I returned to playing saxophone two years ago and wanted to really study. I viewed the many of the KZfaq sax schools and decided Dr. Wally had the most logical argument for following his course. I started with his free 12 month fundamental course and am now a member of the Saxophone Academy. I think it is important to play everyday for at least 15 minutes. I start with the low Bb exercises and work on tone, technique and artistry. I am retired so I have more time to practice but it is still a hobby. The last month of the fundamental course I found really helped me so I do that study twice a month. I listen to music at least one hour a day or more and really enjoy it. I don't try and stress in how I am progressing because I know music will keep my ageing brain sharper and I would rather listen to Hank Mobley or Gene Ammons than watch the news. Good luck to all the saxophone community!
@drwallysax2 ай бұрын
Fantastic, keep it up! Happy Friday!
@oliverhackett2 ай бұрын
Doctor Wally, we've missed you! ❤
@angiefink56242 ай бұрын
Hooray! Dr. Wally is back!! Great to see you.
@drwallysax2 ай бұрын
Hey Angie! How's your spring/summer going?
@rongolec54722 ай бұрын
Cold turkey's a bear. DR Wally came back before I started to get crampy.
@hflynnjr2 ай бұрын
The exercise I worked on that gave me the most benefit was I decided to pick one artist and study their recorded work from beginning to end, and I chose Joe Henderson. I didn’t actually finish yet, but I took 5 months and listened from beginning to end each of Joe Henderson’s Blue Note albums. I started with Page One and ended with Mode For Joe. I did one album per month, and I would listen from beginning to end at least once per day, sometimes more. The first benefit that came to me was it got me practicing diatonic 7th arpeggios. Joe plays them ALL THE TIME! That morphed into more triad studies and practicing that all of that in all 12 keys every day really upped my technique a lot. Plus, what an enjoyable experience learning Joe Henderson’s sound and evolution. He has such a beautiful arc of a career from his Blue Note days to his albums at the end of his career where he seems to reflect back. It’s really a beautiful thing, and starting from the beginning and taking my time going through that was just a great experience.
@drwallysax2 ай бұрын
that is diligence, well done Hank! Happy Friday!
@paulandrobin111 күн бұрын
This is one of the best videos you’ve ever done, and you’ve done a lot of great ones. Thank you so very much - I especially learned and clarified a lot from this one!
@Craig27602 ай бұрын
The perfect hour to practice for me was the hour immediately after my lesson. I’d go from my teachers studio to a practice room for an hour. When I could do that, I made more progress on the saxophone than any other time period. In contrast, the 30 minutes I spent practicing just BEFORE my piano lesson…well, I’ll never be known as a piano player. 😢
@dougjsax2 ай бұрын
Thanks, Dr. Wally. I generally only ever have an hour to practice. I sit in the backseat of my truck on my lunch hour, tinted windows gives me a bit of privacy! But when I play Exercise Zero people think my truck is having an existential crisis😂
@drwallysax2 ай бұрын
Oh man, I'm so impressed with your dedication. You don't have excuses, you have a suicidal truck!! Seriously, keep it up. I'm cheering you on! Happy practicing!
@dougjsax2 ай бұрын
@@drwallysaxreally enjoying being a member of the Private Studio too. Just working thru Blues Walk lessons, and excited to submit my first exam soon.
@drwallysax2 ай бұрын
@@dougjsax Oh, OUR Doug! (I only see KZfaq handle). Great to have you! Looking forward to our Blues Walk!
@peterlorenz97662 ай бұрын
GREAT Mr. WALLY! THANKS A LOT. Thanks for all your dedication, all your work and specially your ENTHUSIASM to make me / us better SAX PLAYERS. I LOVE how you structure
@drwallysax2 ай бұрын
Awwww, thanks Peter! Happy practicing my friend!
