How can I make my alto sax sound better?

On Saxophone Tone:

1. Bottom lip position is important. Think the word “Victory”, or the letter “F” to see how much (or little) bottom lip is placed over the bottom teeth.
2. “Hot air plays the Saxophone; Cool air plays the Flute.”
3. Keep your throat open – same way as when you burp – and push the warm air through.

How do I make my alto sax louder?

To play louder you basically need to use a harder reed or a more open mouthpiece, both options require more pressure. You essentially need more power to play louder. The less expensive option is to keep using your current mouthpiece and switch to a harder reed. The more expensive option is to switch your mouthpiece.

What should I practice on sax?

Saxophone for beginners: 10 top practice tips

• Get the best mouthpiece you can.
• Have a comfortable sling.
• Get a sax stand.
• Play your scales and exercises over a backing track.
• Transcribe a solo.
• Transpose a song.
• Get a flight case.
• Practice little and often.

Should I polish my saxophone?

To remove rust from your instrument’s surface, you will first need to moisten a piece of sandpaper with water. Use the sandpaper to rub the rusted area of the sax lightly. Use metal polish or a lacquer polishing cloth to remove the remainder of the rust.

Why is my saxophone screeching?

Saxophones squeak most typically due to an issue with the setup, such as the reed being misaligned or using low-quality equipment. Poor embouchure is also a major cause of squeaking, as biting too much or taking in too much mouthpiece are more prone to produce a sound in the upper register.

How can I improve the sound of my Saxophone?

The first step to producing resonance on the saxophone, to improve your saxophone sound, is playing just on the off piece alone. The reason for this is because the saxophone embouchure can be rather complicated to learn.

How important are overtones on saxophone?

Overtones are really, really, important because they are kind of a stepping stone towards getting your altissimo notes on your saxophone (that is, extremely high notes). If you get it right, you’re really going to strengthen your throat, which will make a dramatic improvement to your sound.

How do you set the tension on a saxophone?

One of the easiest ways of setting the proper tension and achieving the proper sound on the saxophone is to match the pitch of just the mouthpiece alone to a tone source (often a piano). So take the mouthpiece out of your saxophone. The pitch that I normally do this with concert pitch on the piano.

Who are some of the best classical saxophone players?

In the world of classical saxophone, perhaps the answers aren’t so clear but a few that I would suggest are Donald Sinta, Timothy McAllister , Joseph Lulloff, Otis Murphy, Tamer Sullivan, Clifford Layman and so on and so forth. All these players have lovely beautiful sounds that can serve as a model for the beginner players.