How to get a perfect tone on the sax. These daily exercises will improve your saxophone sound!
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Күн бұрынFree Saxophone Tone Lesson!!! 🎷🙏😂
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Something a bit different today, and hopefully helpful to some saxophone players out there. Many of you can vastly out play me..... in which case.... please skip this embarrassing video 🙏😁.
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Take all advice with a grain of salt and all advice is NON REFUNDABLE 😆. If this tone exercise doesn’t work for you and you still sound bad please send me a Message and we will sell you a new saxophone a new ligature and a new mouthpiece. This and only this will definitely solve 100% of your technique problems overnight without practice! It’s incredible what we can offer our customers! 🤣 Lol
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@thewarhenk Ай бұрын
John, you are an inCREDible player. You don’t need stellar endorsers, NO one sounds better than you when you shred. You’re too self-deprecating. I agree, your embouchure looks effortless. Man, I can only get to the third partial! Scary to think that you’re also as good a tech and a nice guy!
@JenniferBurrowes 2 ай бұрын
You did great I like you. I hv 9 months playing the sax and I'm loving the journey.
@cheeseheadfiddle Ай бұрын
Been playing guitar violin and bass for years. Picked up alto a few years ago just to open my eyes. This video is definitely an eye opener. Never knew this was possible.
@pascaldelacaze Жыл бұрын
Dude you are so charismatic, and such a comedian, too. I cracked up when you said "now it's turning into a psychology sesson"
@victorcosta3534 Жыл бұрын
i wish i had a place to play this without getting beaten by the neighborhood
@jacquelamontharenberg 3 жыл бұрын
I initially learned overtones from Bob Reynolds. He in turn learned them from a book by Sigurd M. Rascher titled Top-Tones for the Saxophone. Even though I have been playing professionally off and on for over 50 years, playing the overtones starting at low Bb, B, C, C#, and D as long tones for 10 minutes every practice session, has improved my tone, embrouchure and altissimo. I practice 6 days a week for at least 2 hours sometimes more. If you want to sound good and be able to navigate the horn, you have to love your sound and be willing to put the work into it. Its worth it. Good info bro. Appreciate your video.
@furtherdefinitions1 3 жыл бұрын
If you live or visit NYC, this should be your go to sax shop. I have personal experience working with John, and even early in his career as a tech, he has been conscientious and meticulous in his work. He now has the best place in NYC to buy a sax, new or vintage, sax accessories, and of course, have repairs and overhauls done. He is also a real player, so when he is working on your horn, or selling you a horn, it is from the perspective of someone who can play the instrument and knows what it should sound like and what it should feel like to play.
@johnnyloungejazz5477 4 ай бұрын
That was Great. I have to wait until Everyone leaves the house ,
@VladyComposer Жыл бұрын
Thank you John!
@keirr 3 жыл бұрын
You've changed my playing forever, thank you so much
@jlwoodwinds6394 3 жыл бұрын
Wow…🙏🙏🙏 such a high compliment… thank you for following our stuff! 🙌
@jkr1373 Жыл бұрын
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@owogogaadadu6667 11 ай бұрын
Like wise bro.. 🤩
@michaelsin1968 Жыл бұрын
i like to warm up playing the star spangled banner using only overtones. my embouchure strengthened quickly when i started doing ot exercises. they really help throughout the entire range of the horn and to align yourself with the instrument.
@vivianastridge2167 Ай бұрын
I have given up trying to produce a good sound. I have been very fortunate and uniquely placed in having some of the best instruments and mouthpieces at my disposal including, Zephr, Yamaha, Buescher, Conn , Selmer , Keilwerth , Courton etc etc and all that I have been able to produce is the Bombay Taxi Horn sound. So I have decided to concentrate exclusively on subtone playing. I have mastered the classical subtone with double lip embouchure as well as with the single lip embouchure on tenor and alto. I now intensely desire to be able to play jszz subtone on tenor and alto. Please do help me find suitable instructions or tutorials or pdfs or videos etc etc. Thanking you,
@MrReedmonkey Жыл бұрын
Impressive that you get those top tones so clean....I can get maybe 4 and then it's over. Back to the practice room.....
@dileepnaik1312 11 ай бұрын
It’s just a coincidence that I saw this video today. You are from JL woodwinds repair from Manhattan. Only four five days back I think on 27 th my son has been to the JL woodwind shop in Newyork and bought packet of reeds ( French made) from your shop. I play tenor and I have got new reeds in strength 3 hope to play them soon. Thanks for the excercise.
