What to do if you have few time to study to prepare a concert? I discussed something that I find useful in this video. Turn on English subtitles in the menu. Have a nice week end! View: https://youtu.be/y3hBz1k06eE?si=v5-hoY1Drl-eSs1V ..read more

David Roach said: After a day's rehearsal with the alto I liked the tuning and response but felt thoroughly un-engaged by the instrument, bored by it in fact, and gladly went back to my Selmer alto. Click to expand... Which Selmer alto do you play David ? I want to like my Serie III, but find the tuning peculiar higher up and not as easy to play as my Mk7. Rhys ..read more

anyone tried one of these ..read more

I'm Lydia. I'm learning alto sax. I started seriously playing last year, when I got a music teacher. I practise every day for an hour or so and I'm also taking the music theory exams to support my understanding of music (currently on grade 3 now). I'm also learning the flute. Music has somewhat taken over my life since last year. My goal is to be competent enough to play with other musicians. I'm in my late 50's so I'd better get a move on ..read more

Hi does anyone use these reeds...are they as consistant as say dsjs or rigotti..thanks ..read more

I've recently been trying some different brands/cuts and strengths of reeds out, and the upshot is that I have various reeds that are completely unused just lying around, from part boxes and so on. These include:- Tenor Boston Sax Shop Black & Silver in a 3 Rigotti Gold Blue box 3L and 3M Wondered if anyone else is in a similar predicament with stuff they don't need and might want to swap? I'd be interested in 2.5s of the above and probably some others. Happy to do a trade etc ..read more

Please help test the photo contest thread format. I think it's working but all images posted should show in the display block as well as the vote count based on reactions. So give us your worst ..read more

The theme is floral/garden/nature/outdoors. But may include saxophones and/or cats. This is a new photo contest format - post an image and (if all goes well) it will show at the top of the thread. Votes are by likes/reactions (note that love/star/congrats should all count as 1 point same as a like). Other reactions (e.g. disagree) won't count. Voting will be open from May 1 So get your photo in by then. Note that reactions will not show on this thread until then ..read more

I have a tenor that had not long been overhauled when I got it. It's been used almost daily since then for an average of hour or so (sometimes 3 hours sometimes 10 minutes) daily I'd guess. Along the way I have been able to do bits like a cork replacement if one drops off, neck corks and cleaning and oiling. Perhaps I've done a bit more than that and maybe could of / should of done even more but never hit 'plenty of time' and 'feeling confident' at the same time go further. But its had some... Read more ..read more

I know this makes most sense when you think about mouthpieces with high/medium baffles but I get the feeling it applies generally. Perhaps this should be a poll but maybe some discussion first would be good. The point about baffles is that any mouthpiece that has a baffle and a small tip means the baffle itself is closer to the reed and so inherently brighter. And then not so easy to make less bright via embouchure. This is maybe over-generalising and the assumption is that baffles do not... Read more ..read more