I just bought a sax Mendini and don't know if my tone on every note has to do with this saxophone. With the neckpiece it sounds perfect but when i try to play it with the horn and keys sometimes it sounds off and i have to apply different pressure on each note.
I don't know if has to do with my embouchure or my saxophone. I already know this saxophone sucks btw
Hmmm...
Maybe you suck and the sax will be awesome after it's been gone over and adjusted by a tech.
That's the thing that most people do after getting a new horn.
Thank you for your answers, they didn't help me that much...
I'm still wondering if I have to apply different pressure for each note to get the right tone. Any help?
Nathre why don't you post a video on youtube? Maybe that will help get some answers. Though so far I'm finding people like to share about what they like here but aren't offering too much advice. Just my initial impression.
Just play another Sax and if you suck on that one then chances are you suck and it's not the Sax.
Borrow a horn or maybe play test a horn and maybe try a different mouthpiece even an inexpensive one like a Rico.
It's pretty rare for a Sax (even the lesser name inexpensive horns that I've tried) to be all over the place in it's design that the notes are way off, so it's usually the player I would imagine, especially if the player is at a basic level.
Blow with a constant airstream and a comfortable yet working steady embouchure (I personally don't use a bottom lip over the teeth deal and I just use an embouchure like I would if I had a finger in my mouth, replace finger with mouthpiece) and listen to what you are playing and fine adjust the airstream and embouchure until it sounds the best to you and practice playing music as much as you can.
Playing the Sax in a decent way isn't rocket science and it's just basically the players airstream making the reed vibrate and the players airstream control produces good sounding steady notes along with a steady controlled embouchure that doesn't get in the way and start interfering with the airstream control and reed vibration.
Then it's all about coordination using notes and tonguing which is another thing that shouldn't get in the way, and playing music which consists of some scales and arpeggios, so practicing scales and arpeggios helps to play music and music is the goal and not exercises.
Take your saxophone to a tech for adjusting. Ask for tips on basic care. Get at least 4 lessons from a saxophone instructor to get pointed in the right direction. Then it's off to practice practice practice!
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