@lucianodias1533 Жыл бұрын
This guy can play sax like a trumpet, awesome!
@games4dayz56 Ай бұрын
Lol
@jasonlicsko6095 Жыл бұрын
Sounds superb to me brother!
@TheFunkyKingston 3 жыл бұрын
Great insights!! Thank you!!
@alexeichikish2221 Жыл бұрын
Nice SBA, sounds great!
@eriksax 2 жыл бұрын
Great job John! Thanks for the window into the years of a single man at study!
@nickpilgrim1966 3 жыл бұрын
Keep it coming brother 👍
@micketenor 2 жыл бұрын
Such a great tutorial. Thank you.
@VladyComposer Жыл бұрын
Amazing and very useful video, brother!!!
@robertgreen3702 Жыл бұрын
You are an excellent player!! You got those high overtones out so beautifully. No more negative statements sbout yourself!☺️
@abogatum 2 жыл бұрын
Fantastico! Gracias
@caseymacfarlane4911 3 жыл бұрын
Hey John, sounds great! I've worked a ton on harmonics, too! On that very horn, lol. :) I miss it. I found it easy to get lost in harmonics exercises and had to limit how much time I spent on them, but they're where it's at for getting control of your sound. Glad to see things are going well with the shop.
@billforrest9066 2 жыл бұрын
Thanks for taking the time to explain and demonstrate the harmonic series.You are bang on the money.You have a naturally cool way of explaining things and it is clear that you are a serious player.Great work and thank you so much for your enthusiasm.
@yoshuahutapea8095 2 жыл бұрын
Thanks a lot bro👍
@marcdeckard7064 2 жыл бұрын
Amazing. I'll give it a try.
@BoninBrighton 3 жыл бұрын
You have a very nice delivery
@agigcbo Жыл бұрын
Honestly, I think you can tell from the number of thumbs up that you didn't embarrass yourself at all. You put yourself out there, and that makes you authenticate no matter what. One thing that I struggle with is that I was told from a younger age that learning clarinet would help me with learning to play my first choice of instrument, which was the saxophone. I'm not sure what 'they' were thinking because the embouchure isn't the same. It's much tighter with the clarinet, and that's presented me with issues of producing proper tone and being able to get lower notes out. I can do the upper register just fine. It's just the lower notes that I struggle with, which I think is a combination of both embouchure and not producing enough air. I picked up an alto first but really wanted to pick up the tenor. I'm going to stop listening to other peoples' opinions of what I should do and in which order to do them.
@skimanization Жыл бұрын
I'm just getting back to playing the saxophone after a break of more than 10 years and I lost some of my overtones and altissimo. Thanks for this lesson I'm going to do it every day.
@DieterLo1 2 жыл бұрын
Very good lesson! I startet with Sax six weeks ago but feel convinced that it is very helpful. Tried the same with different Brass Instruments like trumpet and it was helpful. Greetings from Germany!
@wojciechkordas9957 3 жыл бұрын
Super,👍
@qtmap 3 жыл бұрын
Thank you!!!
@jlwoodwinds6394 3 жыл бұрын
Thanks so much for checking out my channel! I really appreciate it 🙏
@user-lq6wu1qx5x 4 ай бұрын
Thanks for this! I've been trying to loosen my neck muscles, lower the chin, etc. which I'm making pretty good progress with but the position of the mouth on the mouthpiece just beyond the fulcrum was huge! Thank you very much!
@Sharpcarbon6 19 күн бұрын
Thank you so much! Could we please have another?❤️
@BelloTritone 3 жыл бұрын
Dude you sound great!!! Thank you
@jlwoodwinds6394 3 жыл бұрын
Too kind! Haha thanks so much for listening 🎶
@SecBarbie 2 жыл бұрын
You’re freaking amazing! Thank you for this video! This is a game changer and love the ‘loose-y goose-y’
@MrSweet59 4 ай бұрын
Wonderfool overtones 👏👏👏
@HealingWord_Psalm107-20 2 жыл бұрын
I haven’t done overtones in a long time… proceeds to execute partials up to high E above palm key E from fundamental Bb. Don’t worry brother, I totally believe that you practiced overtones for hours in college.
@michaeldean9338 Жыл бұрын
I just started 'toying' around with a similar exercise. I enjoyed the video. Some very helpful tips. lol..Btw, thanks for the 'Peanuts' Christmas' selection ;)
@highlow8875 3 жыл бұрын
zu ende gesehen und gehört... Thank you very much
@jlwoodwinds6394 3 жыл бұрын
Thanks so much for watching my videos and following along!
