BUILDING TONE AND STRENGTH ON SOPRANO SAX

[@michaeltaylor-lo4xx]

This is a really rewarding way to practice. Soul Eyes is the tune I've picked to work on to begin with. Many thanks from a UK viewer.

[@josephgiardullo7403]

Thanks. Take it very slowly, almost Ray Charles slow. That's a good melody for this work.

[@robertpayne5233]

Thanks for posting these videos. I find them to be very helpful. I think I'll try this with But Beautiful. I hope you are doing well.

[@josephgiardullo7403]

Glad they are of use! So, play But Beautiful really slow (I call it "Ray Charles" slow), give each note their full value, be attentive to the sound entering each note and also coming out of the note.. In other words, you get to decide if you like how you enter and exit each note or you don't. More progress comes from "not liking" things and working to get it to be what you want. You will recognize a lot of things in a hurry and it will become almost addicting to do this work daily for 20 minutes. or more. All's good.

[@carolynking4828]

Thank you so much for your extremely informative and helpful video. I took up the straight soprano saxophone two years ago, and just recently I bought a curved one too which sounds lovely. It has a very mellow and rich tone, and the top register comes out really softly and pure. I'm as pleased as punch with my new saxophone, looking forward to practising more tomorrow, and I will try out what you have suggested. I recently heard the lovely song by Norah Jones called "Don't know why". Do you know it? So bluesy and gentle, it would sound lovely on my curved soprano. Gonna give it a try tomorrow. Enjoy the rest of the Bank Holiday. 🤩

[@josephgiardullo7403]

Thanks for your kind words. Playing soprano sax is such a joy!