Saxophone

Question 1

Choked Sound (causes)

Answer 1

Too much pressure from lower lip
Too little mouthpiece in mouth
Lay of mouthpiece too close
Reed too thin. Closes.

Question 2

Choked Sound (remedies)

Answer 2

Say “A” and “Q,” lip firm to teeth, pressure from jaw structure.
Think of a “dot” 1/2 in. from tip of reed in mouth.
Try mouthpiece that blow easily for student’s mouth structure.
Get reed with more heart.

Question 3

Wobbly Sound (causes)

Answer 3

Upper lip instead of teeth touching m.p.

Question 4

Wobbly Sound (remedies)

Answer 4

Always anchor teeth to m.p. first

Question 5

Rough Squak (causes)

Answer 5

Too much m.p.

Reed too stiff

Question 6

Rough Squak (remedies)

Answer 6

Less m.p. in mouth

Make sides and heart of reed lighter

Question 7

Blows hard/leak (causes)

Answer 7

Poor pads and/or keys

Question 8

Blows hard/leak (remedies)

Answer 8

Check octave keys, look for bent keys, bad pads

Question 9

Weak and nasal (causes)

Answer 9

Air stream is too slow

Question 10

Weak and nasal (remedies)

Answer 10

student must feel faster air with resistance from m.p.

Question 11

Poor intonation (causes)

Answer 11

Tenseness of throat

Inconsistency of adjustments in pads

Question 12

Poor intonation (remedies)

Answer 12

Sing and match tones using “ah”

Check thickness of opening when pads are open on various notes