@jimrich4192 Жыл бұрын
Good job 😂😂😂
@MegaRas73 3 жыл бұрын
Love your videos. This is like Sigurd Racshers book Top Tones. God bless. I hope one day to visit your shop in NY.
@jlwoodwinds6394 3 жыл бұрын
Yes I have practiced out of that book before! I admit I didn't fully follow everything he taught in it but it inspired to get started on overtones. And it reallyyyyyy helps
@MohamedLabib 3 жыл бұрын
Thanks, Man for this Information, Greetings from Egypt. Hope To Can Visit NY Again & Pass By your Workshop once again. Peace
@jlwoodwinds6394 3 жыл бұрын
Thank you so much for your support! 🙏❤️🎷
@user-ft6jz9tl8b Ай бұрын
Your sound is incredible.............I know you´ve been asked this many many times, but please....could you please share what model of morgan mouthpiece you use on your tenor and alto?.......thanks!
@nickpilgrim1966 3 жыл бұрын
I've been trying this. And it works. I can't get the range you have! But even shifting up one octave on low C, B, Bb makes a difference. Quality tip 👌
@jlwoodwinds6394 3 жыл бұрын
Great Nick! It’s all about control… learn to control them and you will have strong command of the instrument
@Julialady6 Жыл бұрын
Me encanta esa Excalibur, like Degibri hehe, o quizás es una Meyer... XD
@brenttrading2363 3 жыл бұрын
That was good you achieved a lot of notes on low bflat. What's your technique I cant get higher than 3 notes and my throat hurts . Maybe you can give me some pointers. Thanks man.
@michaelwendell7771 10 ай бұрын
I play mostly alto, would like to see and hear this on alto, tanx John, saludos desde las islas galàpagos😉
@vicentearavenasalazar833 7 ай бұрын
Very nice video! thank you so much for this but I would love to know what model of Morgan mouthpiece do you use, New York? Indiana? Florida? and what opening. Thanks!!!!!
@berkloader Ай бұрын
Bro if I close my eyes you sound exactly like Greg from Succession lmao
@LA-hx9tx 3 жыл бұрын
Ben Wendel has a new book on harmonics that's very good.
@jlwoodwinds6394 3 жыл бұрын
This is true! I haven’t checked it out, but I would recommend everyone do so!
@disgruntled_llama Жыл бұрын
I totally understand why overtones help develop a saxophone sound - however, I've never had any success with more than the 1st (octave) and 2nd (octave and a fifth) overtones. Any ideas where I can learn to play higher overtones with any success? Would this be related to why I struggle with G and G# altissimo?
@user-hv4nl9rn8t 19 күн бұрын
I have been doing pitch isolation on the low Bb for about a month now and can comfortably go up to the second octave and play the overtones below in any order. How would you suggest I learn to play overtones as high as you show in the video. By the way, you have a beautiful tone! Perfect meaty brightness.
@stack80 3 жыл бұрын
Thx, this was amazing!! I assume you would do it the same way for alto?
@jlwoodwinds6394 3 жыл бұрын
Correct… same is true for all saxophones
@nemospoltore1457 4 ай бұрын
Wow...finger position stays the same right ? Low B flat. Impressive ... harder reed ? 3 ?
@saxman7131 2 жыл бұрын
Young man, I’ve had to come back and watch this again. I do everything wrong. Too much jaw pressure and I get exhausted in just a few minutes. It has to be said I’m in stage 4 kidney failure and am not what I used to be. Anyway I need to relearn my embouchure for comfort and stamina. How do I do this? I’m 63 and have been playing for 50 years.
@thebrassmonkeysweddingband7446 5 ай бұрын
Hi can I ask what tip opening you have on your Ralph Morgan Excalibur? Also is it the "Max" or Florida Model? Love that exercise by the way. Also practiced a similar exercise when in college, way back when! Cheers
@jlwoodwinds6394 5 ай бұрын
Hi there it is a 7 Medium chamber 🥹🤘🎷❤️
@thebrassmonkeysweddingband7446 5 ай бұрын
@@jlwoodwinds6394 Thanks a million for your reply. Can I ask, have you always played a tip opening as small as a 7? I only ask, as I know it was a common tip size back in the day but modern players have often used much larger, including myself. What’s the benefit of a smaller tip opening? Cheers
@highlow8875 3 жыл бұрын
which horn and mouthpiece do you play? it sounds very good
@jlwoodwinds6394 3 жыл бұрын
Thanks so much for listening I play on a Ralph Morgan Excalibur 7M available at my sax shop, and I also play out on gigs a custom tenor that I designed and assemble myself which is also available
@alexsoft55 Жыл бұрын
How many hours per day did you practised in that 3 months?
