Playing Alto Saxophone

Passion · 10-28-2009, 01:37 AM

So, I avoid playing low brass because it hurts my mouth and pretty sure it's bad for my trumpet embrochure.

But is it so bad that I play alto saxophone? I really want to learn woodwind, but I dont want it to affect my trumpet playing. Will it?

Will it help my embrochure or just do nothing?

rowuk · 10-28-2009, 03:20 AM

I would think that a REAL trumpet player would prefer the baritone saxophone. It shares many of the important trumpet characteristics: loud, individual and more opportunity to show off.
I played quite a bit of bari sax in junior high and high school. If you practice enough there are no negative issues.

Passion · 10-28-2009, 08:14 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by rowuk

I would think that a REAL trumpet player would prefer the baritone saxophone. It shares many of the important trumpet characteristics: loud, individual and more opportunity to show off.
I played quite a bit of bari sax in junior high and high school. If you practice enough there are no negative issues.

lol.

Well, I like the higher tone you get with Alto. It's so cool, my brother played it.

jdizzle · 10-28-2009, 09:18 PM

If I were to play any sax it would be the tenor. Rich full sound like Dexter Gordon or Coltrane. That's what I'm talking about.

john7401 · 10-28-2009, 09:34 PM

I think it would be cool to learn sax. If I hadn't just bought a new trumpet I'd still consider it because I like how jazz saxs sound.

ARTIE RULES · 10-28-2009, 10:55 PM

I love playing sax!
YouTube - jonmathis's Channel

bagmangood · 10-28-2009, 11:16 PM

I wouldn't think it would affect (effect?) your embouchure for trumpet at all (unless you don't practice trumpet

)

There isn't anything wrong with playing an inferior instrument (a woodwind) so long as you remember that brass is better. It might even help you understand how much better brass is

dhbailey · 10-30-2009, 05:30 PM

Bagmangood hit the nail on the head -- the only negative about playing multiple instruments is when you don't practice all of them all the time. With careful practice, the different usages of the embouchure won't hurt each other. The danger lies in us becoming fascinated with a new instrument and practicing it to the exclusion of any/all of our other instruments.

10-28-2009, 01:37 AM	#1
Passion New Friend Join Date: Jun 2009 Posts: 44	Playing Alto Saxophone So, I avoid playing low brass because it hurts my mouth and pretty sure it's bad for my trumpet embrochure. But is it so bad that I play alto saxophone? I really want to learn woodwind, but I dont want it to affect my trumpet playing. Will it? Will it help my embrochure or just do nothing?

10-28-2009, 03:20 AM	#2
rowuk Moderator Utimate User Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: Germany Posts: 7,364	Re: Playing Alto Saxophone I would think that a REAL trumpet player would prefer the baritone saxophone. It shares many of the important trumpet characteristics: loud, individual and more opportunity to show off. I played quite a bit of bari sax in junior high and high school. If you practice enough there are no negative issues. __________________ Whenever I feel blue, I start breathing again.

10-28-2009, 09:18 PM	#4
jdizzle New Friend Join Date: Nov 2008 Location: in the 513 Posts: 34	Re: Playing Alto Saxophone If I were to play any sax it would be the tenor. Rich full sound like Dexter Gordon or Coltrane. That's what I'm talking about. __________________ "If you don't hear it, it won't come out your horn."

10-28-2009, 09:34 PM	#5
john7401 Pianissimo User Join Date: Jul 2009 Posts: 91	Re: Playing Alto Saxophone I think it would be cool to learn sax. If I hadn't just bought a new trumpet I'd still consider it because I like how jazz saxs sound. Last edited by john7401; 10-28-2009 at 09:37 PM.

10-28-2009, 10:55 PM	#6
ARTIE RULES Pianissimo User Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: Baltimore Posts: 147	Re: Playing Alto Saxophone I love playing sax! YouTube - jonmathis's Channel

10-28-2009, 11:16 PM	#7
bagmangood Mezzo Forte User Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: Bostonish & San Francisco Posts: 946	Re: Playing Alto Saxophone I wouldn't think it would affect (effect?) your embouchure for trumpet at all (unless you don't practice trumpet ) There isn't anything wrong with playing an inferior instrument (a woodwind) so long as you remember that brass is better. It might even help you understand how much better brass is __________________ Bb: Courtois 305 "Elite" C: Bach C180-239 (Akwright conversion), Cornet: Conn Wonder (1900) Picc: Selmer Paris, ~1971

10-30-2009, 05:30 PM	#8
dhbailey Pianissimo User Join Date: Jul 2009 Location: New Hampshire Posts: 240	Re: Playing Alto Saxophone Bagmangood hit the nail on the head -- the only negative about playing multiple instruments is when you don't practice all of them all the time. With careful practice, the different usages of the embouchure won't hurt each other. The danger lies in us becoming fascinated with a new instrument and practicing it to the exclusion of any/all of our other instruments.

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