Easy Tenor Sax Altissimo Lick 1

This is a lesson on how to play an altissimo lick on tenor sax.
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[@mrRaleigh97]

Dude, I love your videos. You show how to get around all the upper register stuff on tenor and it has helped so much.

[@michaelmoss5040]

Very interesting, I’ll try that at home in the morning. 🎶🎷😃

[@RodneyRockUKmusician]

Thankz Sir Valor I'm a busker from London and need to incorporate more altissimo into my playing (I've got too lazy/one dimensional over the yearz). I luv your teaching style. You've helped me smash down that brick wall. Thank you so very much Sir from the bottom of my heart

[@tmxxx70]

Bravo !!! Sto imparando anche con le tue lezioni.!! Grazie.!!

[@andrewsmith7650]

Great tutorial thanks

[@Sirvalorsax]

Thanks

[@rogerdildeau7507]

This man is phenomenal! I wish I could play half as good as him!

[@franlobatoruiz4289]

Gracias

[@BringBackMasculinity1987]

Brother I never knew you were into Smooth Jazz. This is classic right here! Lol! Way before I even subscribed to your channel

[@Sirvalorsax]

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[@RoninGroupUK]

Nice. I also like the idea of numbers and changing the way sax is taught. Making it easier for the beginner and less off putting. There are people out there who want to play by ear and just want to learn key identification without the whole learning to read music. Its just not necessary to have instant fun and sound good. When playing sax you have to look for gaps and find a place to what i call "stick a howl" (a brief catchy memorable injection). This is the job I feel of the Sax player. Not playing a tune note for note all the way through. Keep it funky ~ The Wolfman

[@Sirvalorsax]

Thanks for tuning in to my channel Wolfman!!

[@patam-patam]

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[@Sirvalorsax]

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[@ianrs4685]

Great teacher, thanks

[@christossyrmaidis125]

THANK YOU VERY VERY MUCH ..... GOD BLESS YOU

[@Laslomas71]

Got it immediately. Awesome!

[@Sirvalorsax]

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[@TheAbdelsax]

wonderful!

[@GGflute]

HALLO! YOU ARE VERY GOOD TEACHER!THANKS!

[@Sirvalorsax]

Thanks!!

[@GreenIris1110]

Awesome, I can't wait for the book to come out!!

[@martinperez-saxofonista2130]

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[@jimmyb1133]

Nice ! I'm going to try that ... nice clean altissimos ..

[@scuzzy1nut]

Explained with ease

[@SALSADURA1000]

Thank you for sharing. Now I found a new trick!!!

[@Sirvalorsax]

Cool. Thanks for tuning in to my channel.

[@Gopherborn]

Great videos, man! Keep it up!

[@jodiesanders8090]

Thanks

[@edovonvelde3194]

Excellent bro 😍😍thanks

[@Sirvalorsax]

Thanks

[@jaimeparedesmartinez]

I love the video!!!! Still I can’t get that F from the split….the rest of the notes just popped but nothing from the split 😢

[@bestfouronsix]

quite big piece of cake :) cool stuff, thanks!

[@Sirvalorsax]

LOL!!

[@olivierherment1188]

Thank you...over the seas :)

[@davidsmusic]

amazing master!!!

[@eliaslopez-me6kg]

What size of reed u use?? N what # of mouthpiece?? Thanks I appreciate for ur support!!!

[@saxmoe]

Let us know when the book is out looking forwards thanks for the videos.

[@singmysong4444]

Looking forward to your book.... 2:04.... Keep up the good vids.... !!!

[@Sirvalorsax]

Thanks for the positive feedback!!

[@TheLazyClips]

Im gonna need that book...

[@Sirvalorsax]

I'm looking for publishing companies now

[@TheLazyClips]

@@Sirvalorsax awesome.

[@jodiesanders8090]

Sir I love your sound on the sax and your altissimo notes. Does mouthpiece size and reed size matter

[@Sirvalorsax]

Mouthpiece and reed choice make a huge difference but both pale in comparison to good technique. I use a "lip out" embouchure which puts less pressure on the mouthpiece and reed and allows for the reed to oscillate more freely. Doing so requires a smaller tip opening and softer reeds. Also, it will take about 2 months to develop the muscles to get comfortable with this embouchure.

