Saxophone beginners Third lesson

[saxysax]

If "Tommo" refers to me, you are on shaky ground, Saxo!



Just did a brief search and Calon Lan sheet music is available in several collections of Brass music - for Eb instruments, but cannot find a free transcription as yet. C'mon Sunray, work your magic....!

Ooops Sorry, Not Tommo.

I don't mind paying for the notes. Just so long as it's from a decent web source for payment reasons. As TommyToms will imagine, not many sources round by here where we live.

 

[Chris]

You could try www.cantorion.org/music/628

Is this what you are looking for???

Chris

 

[saxysax]

You could try www.cantorion.org/music/628

Is this what you are looking for???

Chris

Right song.

um, what does SATB mean? How can I turn that into Eb?

I know the tune so just the notes written on a piece of paper will do. Is that poor etiquette or something to say that?

I'm brand new and clumsy with my music speak, don't forget.

 

[MandyH]

He asked me to hang on a bit longer to play along with him and his next pupil. I agreed but I was terrified. The next pupil arrived and she was about 6! The sax was bigger than she was. Anyway she took the lead, him the middle (techy term escapes me) and I had the bass duh, duh doo at the bottom.

Somehow they finished several bars before me. The girls' Mummy thought it very funny.

It was all very traumatic, but I've got over it. ?

there's something frightening and humbling about children playing better than you!
When I took my grade 4, I came out to find a frightened looking lad waiting with his mum to go in.
The exam co-ordinator (who is also my sax teacher) almost forced me to take a sticker, which said something like "I've just done my exam" with a happy looking crotchet note on it. This seemed like a ridiculous think to offer a 40-something woman. Suddenly I clocked what was going on, and asked said frightened lad whether he thought blue would be better for me or red, we got into a bit of a giggle before I took the red one and stuck it proudly on my shirt, just as he got up to go into his exam.
And when I was practising, a lad who is at school with one of my children came out from taking his grade 8...respect! 🙂))

 

[trimmy]

You could try www.cantorion.org/music/628

Is this what you are looking for???

Chris

That's no good the words are in a funny language ;}🙂))

 

[Chris]

That's no good the words are in a funny language ;}🙂))

Try reading it with your eyes closed, it becomes clearer then.( like mud);}🙂))

Chris

 

[Chris]

Saxysax, to answer the question SATB means soprano,alto, tenor and bass. To get this to Eb you would have to transpose it. This is in the key of Bb eg two flats Bb and Eb. The key of Eb has 3 flats Bb Eb and Ab. If you don't know how to transpose music the for now I would just treat this as a reading exercise and take each line of the melody one at a time.Have a look and see if you can decide which is the easier for you to read and play. I think it might be the bottom line. Hope this helps and hasn't confused you even more..

Chris

 

[saxysax]

there's something frightening and humbling about children playing better than you!
When I took my grade 4, I came out to find a frightened looking lad waiting with his mum to go in.
The exam co-ordinator (who is also my sax teacher) almost forced me to take a sticker, which said something like "I've just done my exam" with a happy looking crotchet note on it. This seemed like a ridiculous think to offer a 40-something woman. Suddenly I clocked what was going on, and asked said frightened lad whether he thought blue would be better for me or red, we got into a bit of a giggle before I took the red one and stuck it proudly on my shirt, just as he got up to go into his exam.
And when I was practising, a lad who is at school with one of my children came out from taking his grade 8...respect! 🙂))

Ha. Glad it's not only me.

I can't wait till I'm offered a sticker. I shall wear it with pride 🙂.


And as for the 'funny' language. It'll sound a lot 'funnier' by the time I've finished with it too.

I'm relying on 'artistic licence' to put my own 'unique twist' to well known tunes.

Yesterday I was having a little practice (as you do) and my husband said, 'Mmm. Getting better. I think if you played that Beatles one a little faster it'll be good.'
Me .. 'What Beatles one?'
'Uh ... was it Yesterday? You played it just now'
'That was Scotland The Brave?'
'Yeah, that was probably it. Speed it up and it'll be good.'

 

[saxysax]

Saxysax, to answer the question SATB means soprano,alto, tenor and bass. To get this to Eb you would have to transpose it. This is in the key of Bb eg two flats Bb and Eb. The key of Eb has 3 flats Bb Eb and Ab. If you don't know how to transpose music the for now I would just treat this as a reading exercise and take each line of the melody one at a time.Have a look and see if you can decide which is the easier for you to read and play. I think it might be the bottom line. Hope this helps and hasn't confused you even more..

