I heard an “oh” shaped embouchure helps. Is that true?
@maddykrisel3447 күн бұрын
I just switched from oboe to sax, and I am struggling a LOT... I cannot explain how much this helped me!! Thank you so much I seriously needed this! ❤
@gobbbbbbbbbble359913 күн бұрын
Thank you for the advice! I struggle with right thumb pain while playing alto sitting down, as Ill try and push the bottom away from me to level out my mouthpiece. Ill try playing sitting down without using my right thumb and see what happens!
@chaisax916 күн бұрын
Very nice❤ thank you
@thisismegbenga29 күн бұрын
Sir, you explained better than many! I subscribed! Thank you!
@andrewmartin7558Ай бұрын
Thanks for the video, beautifully and simply explained.
@raseshgandhi6702Ай бұрын
Beautiful information
@vikramchandwani3782 ай бұрын
shigma
@LCohenSax2 ай бұрын
What is that thing on the neck of your sax behind the neck cork?
@LCohenSax2 ай бұрын
I am going back to working on articulation rudiments. I'm an advanced jazz player but articulation is something I have badly overlooked. Doing the double tonguing clean and fast will take me some time as I'm just starting out seriously working on it. I've been working on speeding up my singly tonguing for a couple of months now and I've made amazing progress with that. Doing the double tonguing BACKWARDS with a goo-doo-goo-doo pattern never even occurred to me! Like I can't really do that at all. It boggles my mind and will work on that also. Thank you Robert.
@BrucknerMotet2 ай бұрын
Quality advice. Any words that move folks to move from goal definition to sussing out the mechanics (e.g., systems) of achieving that same goal, are words worth sharing!
@samuelsouza80452 ай бұрын
Poderia fazer um vídeo explicando, como funciona essa peça no tudel depois da boquilha?
@hecateswolf60073 ай бұрын
Thank you again Robert, great help
@user-ow3hf8rq5x3 ай бұрын
How long did it take you to become comfortable with double tonguing?
@tmcunlimited3 ай бұрын
Thanks for this advice . My fingers tend to tense up when I’m learning a new piece resulting in finger pain at night . Will definitely be doing what you recommend . Great clip 👍🏽
@nathanmiles48063 ай бұрын
Stinkin burns
@robertyoungsax3 ай бұрын
Sure does!!
@BrucknerMotet3 ай бұрын
thanks! You gave me a good excuse to look silly in a meeting while helping to prevent my embouchure from falling apart during concerts. Also a good excuse to take a spin thru my Larry Teal sax instruction book to look for embouchure strengthening exercises that can be done when you don't have a mouthpiece handy
@echojuliet294 ай бұрын
I just put one on my horn. It is very, very comfortable. I never thought of plying without resting the whole horn on my thumb before. It sounds like a joke, but i really was enlightened after playing my horn with this thumb pad.
@robertyoungsax3 ай бұрын
I love it!
@hecateswolf60074 ай бұрын
Very helpful so many thanks
@robertyoungsax3 ай бұрын
Thanks for checking it out!
@hecateswolf60074 ай бұрын
Thank you Robert great lesson
@DinyTrumpet4 ай бұрын
Can you develop a good tone on a Sax by just practicing with a mouthpiece and neck without the rest of the horn??
@robertyoungsax3 ай бұрын
Playing with the mpc and neck is definitely something I do on a regular basis. I dont think you can develop a good sound with that alone, but yes, it can be a great tool!
@DinyTrumpet3 ай бұрын
@@robertyoungsax thanks 🙏
@4scompaniebyferrari7674 ай бұрын
❤❤❤ amazing!!!
@felipemendozar4 ай бұрын
Where's the rest of the video?
@rodofiron59575 ай бұрын
Timely, thank you for explaining this. I’d like to know more about the hidden gems behind the right hand, three of them. One has a pearl, two very flat, inaccessible ones also.
@Cosmin1895 ай бұрын
we in România(banat) in general use the L-R-L-R and there is absolute no diference between notes
@RichardCharney-hk2kt5 ай бұрын
I'm a 74 year old with arthritis in my hands. Your advice regarding hand and thumb tension, and the Rulon thumb rest, has restored my ability to play comfortably. Thank you!
@robertyoungsax5 ай бұрын
That is fantastic to hear!! I am glad that this has been helpful!
