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benivy
User ID: 0164614 Nov 29th 9:30 AM
i and my friend play yani alto which is same model. but the strange thing is i could hardly play this note with my horn. when i try my friend's horn i just pop out naturally. why??

which part of my horn may effect this problem. my fingering is B G F D add side C.

Bootman
User ID: 0756324 Nov 29th 3:59 PM
Try OK, Front F, Rh F and the Bb side key. Different horns prefer different fingerings. It could also be that the adjustments on your horns are different.
Can your friend play this note on your horn?

Screech
User ID: 9753653 Nov 29th 4:47 PM
Or, try pressing the palm keys closed, then trying it. I'm thinking its maybe a pad leak in one of them.

benivy
User ID: 0164614 Nov 30th 12:57 AM
Bootman, i also use ur type of fingering sometime. but the tone is thinner and unclear. i prefer the 1st fingering.

Screech, u mean i call another person to press the palm key thighter??

ok . i try...

Screech
User ID: 9753653 Nov 30th 9:20 AM
No, just press down lightly on the pad cups to seat the pads good. Or hold all 3 down with left hand and finger just the B key (with the right hand) and OK for sake of experimenting. I do funny stuff like this because my sax leaks like a sieve. Its going in to the doctor soon, though.

MojoBari
User ID: 1320554 Nov 30th 9:33 AM
Compare how much the front F vents the high E key on the 2 saxes. They may be set up different. Still, it is not uncommon to have 2 apparently identical instruments play differently.

Bootman
User ID: 0756324 Nov 30th 2:52 PM
The front F key should open the F pad to 3/4 the height of the side key. If this is set correctly, it should work.

On the one fingering vs the other. I use either and it is horn dependant upon which fingering I use. Throat shape is much more critical for getting the G3 out than anything else.

benivy User ID: 0164614	Nov 29th 9:30 AM i and my friend play yani alto which is same model. but the strange thing is i could hardly play this note with my horn. when i try my friend's horn i just pop out naturally. why?? which part of my horn may effect this problem. my fingering is B G F D add side C.
Bootman User ID: 0756324	Nov 29th 3:59 PM Try OK, Front F, Rh F and the Bb side key. Different horns prefer different fingerings. It could also be that the adjustments on your horns are different. Can your friend play this note on your horn?
Screech User ID: 9753653	Nov 29th 4:47 PM Or, try pressing the palm keys closed, then trying it. I'm thinking its maybe a pad leak in one of them.
benivy User ID: 0164614	Nov 30th 12:57 AM Bootman, i also use ur type of fingering sometime. but the tone is thinner and unclear. i prefer the 1st fingering. Screech, u mean i call another person to press the palm key thighter?? ok . i try...
Screech User ID: 9753653	Nov 30th 9:20 AM No, just press down lightly on the pad cups to seat the pads good. Or hold all 3 down with left hand and finger just the B key (with the right hand) and OK for sake of experimenting. I do funny stuff like this because my sax leaks like a sieve. Its going in to the doctor soon, though.
MojoBari User ID: 1320554	Nov 30th 9:33 AM Compare how much the front F vents the high E key on the 2 saxes. They may be set up different. Still, it is not uncommon to have 2 apparently identical instruments play differently.
Bootman User ID: 0756324	Nov 30th 2:52 PM The front F key should open the F pad to 3/4 the height of the side key. If this is set correctly, it should work. On the one fingering vs the other. I use either and it is horn dependant upon which fingering I use. Throat shape is much more critical for getting the G3 out than anything else.