@gayetolanhatfield9695Ай бұрын
Nice to see you, Dr. Wally! Hope all is well with you and the SA. :-)
@BrianBurgess-jg6bs2 ай бұрын
Great content Dr Wally- really useful guidance as ever. Cheers
@nigelcreasy60462 ай бұрын
Mr B….. go practice 🎷
@drwallysax2 ай бұрын
Thanks! Have a wonderful weekend, and listen to @nigelcreasy6406
@GeraldMittermuller-gc1yl2 ай бұрын
Greetings from Vienna/Austria! As a Saxophone-Teacher myself I find your Videos very inspirational & helpful for my own teaching. Thanks so much and keep on your amazing work - I appreciate it very much 😊
@drwallysax2 ай бұрын
Wow, thanks so much! I hope I get the opportunity to perform/teach in your neck of the woods one day! (I actually have 2 students in my private studio who live in Austria - on is from Australia, that's kinda funny to me) :)
@WilliamCarterII2 ай бұрын
This is great. I can do this during my lunch break at work. I get about 4 hours in the day when I can reasonably practice when school isn't in session. (I work at night so I sleep until like 10am PST) I can do my usual routine (Transcriptions, scales charts, changes) and then this.
@drwallysax2 ай бұрын
That's inspiring man! I feel like a kindred spirit. When the other students were attending summer music festivals and traveling, I was woking in warehouses to pay rent. I also worked the overnight shift at a Fuji Photo lab 11pm - 6am one summer, so I know how you feel! Seriously, keep it up. I don't mean this in ANY condescending way, but: I'm proud of you. I really mean that.
@parkerpolen2 ай бұрын
Hey, Dr. Wally. Nice seeing you again! I have been in a fixated state of practice for a time duration that has lasted too long. I can not stop improvising over jazz standards, and it has become redundant. It has gotten to the point of being the sole reason that I pick up the horn. This is, however, not realized without an underlying theory. I heard in an audiobook on jazz improvisation once that Joshua Redman learned most of what he plays on the bandstand, and I figured that it would be a good idea to take after him and set aside some time in life to do the same. On the contrary, a recent addition to my practice sessions has been the incorporation of my own fathomed scale studies with melodic chromaticism. I finally feel like I'm making useful progress again. Nonethless, I need to be more disciplined in finding continuity and diversity in practice. However, the most useful thing that I have been doing in order to refine my overall sound, including swing feel and articulation, is my writing etudes over tunes and implying my own melodic interpretation over them.
@user-ql4du3jm2e2 ай бұрын
It's so good to see you back again, I've missed the videos and the podcast (although it has given me a chance to catch-up with the podcasts and I'm now only 10 behind!). However, I've been using Exercise Zero since you first introduced it in the Fundamentals book and it is a regular part of my practice schedule - it's great and the benefits are quite clear; unfortunately my overtones are still "work in progress"! Best wishes, Peter.
@espressivsymbols32202 ай бұрын
as someone who came up on classical sax and swapped to basson and is now self teaching jazz sax I am immensely greatful for this structure and resources, much love
@drwallysax2 ай бұрын
So much love coming back at you my friend. I'm immensely happy it's helpful. We're all self-teaching jazz. The records are our constant companions. Keep it up and hit me up here with questions. Have a fantastic weekend :)
@robstevens95902 ай бұрын
Nice to see you again!
@drwallysax2 ай бұрын
Thanks Rob, likewise!
@vannigio62342 ай бұрын
Uah! You are back! I miss you Prof! 😉🙂😄😉👍
@drwallysax2 ай бұрын
Great to see you! Happy practicing!
@ahmedmoustafa88162 ай бұрын
It's great to have you back, I've been going through your old videos over and over again to manage the withdrawal symptoms till you come back, and It has been extremely helpful
@drwallysax2 ай бұрын
Thanks so much, Glad to be back! Have a great weekend :)
@nigelcreasy60462 ай бұрын
What a great video this is Dr Wallace, a must for players of all standards. Your comments at the end are so true. So much covered in 22 minutes (and 10 seconds). Valued guidance, good to have you back!
@drwallysax2 ай бұрын
Nigel, that's very kind. Thank you. Hope you have a wonderful weekend!
