JonTheReeds
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I am finding it difficult to play the G above the stave on the alto
It's fine when played legato with other notes before and after but when I try to tongue it I find it very difficult to play cleanly. I don't have this problem with other notes and they all sound cleanly when I tongue them
It sounds like the reed is flapping around and makes a very disagreeable buzzing/squawking sound
I don't have this problem with other notes, and I can control it by biting - but I know from playing the clarinet that this isn't a good solution
So, is there a problem with the sax, is this note a notoriously bad note (I'm used to working with dificult notes on the clarinet, but thought the sax had clean notes all the way) or is there something else, either technique-wise or maybe need to change reeds?
It's fine when played legato with other notes before and after but when I try to tongue it I find it very difficult to play cleanly. I don't have this problem with other notes and they all sound cleanly when I tongue them
It sounds like the reed is flapping around and makes a very disagreeable buzzing/squawking sound
I don't have this problem with other notes, and I can control it by biting - but I know from playing the clarinet that this isn't a good solution
So, is there a problem with the sax, is this note a notoriously bad note (I'm used to working with dificult notes on the clarinet, but thought the sax had clean notes all the way) or is there something else, either technique-wise or maybe need to change reeds?