A few questions

[MrZ]

HI friends,
Questions:
1) My horn squeks after playing for 30 mins! How to solve that?
Is it because of embouchere, reeds or mouthpiece?

2) Recently, If I blow normal, my middle D will sound A unless blow harder?

3) Is my embuochere normal if I bite the mouthpiece with upper teeth, in order for better control, or should I don't & do the traditional way, I'm just afraid that this will lead to bad habit.

Hope somebody will help to clarify these. Thanks in advance.

[Gandalfe]

1. How long have you been playing?

2. What kind and size mouthpiece do you have?

3. What kind and size reed do you have?

4. Are you takin' lessons? If not, why not?

[Gordon (NZ)]

1) My horn squeaks after playing for 30 mins! How to solve that?
Is it because of embouchure, reeds or mouthpiece?........

What sort of state is your horn in?

A pad with cut leather can absorb moisture after some playing, and swell, causing it to seat badly and leak.

The other problem suggests your sax needs attention too.

Changes in reed/mouthpiece etc, may favour such problems being less significant, but they are still band aids when a sax leaks or is poorly adjusted.