Easy Alto Sax Altissimo 1

[@curtisvalle5141]

Multis rule. Synths always suck at sax sounds due to this interesting overtone production and how they vary for each fingered note. Visualizing on a spectrum analyzer really helps with aiming at a specific overblown frequency... sounding it as a higher fundamental (?) . Mucho Kudos, Good Sir

[@Sirvalorsax]

Cool, thanks

[@randyk.hunter2780]

Your approach is great. This video provides a better understanding of this beautiful instrument. Awesome.

[@Cysubtor_8vb]

So, it's somewhat similar to lipping up a note on brass. I recently got back into practicing sax and really need to focus more on these overtones, especially since I'm already familiar with the harmonic series from my low brass upbringing, lol

[@nicolasmatherne8574]

I feel that, I'm coming from trumpet

[@Sirvalorsax]

Yes. Learning embouchure control is important not just for altissimo but for tone development also

[@stepanxol]

Thanks Sir. Always interesting.

[@Sirvalorsax]

My pleasure

[@antoniomusgrove]

Holy hell I bought the alto book but some how I missed this video, this helps immensely. Thank you

[@Sirvalorsax]

Glad it was helpful!

[@UserUser-pv2wo]

works well. Very good approach for high D. Then, keeping opening fingers is pretty easy to follow upper notes with keys of mid-range

[@Sirvalorsax]

:)

[@proyectosaxo4937]

thanks for the video...

[@Sirvalorsax]

Cool!

[@jazzygiraffe8589]

Thank you for making this video, I'll try to put it to use :-)

[@Sirvalorsax]

Thanks for watching

[@yee3545]

Great video and I guess the alto book will be almost available soon!

[@phatkeys4060]

Wow

[@ryangjewell]

Any chance of a bari sax book/ video for altissimo?

[@briangraham367]

Great stuff!

[@Sirvalorsax]

Thanks!

[@geraldwynne3661]

Nice sax

[@joshuasmith3474]

Do you do lessons or anything I want to get better but not sure what to work on to get my solos better

[@jimcurrie]

Sirvalor is there a way that you can send me your book of altissimo fingerings for alto saxophone

[@jimcurrie]

Sirvalor sax do the alto altissimo book for sale.

[@nairdazitro7460]

Altissimo is so much easier on alto, I can reach the super high D on alto plus the splitones meanwhile I'm struggling so much for the A an A# on the tenor sax lol, it's a true mystery.

[@shipsahoy1793]

Embouchure friend, embouchure !!

[@Sirvalorsax]

I'm working on the alto altissimo book now and I have to agree that this is far easier on alto than on tenor. I believe the natural resistance within the alto facilitates this

[@nairdazitro7460]

@@Sirvalorsax Good to hear it.. Do you have a more relaxed embouchure on alto than on tenor too ? I can't blow out a single altissimo on tenor if I'm playing as relaxed as I do on the alto.

[@shipsahoy1793]

@@nairdazitro7460 You know I tend to agree with you.. I find that the combination of mouthpiece, reed, and embouchure have a big affect on how successful I am on any given day with the Altissimo notes, some more difficult than others, so I think embouchure control in spite of seemingly minor variations in the other variables is a big part of it. I’m “relaxed” to begin with, so I find that altissimo is easier on tenor for me always, and I play alto less frequently. Everybody’s different, but I probably need to play alto more😮

[@Sirvalorsax]

@@nairdazitro7460 No!!! My embouchure on alto is tighter than on tenor. For soprano, I use an embouchure more similar to tenor. My embouchure for alto is still more relaxed than the "standard" lip in embouchure.