Developing a Sound That Fills the Room
What should you do when you feel like your sound isn’t projecting the way you wish it would? Change mouthpieces? Reed strengths? Both? Here are some practices I use to develop a big sound—at any volume.
Simple way to get started with overtones
Doing this exercise for 10 mins each time you practice will have a radically positive impact on your sound, intonation and overall facility on the horn.
Embouchure, Overtones, Jaw Shape, Subtoning, Altissimo, & Articulation
Using syllables, directing air flow, breath support, overtones, altissimo, articulation, & some advice from my college saxophone professor.
Low Register Mechanism Exercise: F sharp to C sharp
Strengthen your lower register technique with this compact exercise.
Half (Ghost) Tonguing: A 5-Note Exercise to Make Playing Fast Easier
Using half tonguing when playing faster lines can help keep articulation and time in check.
Stan Getz’s Palm Key Exercise
This palm key exercise was given to me by George Garzone, who in turn got it from Stan Getz as a young man. Use it to clean up technical glitches in the high register of your horn.