Hallelujahal
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I played clarinet (classical mainly) for 35 years, until a few weeks ago when I was gifted an alto sax...since then all I've done musically is listen to loads of recordings of really good sax players and I notice something that I like. I like the edge...the growl...that some players seem to have. And I don't. I can play smooth as butter, but I want to be able to get that edginess...know what I mean?
I'm playing an old chewed up plastic mouthpiece that came with the sax, along with a Rico Royal 2.5 strength reed, and frankly I'm evening strangling some of the higher notes on that. So what do I do? Perhaps a new mp is called for with a wider tip opening? Or is there something more that I can do? Apart from blame my equipment that is?
Ideas, thoughts, comments all appreciated.
AL
I'm playing an old chewed up plastic mouthpiece that came with the sax, along with a Rico Royal 2.5 strength reed, and frankly I'm evening strangling some of the higher notes on that. So what do I do? Perhaps a new mp is called for with a wider tip opening? Or is there something more that I can do? Apart from blame my equipment that is?
Ideas, thoughts, comments all appreciated.
AL