@schretznet2 ай бұрын
Great to see you back, Dr Wally. I love your vids and especially your sense of humor… for me best sax content on the web. OK …I go practice 😊
@drwallysax2 ай бұрын
Thank you for the kind words, I hope you have a great weekend!
@schretznet2 ай бұрын
@@drwallysax❤
@EricPalmerBlog2 ай бұрын
Great to hear you Sir, came back to the alto last year after a 34 year pause on alto and tenor. Making great progress. Got a great sound. Getting a tenor next month. Over months, your fundamentals book is a huge help.
@drwallysax2 ай бұрын
So glad it's helpful, keep at it!!
@kevinfitzgerald89392 ай бұрын
Great comments and advice…. Love to see how you tie this to your pdf guide. Thank you. Look forward to on-going videos. 🎉
@AdamKnowsItAll2 ай бұрын
I returned to saxophone in February after a brief 25-year hiatus. I've been using your saxophone fundamentals pdf and your videos to re-acclimate, and I'm surprised at how quickly I'm improving. Thanks kindly, from a fellow North Carolinian.
@drwallysax2 ай бұрын
Hey NC friend! Glad you're playing again, keep at it! Beautiful day here in Greensboro, where you call home?
@AdamKnowsItAll2 ай бұрын
@drwallysax I'm here in beautiful Hickory, but I've been to the Gate City many times. My wife is a UNCG alumnus.
@michaeldean9338Ай бұрын
Bingo!!! After years, I'm vindicated with Dr. Wally's bassoon/saxophone tonal characteristic(s) reference. (esp. true with the tenor.) This is made more apparent if hearing a produced tone separated by some wall or partisan. When I lived in Vegas, there was one year, each time I'd pass a particular apartment building while walking to work, there was, it would turn out to be, a UNLV bassoonist who would happen to be practicing long tones and etude studies each time I'd be passing. That entire year, I couldn't quite put my finger on what was so different about this particular tenor player's tone. Cut-to almost a year later, as I started out on my trek --like clock-work-- I hear this person practicing as usual. Only this time, just as I approached the building the practicing abruptly ceased. Just as I reached the building, the terrace door to apartment opened, and a young lady exits with a flip-phone pressed to one ear...while steadying a bassoon as she attempted to coordinate with her neck-strap. For some reason that experience has always stuck when hearing particular players, be it a tenor or bassoonist. A similar comparison can be made with certain alto and tenor players sharing tonal/acoustic qualities with that of a soprano sax's mid-range. LOL...Sorry about the rant, but you're the only other person I've yet to hear make that comparison. I wanted to give you 12 'thumbs! ups! Really enjoy your channel Peace...
@Stevecollinsclear2 ай бұрын
huge appreciation: much respect ❤
@drwallysax2 ай бұрын
Much respect back at ya! Thanks Steve, have a great weekend.
@brigitte5462 ай бұрын
Long time no see… happy you’re back, good to see you again. I enjoy every one of your videos 😍🎶🎷🎶
@drwallysax2 ай бұрын
It's great to be back! Missed you guys. Hope you have a wonderful weekend!
@EricPalmerBlog2 ай бұрын
If I only have 15min before I leave for work, I always do my 12 major scales (1) octave worth by memory. When I could finally do this it was a gigantic confidence builder, and fun. Later once I put the circle of fifths letter sized graphic in front of me, I could do even better with majors and relative minors. And go through the fundamentals book with much more fun. 😊
@peterhill31252 ай бұрын
Great lesson as ever . I have found practicing minor and major pentatonic patterns to be excellent for progressing
@denominator2082 ай бұрын
Thanks Dr.! Have a good weekend!
@drwallysax2 ай бұрын
You as well my friend :)
@zakbrokaw2 ай бұрын
thanks a ton for everything on this channel, opened my mind up on a lot of things and there're still tons of material that i can't even comprehend yet. trying to go through the fundamentals book right now and it's been beating me up, but it's great! thanks for everything.
@drwallysax2 ай бұрын
Keep at it and be kind to yourself. If you were already great at this, I'd be unemployed! Happy practicing!
