Alto Jazz
Understanding Alto Saxophone Lessons
Saxophone is a woodwind instrument which is divided into different groups. Of the three, the most commonly used today is the alto saxophone. We can see this instrument in jazz music and some orchestras. The alto saxophone will be an exciting instrument for a student to learn because of the unique quality and beauty of the music that it produces.
The first thing an interested student must to do to learn the alto saxophone is of course, to buy one. A high-quality saxophone ranges from $ 1000-$ 2000, not exactly cheap. You could probably buy a used saxophone, but take note that you would have to replace the mouthpiece. Many believe that the best brands of alto saxophones are the Yamaha and the Selmer, but of course, there are other brands that you can also choose from. Also, you might want to add a few necessary accessories like a neck strap, a cloth for wiping, reeds, and cork grease.
There are many methods that you can choose from to learn this instrument. The best way would be to hire a professional Singapore Saxophone instructor. He can teach you the basics of saxophone like how to blow correctly and how to read notes. These are really important because you can’t go on with the lessons if you cannot properly blow into the mouthpiece nor can you read notes.
You will find many Saxophone instructors online and in music schools. It’s better to go to a music school, because the Singapore Saxophone teachers there are experienced and can teach you face-to-face. What’s off-putting about music schools are the expensive tuitions. Generally, a Singapore Saxophone teacher in a school is more expensive because it is most effective type of learning, unlike other online ways to learning. Plus, the internet is saturated with competetive professionals offering their services to aspiring sax players.
If you don’t want to pay for saxophone lessons, you could do it yourself. Let me remind you though, that you may not reach the highest level of learning because of the limited lessons you can get from books and videos. There is actually a correct way of blowing air into the mouthpiece, you could get this wrong if you do not have a good instructor.
Keep your upper teeth on top of the mouthpiece and your lower lip slightly curled at the bottom of it. There are other ways of blowing, and some produce different tone quality. Try out each of the methods and see what will work best for you. But whatever manner of blowing you choose, be sure to tighten your mouth around the mouthpiece to keep all air blown flowing into the sax.
Right after you have practiced your blowing, you have to learn all the notes of the alto saxophone. Buy a book or get other resources that could show the correct keys to press in order to produce the right notes. Practice long and hard, and sooner or later, you’ll be able to play a whole music sheet. Find the style of music you like and play it for your family and friends.
Misty: jazz ballad on alto sax