@ParanoidGoblinoid6 ай бұрын
❤❤❤
@Chris-zo2xk6 ай бұрын
Hi Dr. Young. Thank you so much for this great explanation. What is your opinion on creating (or keeping) a flat chin? I've always prioritized this over the years but feel that maintaining this (especially when fatigued) has the potential to pull the corners backwards and create jaw/overall tension. Perhaps when the corners are in, the flat chin will simply be the result...maybe the only suggestion necessary (building on what you've already mentioned) would be to make sure the chin does not bunch upwards? This has been on my mind for a while and I would love your opinion!
@keithcampbell68066 ай бұрын
Good morning bro the motion l use to play the octave key is called the rolling motion. The left thumb is actually rolling on the thumb rest with your thump at an angle pointing to the figure 2 on an imaginary clock and rolling up and down on and off the octave key So sorry l cannot demonstrate this visually to viewers. Great video. I learnt that technique from my late teacher in 1984. Bye bro.
@regularnimnule97156 ай бұрын
Really nice review, thank you.
@Peaced9006 ай бұрын
What kind of case do you use?
@robertyoungsax6 ай бұрын
hi, my saxophone case that you see in this video is the stock case that came with my Selmer Series III.
@robannmateja50006 ай бұрын
Wow! So clearly explained. My instructor is teaching me this technique as well. I love this video... really helped me to understand. Thank you!
@rloomis36 ай бұрын
Lots of great advice here - and a particular thank-you for urging young students to seek their teachers' recommendations. It doesn't help anyone when a kid shows up to a lesson with a "Christmas present" that wasn't informed by any input from the teacher.
@garysnowdon19186 ай бұрын
Thank you my friend
@TIGUFSUPMET6 ай бұрын
The supplied thumb hook is like some medieval torture instrument! I long ago made my own, but KZfaq doesn’t allow photos in comments. I am a classical clarinetist who has been working on the sax in my dotage. My problem is that my lips quickly get tired and stiff, I have been working on embouchure & relaxation etc. but any advice would be welcome!
@jopeco25386 ай бұрын
great video but background music is too loud :o
@km62067 ай бұрын
Not all saxophones have that Mark VI style spatula though. So, there are some differences required.
@raseshgandhi67027 ай бұрын
Thank you so much
@raseshgandhi67027 ай бұрын
Thank you so much 🎉
@raseshgandhi67027 ай бұрын
Thank you so much 🎉
@raseshgandhi67027 ай бұрын
Thank you so much for fantastic information 🎉
@saxefoner7 ай бұрын
Good.
@acrubendall7 ай бұрын
Beautiful!!
@robertyoungsax7 ай бұрын
Thank you!
@jahnaviwen44347 ай бұрын
Wow!!! ❤ I love this piece so much. It’s performed with astounding spirit and perfection 🙏🏻
@Artem-ie2de7 ай бұрын
And what will I receive after this move?😅
@quiciky11 сағат бұрын
An expensive whistle
@claudelago7 ай бұрын
Happy New Year saxophone lovers. Hope to get my sax together and practice more in 2024. I'll surely watch some of your tips again to fix some mistakes. Keep up the great content that help us a lot. Thank You.
@robertyoungsax7 ай бұрын
Thank you! Happy New Year
@XavierJordanMusic7 ай бұрын
Thank you!
@robertyoungsax7 ай бұрын
You bet!
@dougjsax7 ай бұрын
Thank you, Dr. Young! I just downloaded atomic habits from Audible. My favorite way to “read” new books. I am a fairly new subscriber to your channel, but I really enjoy your content. Happy new year, and best wishes for 2024! I picked up sax again in early 2023 after 25 years of not playing. I’ve made it a habit to practice for an hour every day on my lunch break from work. I just sit in the backseat of my truck and practice scales and intervals out of Joe violas’s excellent book Technique of the Saxophone. I’ve become proficient in all 12 major scales and am working my way through Triad intervals. It has helped my technique immensely and I am really enjoying it.
@robertyoungsax7 ай бұрын
I love it! Thank you for the kind words. Happy New Year! Keep up the great work!!
@ads69808 ай бұрын
Very cool and helpful! Although I am learning to play the clarinet, these recommendations also do help. And on top: easily to understand for non native speakers, greetings from Germany w