@gib3212 ай бұрын
Thanks Dr.Wally. I think this is exactly what I need.
@drwallysax2 ай бұрын
Excellent. Have a wonderful weekend and happy practicing!
@jamiemcgoldrick33502 ай бұрын
Another great resource. Much appreciated Dr Wally
@drwallysax2 ай бұрын
Most welcome, Jamie. Have a fantastic Saturday (after you practice, of course) :)
@HahnJames2 ай бұрын
Glad to see you're back at it, Dr. Wally! Your video content is always top notch and very helpful.
@drwallysax2 ай бұрын
Thanks so much, most kind! Hope you have a fantastic weekend - and goooooo practice!
@loutwo50992 ай бұрын
Hello Dr. Wallace. One exercise that seemed to pay dividend for me getting back into playing was the Scale and Chord Loopers from Brad Carman. I've recently adopted a Circle of Fourths/Circle of Fifths sequential chord exercise over the range of the horn (including lower altissimo notes, yeah....I said it) combined with some "voice leading" from chord to chord. 🎷🎵
@user-li7un5iw8v2 ай бұрын
Hey Dr Wally. Where’s your podcast please. You and Dr Fanshaw made me laugh so much whilst learning while doing my job
@davidwood3512 ай бұрын
More good instruction, keep it coming, Wally.
@drwallysax2 ай бұрын
Thanks my friend, happy practicing!
@zachm6382 ай бұрын
One thing I did with the full range scale exercises was take 24 old playing cards and write each major and minor scale on them. I shuffle them separately and seed a deck alternating major and minor, and I'll just play however many I feel I have time for. I eventually get through them all, but they no longer dominate my practice time.
@drwallysax2 ай бұрын
That's a gambling addiction I can get behind! happy Friday!
@cheknfaks2 ай бұрын
Awesome stuff Dr. Wally!
@drwallysax2 ай бұрын
Thank you! I hope you have a fantastic (and practice filled) weekend! Hit me up with questions if you have any :)
@tedrhoads3662 ай бұрын
So Nice to get some more wise points of practice wisdom from Dr Wally !! Another valuable resource from the Master. Big Thanks Dr Wally !!🎷
@beckyn93382 ай бұрын
Dr. Wally. Good to see you. I like the Ferling. Haha. I don’t love it, but it makes me better. And speaking of etudes…my guilty pleasure for practice is playing etudes written over jazz standards. There is a fair amount of them out there and I just really enjoy playing them. Maybe we need a Dr. Wally book of standard etudes? Hmmm? So much of what you related is in my practice routine. Long tones, overtones, technical practice…diatonic sevenths, etc. Good stuff. One thing…. Transcription is not only emotionally taxing, but sometimes I just want to quit sax, and run away to South America or something. The amount of distress it causes me is difficult to describe. I make little to no progress. This is incredibly frustrating. Suggestions welcome. Maybe I need to go find your YT vid on the topic. Thanks for this. Take care!
@drwallysax2 ай бұрын
Becky, I have terrible new. They have transcription in South America!! I encourage you to not make a value judgement on your transcription accuracy or speed, but value the consistency of the effort. Even if you get 5 notes, but do it every day...at the end of the month you've got a blues chorus. That's a TON of information and language you can apply to your practice. Small, easy, steps. Be kind to yourself, that's an order.
@beckyn93382 ай бұрын
@@drwallysax buzz kill. LOL. Thank you. I will continue to work on it! 😂
@josephsachleben60812 ай бұрын
Hello back Getting my major key centers under control. ( I prefer calling them key centers as opposed to scales because I don’t always start on the root.) I might still stumble when a song I’m working on switches into that center, I feel more confident that it will get it back together. I need to get as comfortable with my melodic and harmonic key centers. I’ll go practice now.
@drwallysax2 ай бұрын
Fantastic, keep at it!
@mikemeskel2 ай бұрын
Partially commenting for Al Gore’s rhythm. I was just thinking the other day, “man, I haven’t seen Wally on the KZfaqs lately.” I’ve seen you in the saxophone academy lounge, but I hadn’t seen a YT video for a while. (I assumed you were busy with other parts of your business, being a family man, etc.) It’s nice to see a YT video though!
