something going on with my saxophone? Too hard/soft a reed?
I'm not having lessons at the moment, and it's difficult to figure out what I'm doing wrong. Any tips/ideas?