Advanced Altissimo for Tenor Saxophone

[@Imsoflattered0]

You are the CEO of altissimo

[@Sirvalorsax]

LOL!

[@saxmad100]

Love your approach.. iv’e been playing Tenor... in UK since 73 .. but I still learn from your video’s Good Work and wish great success.

[@Sirvalorsax]

Cool

[@tonescape1]

I love your coinage of the term harcat. I'm seriously advanced in music-theory (specifically microtonal theory), and your concept of "harmonic catastrophe" is a great way to understand woodwinds that don't overblow at a true harmonic series .

[@tonymarlow6975]

I love your method of teaching. Thanks for your tribute to the Lakey mouthpiece. Claude was a friend of mine. He began making them in the early 80s in the basement of his studio in Southern Cal. May he Rest In Peace.

[@Sirvalorsax]

Cool, thanks

[@bobblues1158]

Absolutely on the same page with you. Your nomenclature is really a help in systemising these phenomena.

[@Sirvalorsax]

Thanks

[@marcioraraujo]

"Top Tones for Saxophone" - Sigurd Rascher....great idea 👍❗❗

[@prosaxtips5007]

🎷 Excellent video. You are a great orator and your explanations are not overly complicated for the novice player. I liked and subscribed. Cheers :-) 🎷

[@Sirvalorsax]

Thanks for watching and subscribing.

[@curtisvalle5141]

Good Sir, very nice... thanks. Momentum is interesting for the daring among us who may go for broke on stage...it can work. especially if you don't think and lock up

[@016_]

4:55 damn that sounds funky, DAMN HOW’D HE DO THAT???

[@xani8826]

Hi Adriene, split F fingering is not working on my tenor. It's because nothing happens to the A key when I lift off the middle finger. Actually the mechanics of G key is pushing the A key always down. I think, this happens for a couple of tenor sax types. Any recommendations? Thanx for all your very stimulating stuff on your channel, Alex

[@Sirvalorsax]

What kind of sax do you have and how old is it?

[@xani8826]

It's a Hohner President, a German Tenor designed by Max Keilwerth and built in 1968. Some of the key mechanics seem to be special, but it has a great sound - especially since I have bought the Vandoren Jumbo Java T-45 which I have seen in your reviews. I was so impressed by the Vandorens, that I bought the Java T-45 and the V5 T-20, too. It's so fun, if you can play relaxed and easy classical stuff, jazzy pieces or just making "noise" with the "mouth cannon" :-)))

[@javierquesada798]

What a shame not to live near you. If you know of a book that brings all that

[@Sirvalorsax]

I'm writing one myself. I'm looking for a publishing company now

[@joshcharlat850]

@@Sirvalorsax I'm glad you're doing that!! You are an extremely good communicator. I think you could possibly do an E-book. What I mean is the following: We read what you write and diagram; then there is a link which takes us to an abbreviated video demonstration. So the learner has the chance to compare his results on the horn. An E-book presupposes different pricing (I imagine) and perhaps forces device usage such as Kindle, but I'm NOT technically savvy. Could be read on a cellphone, too. Anyway just a thought. If the book is published on paper, the link idea is still possible. Good luck!!!!

[@Sirvalorsax]

@@joshcharlat850 I'm still working out the logistics for the book. Thanks for the excellent feedback.

[@joshcharlat850]

@@Sirvalorsax You ARE the Bomb!! No doubt about it.

[@johnfilardi]

Ugh too confusing for a novice player

[@tyson7693]

Like it says in the title this video isn't really for novice players.

[@yato6772]

Why were you watching in the first place?

[@BrunoNeureiter]

At least he didn't dislike the video

[@Sirvalorsax]

I just posted a Multiphonics for Altissimo video. This is good for alto and tenor as far as getting a grasp on overtones for altissimo production. It is also an easier way to get started for less advanced players.