@drwallysax2 ай бұрын
Al Gore's rhythm? Mike, I'll sick Manbearpig on your butt.
@clairegoguen6222 ай бұрын
So happy to see you back; you were dearly missed. Did you go to France to buy toursel a new Selmer Supreme alto sax? Thanks for sharing tips on how to better invest time during our pratice sessions. As a baritone play in a rather bigh-level big band in Monfreal, I'm glad you added the deserr part of sight-reading. Thanks for everyting. Best regards, Claire
@drwallysax2 ай бұрын
Awwww, thaks so much! Did not go to Paris, but my dealer called and said he had "the best Supreme he's seen" - so being a sucker, I bought it ;) Glad you're playing in a big band - do you get a chance to go to the Montreal jazz festival??!!!
@MatejDuricek2 ай бұрын
Greetings from Dublin! Great to see some new content from you. I have started learning sax just a month ago and I have been trying my best to follow some of our easier exercises from the older version of Saxophone Fundamentals. By the way, are the monthly assignments that are on your webpage staying the same with the updated materials, or are they going to be updated?
@_kimonsax2 ай бұрын
Dr. Wally is Back! 😄🙌
@drwallysax2 ай бұрын
I'm here to chew gum and teach sax. And I'm allll out of chewing gum :)
@PJBoyle2 ай бұрын
What and how to practice is what originally drew me to the lair of the Saxophone Academy. If only I would listen to this advice…
@drwallysax2 ай бұрын
You can lead a PJ to water, but you can't make him do ear training...
@edwardwright73292 ай бұрын
You can usually tell the difference between tenor sax and bassoon by the smell (5:00)
@drwallysax2 ай бұрын
True, bassoonists have that whiff of paint thinner and panic.
@mhp27662 ай бұрын
Gracias Doctor
@dianashantirosewilks87252 ай бұрын
Thank you for your help, I'm loving learning on my own but simple melodies and sax karaoke hold no more allure, I want more nuance and colour, all the things you point to with the right words and excercises 😂
@drwallysax2 ай бұрын
Wonderful, I'm here to help! Happy Friday!
@kdl08062 ай бұрын
Very practical lesson Thanks 🙏🙏🙏
@drwallysax2 ай бұрын
Most welcome, let me know if you have any questions! Happy practicing!
@stanwilkins-b7eАй бұрын
Dr. Wally, I am a true beginner, (never ever picked a sax up). Age 58 and just retired. Have Always wanted to learn the sax and now I have the time. What is the best way to start learning. I watch videos and don’t have a clue of what they are talking about. I have been practicing going on my 2nd week. I have been working on the basic 7 notes and finger placement, long tones from those 7 and tongue articulation. When I hear major,minor, flat,sharp, I don’t have a clue as to what they are saying. What direction would you suggest I go in. My goal is to be playing in front of people, (church) in a years time from now. Thank you for any help you can give. Stan
@rustyshackleford3915Ай бұрын
Dr. Wally, funny to hear you mention the Ferling book (which I have), because I was sort of planning to go back through my college classical saxophone books with the idea that classical training 'may' help with playing jazz. Jazz is what I always gravitated too but it was not really taught in the university I went to other than a couple of jazz bands. So my knowledge of jazz language is severely lacking. My question is that I prefer to pursue jazz and wonder if the time has come to mostly leave the classical things like etudes, behind? Being an older student like many that gravitate to your channel, there's only so much time but what about trying to manage both embouchures and time dedicated to studying both genres? Is it likely best (in this scenario) to just commit to one over the other and get on with it? Thanks for your time and effort for such a great wealth of information! Greg
@michelmalts90532 ай бұрын
Thank you Mr! No i go practice a theme from Cannomball Adderley slowly first.
@drwallysax2 ай бұрын
Ohhh, that sounds like a great idea! Have a wonderful weekend :)
@Emmasonsax2 ай бұрын
Thanks so much papa
@drwallysax2 ай бұрын
You are most welcome!
