The Cheapest and Quickest Way to a Better Sound!

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00:00 Intro
00:44 A free gift for you!
01:47 So what is this free and easy tip?
04:48 Blind audio test - can you tell which is which?
06:00 Covered recordings
11:27 Put your guesses in the comments!
11:52 Uncovered recordings
17:20 Final thoughts and action steps for you!
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@DavePollack 29 күн бұрын

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@brigitte546 29 күн бұрын

I was surprised, even without headphones I heard which was which right from the start. Will have to experiment with thst, thank you ❤

@DavePollack 29 күн бұрын

Awesome!

@coin777 26 күн бұрын

3 sounded the best. But i got the 1 and 2 mixed

@yoganisse 29 күн бұрын

Thanks! 🙃 The most common is probably that you have the saxophone too low, and I think it comes to some extent from reading sheet music and having the stand too low. I have noticed that some fast passages cannot be played if the reed is "hanging" on the bottom lip.

@thesaxcafe457 29 күн бұрын

Great gift you doing this video. Well done and thank you Dave. I couldn't tell the difference between the neck strap heights but I could tell the difference in terms of when you were sight reading and when you were not. I think the neck strap height thing is about marginal gains. It will not transform one's playing but will make one's playing that little bit better.

@teeztoyz 12 күн бұрын

#3 I thought clearly stood out as the best tone, the other two weren't as obvious especially because it seemed you were naturally compensating for the poor position which made them sound better than they really should have .

@Marcosls2015 28 күн бұрын

Great! To me the major game changer for sound was to use a “shoulder” strap (like the Boston shop Balam) instead a choking neck strap (tried many) and straighten my neck with the proper strap height. That and the reed to me are the drivers of sound (after the player of course)

@DavePollack 28 күн бұрын

Great to hear!

@saxshed4686 29 күн бұрын

Yeah Dave. Happy to know I guessed correctly!

@DavePollack 29 күн бұрын

💪

@keithridenhour7033 29 күн бұрын

another geat vid David, You commucate well K

@DavePollack 29 күн бұрын

Thanks Keith!

@bigjrocks24 29 күн бұрын

I guessed 2 correctly, had trouble deciphering between 1 & 3. 2 was by far most pinched off and higher in pitch. 3 in some examples sounded really open but not loosely controlled so I got it confused with 1. I like an open sound a lot so on pure imagination I liked 1 more. The pitch wasn’t as far out at as 2 😂.

@saxshed4686 29 күн бұрын

A trick I use with students is to hang the horn off the strap and “guide” it to your mouth without leaning in or lifting the head. If the strap is correctly adjusted, mouthpiece is aimed between the lips.

@user-ts3nd7pd7o 28 күн бұрын

This is correct

@DavePollack 28 күн бұрын

🙏

@jewelrynoblet1490 28 күн бұрын

I'm always played on the low level, and i don't know why I don't like it in a different way... My neck is bending a little, but the sound is great

@DavePollack 27 күн бұрын

Hey if it works, it works!

@jewelrynoblet1490 27 күн бұрын

@DavePollack Thank you very much But i can tell you there is a lot of factor who can modify your sound on saxophone a simple thing like slap tongue can change your sounds a lot...I used to do a lot of exercises for sound but the slap tongue help the sound to be powerful and being mastered

@jewelrynoblet1490 28 күн бұрын

I discovered that too. A few months ago, i used to play with my horn on my side, and i changed it between my legs when i was practicing for a classical concert and i notice some change and you haven't talk about one major way to hear your sound change on saxophone is sitting on a chair or bed without neck strap my sound get bigger when i do this if you haven't tried it let me know when you tried it......

@christophbrylka6256 29 күн бұрын

I got them right.

@DavePollack 29 күн бұрын

Awesome!

@andrewwanless9288 29 күн бұрын

Hi Dave. Great video as usual. Regarding the neck strap. I use a jazz lab harness when I practice but a normal neck strap when I perform. I really noticed a difference. I felt that with a normal strap I didn’t sound as good. Tone I mean. Then I did a gig with my jazz lab harness and I 100% had a better tone. Not sure why this is. Would make for a good video I think ? Thanks again for your videos. Awesome work!

@DavePollack 29 күн бұрын

That’s great to hear! I’ve never used anything other than a standard neck strap, but maybe one day I’ll grab a different one from BSS to try for a video.

@joshcharlat850 29 күн бұрын

I recommend for ANYONE playing tenor (or larger), to have the harness style neck strap which saves your neck literally!! It makes you feel strapped in, but no more sore neck!! The weight off of the neck allows me to play longer...of course.

@JeffreySaxophoneTallNewton 29 күн бұрын

A high position worked great for David Sanborn. I notice that a "somewhat" higher position (not Sanborn height) helps with altisimmo.

@DavePollack 29 күн бұрын

He had polio and that's why he played that way

@JeffreySaxophoneTallNewton 29 күн бұрын

@@DavePollack Dave told me that it helped his altissimo and that the polio regarded the neck position to the left as well. Some players prefer lower. I'm 6'6" and pulling way up isn't possible without a straighter neck. Dave also told me that he thought an alto shaped tenor neck would "f... up the sound." I will be trying one soon, so we'll see! I use varying neck and ligature positions as artistic devices. Branford said he was advised to raise his horn (by a classical prof).

@thatkuchguy 29 күн бұрын

The thumbnail 😂

@robstevens9590 29 күн бұрын

I guessed #1 correctly, but missed 2 & 3.

@Kypsirc 29 күн бұрын

How much pressure on your right thumb do you usually have? I find it is hard to get the perfect thumb position while also having the right angle of the mouthpiece especially on tenor.

@DavePollack 29 күн бұрын

Not much for me - I use my thumb to push the horn away versus letting it “rest” on the top of my thumb

@Kypsirc 29 күн бұрын

Alright cool, thanks for the vid!