![]() *Take care not to overdo this practice as you can strain your embouchure and hurt your lower lip (you shouldn’t be biting hard though)* Another option is to play long notes alongside Drones. Don’t rush this exercise and ‘perform’ don’t just play every note. Play up to high F and your mouth will know all about it. ![]() Play each note quietly, moderately and then loudly for about 20 seconds each before moving up a semitone. Most players tone is fuller below A and therefore your time is better spent working on thinner notes. Start at octave A and work up in semitones. I use the full Deluxe version of ‘Petersons Strobosoft’ tuner which has a pitch graph built in to show the note as you’re playing it – very useful but expensive. Play a long note listening hard for continuous tone without ‘wobble’ or variation of pitch. This is quite achievable and means you use your full lung capacity (most people only use a third of their lungs and shallow breathe). Remember you have 2 ears and 1 mouth so listen harder than you blow.Įxhale first to expel the old air in the lungs (the average person has a third of their lungs full of 24 hour old air) then breathe in, filling the lungs with air from the bottom up until full. Start very relaxed and use a tuner if you can throught this exercise. ![]() This is one of the best ways to improve your tone alongside Overtones. Drones and long notes It doesn’t matter how well you play and how many songs you know – its all about your tone!Ī necessary and very essential part of any saxophonists schedule must be sustained long note practice.
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