Many things go into the production of a great tone. (Hint: it’s not the brand of mouthpiece you play.) These lessons will help you develop a strong, beautiful tone.
- The Greatest Mouthpiece in the World
- Long Tones 101
- Overtones: The Secret to a Remarkable Sound
- B Flat Overtone Series
- 3 Mouthpiece and Neck Exercises to Strengthen Your Tone
- What to Do About Wimpy High Notes
- Embouchure, Overtones, Jaw Shape, Subtoning, Altissimo, & Articulation
- Improve Your Tone by Learning a New Melody
- Act Like Darth Vader to Sound Like Stan Getz
- Benefits of Playing Soft
- Soprano Sax Mouthpiece & Embouchure Basics
- Bonus: Watch Rafael Navarro Make Me a Custom Mouthpiece
Bonus
Branford Marsalis on how you change your sound
You’re only as good as the sound you hear in your head. Tone starts with what players you’re listening to. Branford Marsalis (owner of a particularly gorgeous tone) shares valuable insights about this around 3:40 in this master class.
George Garzone on control and discipline of your sound
George was my teacher at Berklee College of Music. This master class is long, and filled with great stuff, but I want to direct your attention to what he talks about, and demonstrates, from 36:10 to 39:00.
Recommended listening
I could list hundreds of examples of players, albums and songs demonstrating beautiful tone. Here are just a few to get you started:
- Stan Getz
- Joe Henderson
- Branford Marsalis
- Chris Potter
- Joshua Redman
- Kirk Whalum
- John Coltrane
- Stanley Turrentine
- Ben Webster
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