AlistairD
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All,
About 2 months ago re-started the sax after about 18 months without playing much. Before I stopped was working on the overtone exercises in "How to develop a personal saxophone tone" by Dave L.
I've always found it easier to work down the overtones rather than up and could do root + 2 overtones on Bb, B, C, C#, D starting on the 2nd overtone and working down, and then can get the first overtone going back up.
When I re-started (after the 18 month break) I found I could get the 3rd overtone on Bb and B as well and then tonight, without much effort, found I could go up to the 2nd overtone on Bb and B without much effort... Never even got near it before so it was a shock... Tried it 3 times then decided to put the sax down just in case it stopped... :shocked:
A breakthrough or just luck??? only time will tell I guess. I had just finished some subtone drills which were also much better than normal. Weird...
About 2 months ago re-started the sax after about 18 months without playing much. Before I stopped was working on the overtone exercises in "How to develop a personal saxophone tone" by Dave L.
I've always found it easier to work down the overtones rather than up and could do root + 2 overtones on Bb, B, C, C#, D starting on the 2nd overtone and working down, and then can get the first overtone going back up.
When I re-started (after the 18 month break) I found I could get the 3rd overtone on Bb and B as well and then tonight, without much effort, found I could go up to the 2nd overtone on Bb and B without much effort... Never even got near it before so it was a shock... Tried it 3 times then decided to put the sax down just in case it stopped... :shocked:
A breakthrough or just luck??? only time will tell I guess. I had just finished some subtone drills which were also much better than normal. Weird...