TomMapfumo
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Re: Struggling to sound certain notes
Hi Kev!
As long as you do not give teachers too much credit. I have had various lessons from approximately 13 music teachers. Only two had given me any helpful advice on mouthpieces, reeds etc. The vast majority knew very little about equipment, reeds, mouthpieces etc. and five bought new equipment on my recommendation. Most teachers that I have seen know a lot about music, a lot about good teaching methods, much less about equipment, and usually have a very narrow knowledge of what is available today.
The reality is that truth and insight does not belong to those who may teach musical instruments, and can often be lacking.
I have learnt more online than I have done from my 13 teachers, though have very much enjoyed their input too!
3 have been brilliant! Not all have been sax teachers!
Just remember that miss-saxophone has a teacher, and rather than issuing too much advice remotely, the teacher would be best placed to recommend when a change of reed is needed. Even worse if our advice is conflicting.
Hi Kev!
As long as you do not give teachers too much credit. I have had various lessons from approximately 13 music teachers. Only two had given me any helpful advice on mouthpieces, reeds etc. The vast majority knew very little about equipment, reeds, mouthpieces etc. and five bought new equipment on my recommendation. Most teachers that I have seen know a lot about music, a lot about good teaching methods, much less about equipment, and usually have a very narrow knowledge of what is available today.
The reality is that truth and insight does not belong to those who may teach musical instruments, and can often be lacking.
I have learnt more online than I have done from my 13 teachers, though have very much enjoyed their input too!
3 have been brilliant! Not all have been sax teachers!
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