How to stop squeaking on saxophone

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This video will give tips on how to stop notes squeaking on your saxophone. It will consider aspects such as the reed, mouthpiece, mouthpiece setup, embouchure, air flow and leaks which can cause squeaks.
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Timestamps
00:00 Intro
01:34 Faulty reed
05:00 Mouthpiece
06:03 Mouthpiece setup
07:49 Embouchure
08:58 Air flow
09:46 Finger movements
10:32 Faulty saxophone

Пікірлер: 30

@jonlane4534 2 жыл бұрын

You are an excellent teacher! Clear speaking, concise explanations, and even tone makes it easy for me to learn. Thank you so much!

@Saxcomprehensive 2 жыл бұрын

Hi. Thanks for the comment and I'm glad it was helpful.

@SILLYMASTER3K 4 ай бұрын

Thank you! This helped me realize what was wrong with my saxophone, and now I can continue my playing. Thank you again!😄

@yolioms 2 ай бұрын

Thank you! very helpful, cheers!

@afterafashion 6 ай бұрын

Your channel is one of the best for new sax players like myself. Thanks very much.

@rd40082 2 жыл бұрын

Well explained. You made a compilation of the possible causes. Thank a lot

@benoitrealestate 7 ай бұрын

Outstanding advice from a true professional!

@devilwithaharp 2 ай бұрын

great vid, thank you!!

@TBoogie76 2 жыл бұрын

Your videos are some of the best content! Thank you!! ❤❤

@cathyba5113 2 жыл бұрын

Excellent video, thanks for sharing

@stefanmayrhofer8998 Жыл бұрын

Excellent video and really helpfull! Thank you very much! :)

@arnaudcourant4578 8 ай бұрын

Very nice ! Thanks a lot. Such a great teacher !

@SeigneurAshram Жыл бұрын

Thank you for you video very interesting details even after 3 years of saxophone, i can help hearing your experiences and your advices !

@clivecolledge4191 11 ай бұрын

Thank you. So useful.

@raseshgandhi6702 Жыл бұрын

Thank you so much 🙏

@ms.howardVioletuk 2 жыл бұрын

Thank you for the tip🎷.

@Saxcomprehensive 2 жыл бұрын

Hi. Thanks for watching. I hope it helped and remember even the professionals squeak for time to time.

@DolphScreamingSax 2 жыл бұрын

Very clear video. Beautiful Selmer Alto sax you have there. Does the black lacquer stay on well?

@Saxcomprehensive 2 жыл бұрын

Hi. The lacquer has come off the hook ring. It is coming off the neck where I push the mouthpiece on. The gold is beginning to show through the lacquer on the bell a little. I think in another 5 years it will look a mess. I won't buy another black lacquered sax again. The salesman talked me into it. Thanks for the comment.

@DolphScreamingSax 2 жыл бұрын

@@Saxcomprehensive Sorry to hear that, but I can understand your initial choice, it's probably a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity to buy an instrument like that.

@devilwithaharp 2 ай бұрын

i just started playing sax again after a long break. playing the beginner mouthpiece i don't get any squeaks, then i upgraded to a bettersax mp and i'm getting a bit of squeak, i'm assuming it's pilot error

@cacanghoihoi3005 11 күн бұрын

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@fatalslap4588 2 жыл бұрын

Epic

@drfiberglass 8 ай бұрын

I have found out too much saliva build up on the back side of the reed will make you squeak. I have found out by clearing or just replacing with a drier reed will do the trick..

@confusedcom-so1hu 2 жыл бұрын

Hey I really need help with my mouth when playing saxaphone. When I curl my lip over my teeth to prevent squeeks it limits my sound however when my lip is more relaxed my sound is better but does squeek especially when I go from a high octive note to a low octive Is their a leak in my saxaphone or is my ambature wrong

@Saxcomprehensive 2 жыл бұрын

Hi. There are so many reasons why you might be squeaking that it is impossible to give an accurate solution. A common cause is biting or applying too much pressure on the mouthpiece. Maybe get a tuner and just play the mouthpiece and reed alone. Try to produce a A for alto, G for tenor, C for soprano. The pressure you use to produce those notes use the same pressure when attached to the saxophone. Maybe try a different strength reed. Softer reeds are better for low notes and you will not bite so much as if you had a harder reed. If possible try a different mouthpiece. Make sure the reed is aligned correctly and good quality. You really need someone to look at what you are doing such as a teacher or just go through a list of possible causes one by one. A saxophone leak is probably less likely unless the problems started suddenly.

@gagegaspar8800 11 ай бұрын

Am I not old enough to start playing my favourite instrument , 😅😊 Ty

@denneilchambers2897 10 ай бұрын

what saxophone do you use?

@Saxcomprehensive 10 ай бұрын

My alto saxophone is a Selmer SA80 mark 2. When I started learning to play the saxophone I bought a cheap student saxophone but then after about 6 months I upgraded to this one. It was recommended to me by the sales person since at the time I did not know anything about saxophones. One of the main differences is how it feels when using it since designs are different and some saxophones may feel awkward to play. Always best to try them out for how sturdy they are, how they feel and how they sound. Thanks