These muscles may take a few weeks to get into shape. When the band broke up I continued in rock bands but for the next 10 years I played bass until I opened a recording studio and recording overtook any chance of playing. If it's not good, try changing your mouth / embouchure subtly.Ī lot of playing the soprano sax is all about mouth / cheeks / embouchure. In the early 60s when I was in my teens, I played sax for a few years in a rock band. Use your piano musicality with your saxophone. If you play the piano already, then you will probably know when your sax is not quite sounding in tune or not. I might suggest to try playing long notes and trying to keep them in tune as part of your practise routine. Each note does require a subtle change of mouth shape. Soprano saxophones are tricky to keep in tune. This will open your throat and help with airflow. Pretend to swallow a virtual bowling ball and hold it in your throat. Both saxes had the receipt laying in the cases.
The alto was made c 47-48 and the tenor c 51-52. Both Bel Air with amber dots on the keyguards. But even if Dolnet are common it's hard to be sure about thier saxes. It comes with bari gig case a Rico mouthpiece and a few reeds. Bari is sold as is and a bit flexible on the pricing.
DOLNET SAXOPHONE MOUTHPIECE PRO
Saxophone is playable but will need to be fixed this horn is for a try pro or serves as a backup bari. Need of some love has some minor dent it has been soldier at the Low Eb key. I say this because I once played a Dolnet tenor that I think was high pitch because I had to put my mouthpiece all the way on the end of the cork to make it work, and even then the tuning was sharp. Dolnet saxes are pretty common here in Sweden. Used (normal wear), This is a Dolnet baritone saxophone no low A.
DOLNET SAXOPHONE MOUTHPIECE SERIAL NUMBERS
Keep your cheeks very firm - don't blow them out like a puffer fish. More Dolnet Saxophone Serial Numbers videos. These notes will be easier to keep in tune initially.Īll saxophones have the same fingering - so a saxophone fingering chart might help with learning the notes. There is a good reason for this: the horns are solidly made, are quite jazzy and have a fairly good sound, although there are some negative comments here and there regarding intonation. I would suggest that you start by learning the lower notes without the register key first. Dolnet (pronounced DOL-NAY) is a model which has been getting steadily more popular since I started this website.