![]() The most revered saxophone of all time, the Selmer MKVI, is well-known to have some tuning “quirks”. “Easy!” I hear you say, “just buy a saxophone that’s in tune”. In this case it is way falltter (30 cents) than most people would deem acceptable.Īnother reason is that players often use a different form of intonation, ie just intonation (see below: When is “In Tune” Out of Tune?) How to Play a Saxophone In Tune But it can also be a much more slight change in the tuning (playing flat to a greater or lesser degree. In some cases this means playing a note approximately a semitone lower so that a major becomes a minor (even though the rhythm section are style playing major chords). A lot of the feel of blues saxophone is based on ” blue notes”. One is that in a blues style it is not always necessary, or even a good idea to play perfectly in tune. In this example there are two possible reasons. Most people who have tried this prefer example 1. Your browser does not support the video tag. Now have a look at the video to see the intonation of each take. The survey did show that most people prefer Example 1. Or whether they are both in tune or both out of tune. I have tried this on quite a few people and there is not always agreement as to which one is “in tune” and which one isn’t. In each audio clip listen to the first long note of the alto saxophone (they each have slightly different pitch). The two audiofiles are two different versions of the first few notes of an alto saxophone solo. A closer look at some of these aspects of tuningįirst of all please try this little experiment.Classifieds Used instruments on Cafésaxophone. ![]() Collectables Rare & unusual music stuff.Beginners Downloads Free when you buy a book.CaféSaxophone Our friendly and informative discussion forum.Arranging Composing Voicing, backings, rhythm.Intermediate Jazz & Blues More advanced Impro / Theory.Beginners’ Impro & Theory Learn about chords & scales.IMPROVISING, THEORY, COMPOSING & ARRANGING.Saxophone Effects Growling, bending, false fingerings.Tone & Sound Vibrato, subtone, altissimo, embouchure, tuning.Technical Maintenance, repair, recording.Mouthpieces Comparisons, charts, materials,.Players Great jazz & rhythm & blues players.Saxophone Info Info | Reviews | History.Pete Thomas Biography | press | discography | credits.
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