[@cjbalk]

You have one of the coolest sounds I've heard. It would be cool to have a video on how you got your sound - throat, embouchure, etc. Even your lower register is worth discussing. I am curious, what type of horn do you have - I can't tell from the bell etching or neck. VR? VK?

[@Sirvalorsax]

Hello and thanks. 1st off, I now have a new horn. The one in the video is a Cannonball Vintage Reborn (Brute finish) unlacquered. I replaced it with a Cannonball Vintage Reborn Amber lacquer. I play in a freakishly humid environment and the unlacquered horn was becoming a disaster. I will be posting extensive mouthpiece reviews within the next week or so focusing on sound. I think you will enjoy!!!

[@cjbalk]

I'm just learning more about the Cannonball - I was looking at the key mechanics in your video. I like the placement of the pearls and the teardrop. Seems a bit more solid than a few other models I've tried. One of your videos mentioned a book, have you completed that? Do you have another website? Looking forward to your next video.

[@Sirvalorsax]

Not yet, still in the works for the book. I have found that Cannonball's rival the Big Boys (Selmer, Yanagisawa, Yamaha, Keilwerth) but not the cost. Sound is always subjective but their tenors work for me!! :)

[@cjbalk]

When I got my '67 Tone King, I was really happy with the tone, and the cost was a fraction of Selmer. I love the heavier/thicker metal than most newer models. But the intonation makes it more difficult. That's partially why I'm interested in the Cannonball. I've heard good things about it's intonation across various mouthpieces (Tone King is picky on what you use.) I hope people pick up on your comment about "sound is subjective". Bob Reynolds has a nice short video about the best mouthpiece (*spoiler alert* He holds up a piece of paper that says, "The one you own.") Looking forward to more videos from you. You definitely have something unique to share with people.

[@tonychapman2279]

Still cannot seem to find it....

[@saulmolina3214]

I can play altissimo on my Selmer hard rubber mouthpiece, but when I use my meyer 6j metal mouthpiece i cant play it as well anymore. Can you help me please?

[@Sirvalorsax]

I would definitely try using stiffer of softer reeds with the Meyer if that is the piece you prefer to play on.

[@saulmolina3214]

+Sirvalorsax what mouthpiece are you using, if you dont mind me asking.

[@Sirvalorsax]

I use a metal Brillhart #7 with Vandoren 2.5 red box reeds. I got the piece used so I never had the "spoiler" that comes with it.

[@saulmolina3214]

+Sirvalorsax thanks I'll try using softer reeds maybe that will help me. 👍

[@TheLazyClips]

Is your book out already??

[@amjatkhan2102]

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[@bigred1037]

Jeez I wish I could play that high.... damn u

[@Sirvalorsax]

Thanks

[@therealchrisjenkins]

when you say blow "overblow",,, meaning blow harder??? if so still nothing

[@Sirvalorsax]

Overblowing is a fancy way of saying "organized" or "purposeful" squeaking. If you play your high "G" (not altissimo), and accidentally get a palm "D", we say you squeaked! In actuality, you overblew the "G" and got the "D". The same thing goes for ALL ALTISSIMO!!!! All you're doing is organizing your squeaks. Try deliberately squeaking on those fingerings and trying to repeat the process. :) GOOD LUCK!!

[@joseacevedo6318]

Like, I use a metal Larson mo th pieces any comments on this

[@Sirvalorsax]

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[@juggerdad831]

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[@Sirvalorsax]

Man, Where did you get that icon?!?!!?

[@juggerdad831]

+Sirvalorsax That's the "Soul Brotha" from the Pete Rock & CL Smooth albums.

[@Sirvalorsax]

Damn!!! I thought that shit was you!!!!

[@therealchrisjenkins]

the split "f" ,,, I cant get any action on that

[@Sirvalorsax]

Using the same fingering, try starting with the F# (Palm key) then overblow to C (altissimo) and then overblow to split F

[@seanwintersax]

It gets a little confusing use the term split when referring to those upper notes because generally split is used to talk about a split tone or a tone that breaks up. Where as in this example I feel like he's using the word split to describe something else entirely.

[@scuzzy1nut]

Explained with ease