How to prevent squeaking tones out of your Saxophone

[@sebastianashbury2478]

I watch around 10 saxophone channels (beginner on alto sax currently; I mostly watch "Better Sax" and "Get Your Sax Together"), and I really hope you channel takes off. You have a lot of unique tips and a good personality. Look forward to more content!

[@saxophonespirit]

Many thanks! This means a lot for me!

[@midaxsax]

Reed position on the mouthpiece can also cause squeaks. Sometimes when adjusting the mpc for tone the reed can get pushed out of place so it’s a good idea to check it.

[@saxophonespirit]

Many thanks for your great tip. I’m sure, that it will help some players, too! Thanks.

[@robinmarwick1982]

Excellent video, very helpful, thanks.

[@DolphScreamingSax]

Nice positive video.🙂

[@michaeldean9338]

Helpful video. Thank you, sir. Will share :)

[@sidan76]

tnx for the video

[@thomasomuller7995]

In my saxophone, the lower octave key was not correctly centered over the opening. This sometimes caused a squeak and sometimes a kind of "rumble" (Quin Marry in the harbor) but not as usual with beginners on the low notes (B, B flat) but on the middle notes between G and D.

[@saxophonespirit]

Very good comment, thank you. I didn’t know that, yet. It’s not always the players fault 🎷

[@olamideagunbiade617]

Please can you make a video on positioning of the mouth on the saxophone for beginners

[@saxophonespirit]

I‘ll try if I can manage it before Christmas. I give my best :)

[@olamideagunbiade617]

@saxophonespirit Thank you

[@sebastianashbury2478]

@@saxophonespirit I second this request! Embouchure is challenging.

[@brst808]

Didn't know JD played the horn

[@susannaviljanmaa5371]

I have often battled with the absolute lowest notes. After my last gig I realized what was wrong. I had my sax hanging too low and one of the keys was hitting against my thigh instead of opening!

[@saxophonespirit]

That’s a great comment! Thank you 😊 I think that’s a really nice thing if you figure out „what’s wrong“ by yourself.

[@olafstenzel2684]

You said too hard reeds tend to squeak, but for me it is the opposite. When reeds are too soft, I get a lot of squeaks especially when the reeds are getting softened by playing them „too long“. When I change to new reeds of the same strength, the squeaking stops.

[@saxophonespirit]

You're absolutely right, but what i mean is: People/ Beginners (me included) tend to bite, to get a tone out of the horn if the reed is too strong for their "weak" mouthmuscles.

[@olafstenzel2684]

@ oh yes, if you use too hard reeds you need more air pressure. It happens to me too, that I loose my power and tend to bite.

[@DrinkCola]

much salive can also make squeaking

[@saxophonespirit]

Absolutely right :) Thank you for your comment!