@rogerdorfield8233 2 жыл бұрын
What's up John. My son plays alto sax in middle school a Yamaha Yas -26. I read one of your comments today "Reed strength you use will depend on your mouthpiece tip opening " He's using 1.5 on the standard mouthpiece is this correct ? thanks
@Osnosis 7 ай бұрын
Ben Wendel now plays on 1.5. Matching reed strength to mouthpiece is important for the sound type you want, but any strength reed can achieve overtones.
@ddteamrc6461 2 ай бұрын
You did all of those different sounds with only your mouth?
@craighenley4805 3 жыл бұрын
What strength reed do you use? ... 2.5, 3, 3.5? Thanks!
@jlwoodwinds6394 3 жыл бұрын
Reed strength you use will depend on your mouthpiece tip opening also. I use a 3.5
@MrGuto 2 жыл бұрын
9:22
@jeromeking6001 Жыл бұрын
I have no idea how to get way up there 😭
@cheknfaks 3 жыл бұрын
I made it to the second overtone and everyone's dog barking throughout the neighborhood...hmmm
@jeromeking6001 2 жыл бұрын
I don't get it, what are doing besides playing long tones?
@user-zt3dv5cl4b 3 жыл бұрын
Ooph, I went from Alto to Tenor, I seriously have to practice those low tones on the Tenor as they currently sound quite unstable. 😖
@jlwoodwinds6394 3 жыл бұрын
Sometimes it can be a combination of issues. Sometimes the instrument is leaking
@toomuchtoofast4533 2 жыл бұрын
Haha my friend in my band plays alto like a champ and tried my tenor - he sounded like a student again lol takes more power and getting used to
@user-zt3dv5cl4b 2 жыл бұрын
@@toomuchtoofast4533 Yeah! That's the honest truth!
@bluessax5089 2 жыл бұрын
If the pressure is not on the bottom lip then where is it? On the sides? I am trying to stop being a biter
@mysurfcorner594 3 жыл бұрын
were you playing the one note all the time and changing it or you were playing different notes
@jlwoodwinds6394 3 жыл бұрын
I was playing one fingering... low Bb. And I was was playing pitches that are all hidden within that note called over tones. All of those notes exist within the note.low Bb. When you blow into the instrument differently it brings out the other notes.
@mysurfcorner594 3 жыл бұрын
@@jlwoodwinds6394 thanks so much. I'm struggling to play that note coz of my small finger doesn't reach the Bb note in middle range
@mayhulk7514 Жыл бұрын
I find hitting low B and lower the hardest. It always sounds like a shaky train horn instead of a note
@hincapiej4 Жыл бұрын
Long tones
@davemazur2062 3 жыл бұрын
What is the point of overtones I don’t understand them.
@MrGuto 3 жыл бұрын
What part of the video did you not understand? I though he just explained it very well. It's about you controlling your sound rather than the your finders dictating what sound comes out of your sax. Anyone can blow into a sax and make a particular fingering note sound come out, even without any prior experience. But to make it sound the fullest you need to shape the embouchure to put all the energy on that precise note with intent. Practicing overtones teach to do that because they are harmonics of that original fingering. They won't come out unless you have this control.
@OmotolaJoel 2 жыл бұрын
Most youtuber will start stuffs like this with, "like and subscribe blablabla".. Moment I heard your tone, I found what I was looking for...
@jeromeking6001 2 жыл бұрын
I mean overtones
@Zxx459 2 ай бұрын
There are meny different ways to practice OVERTONES OBVIOUSLY...THIS IS JUST ONE WAY
@tylerbryant5425 11 ай бұрын
Yeah, but why does it work? What about practicing your overtones improves your sound?
@aaronbensi9723 Жыл бұрын
Lol. Called long notes. Yes the best way to improve your tone. And get a bigger sound.
@kaivrock Жыл бұрын
"I've done too much talking" So he goes back to talking. Too much.
@ajbnmd 5 ай бұрын
So much talking
@ReyBanYAHUAH 7 ай бұрын
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@perhewupini6318 Жыл бұрын
Too much talk.
@alestesia Жыл бұрын
A good book for daily practice is "Top tones for the saxophone" by S. Rascher. It can be downloaded from pws.npru.ac.th/silapachai/data/files/Book%20Etudes/Top%20Tones%20for%20the%20Saxophone.pdf
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