Chris

I'm going to give it a go (blow) and get back to you.

EDIT - Top notes are perfect - Thank you. I'm off to practice it now.

 

[TomMapfumo]

The following is a link for a book which features 73 tunes for Eb instruments www.musicroom.com/se/ID_No/017742/details.html which might be of interest. There are lots of possible books which may be of interest on the website which is a veru good one. Unless of course you want to transpose the tune

Kind regards
Tom

 

[saxysax]

The following is a link for a book which features 73 tunes for Eb instruments www.musicroom.com/se/ID_No/017742/details.html which might be of interest. There are lots of possible books which may be of interest on the website which is a veru good one. Unless of course you want to transpose the tune

Kind regards
Tom

Thanks, Tom

I shall add it to my list. I have a lot of books. I keep buying them hoping it'll make me sound better.

My thumbs still hurt. It's my thumbs that stop me playing for longer. I'm hoping they'll get use to it.

 

[Sunray]

Any Help?

If "Tommo" refers to me, you are on shaky ground, Saxo!

The original is available on www.traditionalmusic.co.uk/sfo/music/001623.HTM but I'm just trying to find an Eb version. Good to hear that you have gone up a level reed wise -must mean that your embouchure is developing well.

Kind regards
Tom

Just did a brief search and Calon Lan sheet music is available in several collections of Brass music - for Eb instruments, but cannot find a free transcription as yet. C'mon Sunray, work your magic....!

An Eb Version you say Tom ... [Linky Thing] 1st Horn Part ... 🙂

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Just for you Tom [Linky Thing] Play all parts - 2nd from bottom ... ;}
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[trimmy]

My thumbs still hurt. It's my thumbs that stop me playing for longer. I'm hoping they'll get use to it.

I'm no expert, but maybe you need to adjust your neck strap so your neck is taking the weight of your sax and not your thumbs, my teacher showed me how and said you should be able to move the sax from left to right with ease (if you know what i mean) hard to describe.
The weight should be minimal on the thumbs

 

[kevgermany]

I'm no expert, but maybe you need to adjust your neck strap so your neck is taking the weight of your sax and not your thumbs, my teacher showed me how and said you should be able to move the sax from left to right with ease (if you know what i mean) hard to describe.
The weight should be minimal on the thumbs

Yes.

Another cause is pressing the keys too hard, possibly cos the pads aren't sealing properly.

 

[BigMartin]

Yesterday I was having a little practice (as you do) and my husband said, 'Mmm. Getting better. I think if you played that Beatles one a little faster it'll be good.'
Me .. 'What Beatles one?'
'Uh ... was it Yesterday? You played it just now'
'That was Scotland The Brave?'
'Yeah, that was probably it. Speed it up and it'll be good.'

🙂))🙂))🙂))

Actually, I think he has a point. I'd never have thought of it, but those tunes are quite similar in a way.

 

[johnboy]

If "Tommo" refers to me, you are on shaky ground, Saxo!

The original is available on www.traditionalmusic.co.uk/sfo/music/001623.HTM but I'm just trying to find an Eb version. Good to hear that you have gone up a level reed wise -must mean that your embouchure is developing well.

Kind regards
Tom

Just did a brief search and Calon Lan sheet music is available in several collections of Brass music - for Eb instruments, but cannot find a free transcription as yet. C'mon Sunray, work your magic....!

I'm not going to bite!

 

[saxysax]

Helo all.

I'm a little reluctant to move out the beginner's section.

I've stopped taking lessons for now as work is being a nuisance, but I'm still playing and practising when I get chance (most days.) However I seem to have acquired a sort of pitch problem. It's hard to describe. Not so much a squeak but something barely audible on top of the note. As if I have a secondary tune for fairies going on somewhere.

I t has only just started happening so my teacher never heard it. He did used to say that I tended not to blow hard enough, but if the pitchy problem happens and I'm giving it welly, birds fall out of the sky and glasses shatter on shelves. And the poor dog.

I'm really disappointed as I felt I was getting somewhere but now I'm going backwards. Is this normal? Have I got something wrong with the sax?

 

[Justin Chune]

It could be that your ear is improving and you are beginning to hear harmonics. The ghost note you are hearing could be the note you are playing, an octave up. Play a note in the lower register and when you can hear the ghost note open the octave key and see if it's the same.

When I started to hear the overblown notes ghosting on my clarinet I was told to bring them out to improve the sound. I can hear that barely audible harmonic on clarinet or sax anytime I listen for it.

Jim.