@robertpayne52332 ай бұрын
Thank you for the great information. I always learn something with your videos. I also play the flute as well as the saxophone so it's always kind of a struggle to manage your time and what to practice. I find I have to concentrate on one instrument at a time for good technique and everything you talked about. Sometimes I go through a phase where I just improvise with both and do it as much as possible with and without backup. I mean in order to get better at improv you have to do it a lot. Any advice for doublers on organizing your time? It's always a pleasure to view your videos.
@drwallysax2 ай бұрын
Funny enough, I edited out a question at the end about doubling: it was a joke basically saying: "I have no idea!" And that's the truth. I don't double, and really try to not give advice on things I don't do (well). Who would be a good person to ask? Let's think about it!
@robertpayne52332 ай бұрын
@@drwallysax That's, okay, I'm managing to manage, I just like to get other people's perspectives especially if it's someone I respect. Here's a good exercise, write a solo over a tune of your choice but without using an instrument. Then once it's written play it on your horn to see if it sounds the way you thought it would. Fix anything you don't like.
@pascalf21622 ай бұрын
Great Video! Can you recomment any kind of strategy on revisiting things you‘ve practiced maybe weeks ago? I often find myself practicing something for a maybe a week and than I practice something different and tend to forget the things I practiced before. I guess I need some kind of system for that. 😅
@drwallysax2 ай бұрын
Great question! Here's how I go about it: If I'm revisiting something, it's likely for a reason - concert, gig, recording session, KZfaq Video, or educational content. So, on my music stand I keep the "on deck" material that I need to perform/record in the next month or so. At the end of the practice session - I go through and hit the hardest spots slowly with a metronome. For keeping jazz standards or other things memorized - I'll let you know if I ever figure that out!
@sajidreshamwala55702 ай бұрын
Great video! Q specifically around exercise 0: do you tongue the low b flat or play it legato? Im on bari sax and am curious about the pay off of trying to nail this note w out tongue. Thanks for reading the q!
@FognarFoehammer2 ай бұрын
Thanks, Dr. Wally. This is very helpful. Question: How do you maintain a good sound on all your saxes? For example, when I go back to tenor after spending some weeks on soprano, my tenor sound is awful. Solution?
@MB-pn6ol2 ай бұрын
Lesson Teachee just sent this to me. He hasn’t even watched it
@MB-pn6ol2 ай бұрын
Yet* I know this since he sent me this at 2 minutes
@drwallysax2 ай бұрын
@@MB-pn6ol Ha! I like him already! Happy practicing!
@kwootamuckbear92942 ай бұрын
☮️What’s up Doc👨🏻⚕️🎶🎵🎶🎷
@drwallysax2 ай бұрын
Oh just saxophone stuff :) What you doin'?
@travisalltop91342 ай бұрын
Dr. Wally you have often talked about the 2 most important types of scales to learn: Major and Minor. However in your Fundamentals course you concentrate on the Harmonic Minor, not the Natural Minor or Melodic Minor. Why is that? Is there something more important about the Harmonic Minor over the others? Thanks Travis.
@drwallysax2 ай бұрын
Yup, in short: The harmonic minor scale is the major scale of minor scales. It's the form of minor that works "functionally" in the harmony. The natural minor doesn't have a leading tone (thus not having the Dominant function) - and the melodic minor (while certainly used) does not hit the color tones of the ii-half-diminished chord (the predominant function). For minor chords operating in major keys - you're using the major scale. For chords in MINOR key ares - harmonic minor is the best tool. BUT - we use all 12 tones when soloing.
@sankayop2 ай бұрын
Hi Dr. Wally, thanks for the lessons. I was wondering if you have any software/app/etc to loop a music you want to transcribe 4bars by 4 bars, at different tempos? I used to play spotify through automatic slow downer (ASD) on iOS or music speed changer on android. But unfortunately, spotify blocked it… Thanks for the hints 😊
@bobpremecz54292 ай бұрын
I'm penciling in Fridays for Dr. Wally! FYI - I just discovered the charm and clarity of Sigurd Rasher mouthpieces, especially for a dark classical sound and the ease of overtones. I'm not a gearhead by any means, but when I started playing them on all my saxes (soprano, alto, and tenor) just a few weeks ago, I fell in love with the rich sound they produced. It's bringing a new joy to picking up the sax. I even featured it with a violinist who won the Allentown Music Club's Past President's Assembly Scholarship on two duets she wrote for violin and cello (now arranged for sax) kzfaq.info/get/bejne/jKiAgLt_ptqzZZ8.htmlsi=SwcGp50nfbPTqVc1&t=841 (it's an unlisted video at Emma's request).
@drwallysax2 ай бұрын
Oh cool, I'll check that out! The Rascher mouthpieces are a hoot! I have an acquaintance that makes a modern version too, I think! Funny anecdote, my old jazz teacher used to say "Playing a Rascher mouthpiece feels like pushing a turd through a screen door." I'm not saying it's accurate, but pretty funny :)
@jamesharris7592 ай бұрын
What were the tunes used in the transitions? Also, can you do a video on audition Prep? My favorite exercise to work is scale flexibility. I learned this from other woodwind players and it helps with speed and key work.
@drwallysax2 ай бұрын
Transition tunes were The Sononauts! (my band). I'll certainly consider a video on audition prep ;)
@SomeGuyOnSax2 ай бұрын
The things I love to do that don't serve any actually technical benefit are playing etudes or songs or exercises that I can play in my sleep - they are just fun to play and give me the warm and fuzzies after I play them... but if I'm having a bad day and I blame them poorly there is nothing more defeating...
@drwallysax2 ай бұрын
I assure you David, there are many things more defeating!
@SomeGuyOnSax2 ай бұрын
@@drwallysax oh believe me, I know!
@eschu20002 ай бұрын
I'm a beginning player and cannot consistently hit low Bb. Should I do exercise 0 with low C instead of low Bb? Or should I still start exercise with low Bb?
@drwallysax2 ай бұрын
Low Bb is not negotiable - the beginner embouchure (when correct) can easily hit low Bb! If the issue is a leak or mechanical, it encourages you to get it fixed as well. Relax, tons of air, you got this.
@ogulkoker2 ай бұрын
I usually do mouthpiece-only exercises before the exercise zero. Do you think I should swap the order?
@drwallysax2 ай бұрын
I'll be honest, I don't do mouthpiece exercises or recommend them any longer. Long conversation (over coffee one day), but the short: The changes and anatomy to make the mouthpiece affect those sounds doesn't translate to actually playing the instrument. I've seen it become counterproductive in creating exaggerated portamentos, etc.' But, just my 2 cents. I'm on KZfaq, don't trust some guy on KZfaq! ;)
@benhostetler2682 ай бұрын
What made you get a Supreme?
@drwallysax2 ай бұрын
Blackmail.
@datapolo2 ай бұрын
Wait...what? Who's the guy in the tee-shirt?
@drwallysax2 ай бұрын
A dad who's home with 2 kids this summer and a golden retriever tearing up everything in the house. Don't push me man....don't push me....
@datapolo2 ай бұрын
@@drwallysax I feel you bro'. I have an Irish Setter puppy. It's like constantly living at closing time on a Saturday night in downtown Dublin....
@GeorgeCollinsEsq2 ай бұрын
Im doing a Bob Mintzer study (Easy Groove) and there's this bit where goes up to high F with such a full tone and I'm just sounding thin and squeaky up there. I'll try those overtone exercises and see if that helps, thanks! kzfaq.info/get/bejne/erGUi5WVkp20hac.htmlm30s
@drwallysax2 ай бұрын
Keep at it!!
@omerkarakulah60692 ай бұрын
Keşke Türkçe konussan
@drwallysax2 ай бұрын
Me too :)
@user-li7un5iw8v2 ай бұрын
Hey Dr Wally. Where’s your podcast please. You and Dr Fanshaw made me laugh so much whilst learning while doing my job